On the recordMarch 9, 2011
History is on the side of the Libyan people, and they're going to be the ones who determine their future.
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presidency.ucsb.edu“History is on the side of the Libyan people, and they're going to be the ones who determine their future.”
Briefing by National Security Advisor Tom Donilon and Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes on Libya and the Middle East.
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