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Gary Ackerman: “They are raising their own flags proudly, without trampling or burning ours. They are holding up signs--signs that are…”

On the recordFebruary 28, 2011
They are raising their own flags proudly, without trampling or burning ours. They are holding up signs--signs that are in English.
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Gary Ackerman
New York

Editor's note · Context

Ackerman notes the positive demonstrations in the Middle East, contrasting them with past sentiments.

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