On the recordFebruary 14, 2012
If people here conclude that Egypt is not on a path to democracy but is instead on its way to becoming another Iran, our bilateral relationship will not survive.
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congress.govIf people here conclude that Egypt is not on a path to democracy but is instead on its way to becoming another Iran, our bilateral relationship will not survive.
Warns about the consequences of Egypt not progressing towards democracy.
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Anything less is demeaning to the process and to ourselves as good, decent human beings.
Today the Middle East is a very different region than the one I first encountered as a new Member of Congress in 1983.
I still find it intriguing that people who are such really brilliant thinkers will sometimes reach conclusions that one might legitimately disagree with.