Chris Smith actually said...

I believe dictatorships need two things to survive: The control of the message, the propaganda message, and secret police.

Smith outlines the essential elements that allow dictatorships to persist.

11/16/2011

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Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Thank you for convening this very important and timely hearing.

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