On the recordMarch 9, 2011
We believe that such reform is the basis for stability in the region.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“We believe that such reform is the basis for stability in the region.”
Briefing by National Security Advisor Tom Donilon and Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes on Libya and the Middle East.
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