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John Kerry: “The long held conceit of many Arab leaders was that there were really only two political choices, the autocrats you know…”

On the recordMarch 16, 2011
The long held conceit of many Arab leaders was that there were really only two political choices, the autocrats you know or the Islamic extremists you fear.
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John Kerry
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Kerry critiques the limited political choices presented by Arab leaders, leading to unrest.

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