On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
This administration's prior decision to cut support from pro-democracy civil groups in Egypt and to only fund groups pre-cleared with the Mubarak government is a mistake we must never repeat.
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congress.govThis administration's prior decision to cut support from pro-democracy civil groups in Egypt and to only fund groups pre-cleared with the Mubarak government is a mistake we must never repeat.
Condemning past U.S. support strategies in Egypt.
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