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Barack Obama: Too many Egyptians remain unconvinced that the government is serious about a genuine transition to democracy. The…

On the recordFebruary 9, 2011
Too many Egyptians remain unconvinced that the government is serious about a genuine transition to democracy. The Egyptian government must put forward a credible, and unequivocal concrete path toward genuine democracy, and they have not yet seized that opportunity.
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Barack Obama
Democratic · Illinois

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President Obama emphasizes the need for the Egyptian government to demonstrate a commitment to a genuine transition to democracy.

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