Barack Obama actually said...

The government of Egypt has a responsibility to protect the rights of its people and to release immediately those who have been unjustly detained.

Context

Readout of the President's Calls to Discuss Egypt

02/04/2011

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

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