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On the recordJune 11, 2013
Over 2 years ago, the improbable happened. Millions of Egyptians filled Tahrir Square and streets all across Egypt, demanding the end of the Hosni Mubarak regime and ushering in a new democratic era.
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Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
Republican · Florida

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Ros-Lehtinen reflects on the Egyptian revolution and its demand for democracy.

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