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Elliott Abrams: “The uprisings we have seen in Tunisia and Egypt are exciting proof that the thirst for freedom is indeed universal.”

On the recordFebruary 8, 2011
The uprisings we have seen in Tunisia and Egypt are exciting proof that the thirst for freedom is indeed universal.
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Elliott Abrams

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Abrams emphasizes the universal desire for freedom demonstrated by uprisings in the Middle East.

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