Jim Risch actually said...

I hope your optimism plays out. But, you know, we wanted--we Americans love elections, and we had an election over there, and it didn't come out exactly the way we wanted it.

Context

Risch expresses skepticism about the outcomes of elections in the region.

05/13/2009

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