On the recordJuly 9, 2012
All of this is about corruption, sir. All of this is about people being very angry at their leaders for squandering American aid.
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Elliott Abrams
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congress.govAll of this is about corruption, sir. All of this is about people being very angry at their leaders for squandering American aid.
Abrams links unrest in the Arab world to corruption and mismanagement.
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