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Steve Chabot: “A year ago, I was cautiously optimistic that the so-called Arab Spring might usher democracy and human rights into a…”

On the recordMay 8, 2012
A year ago, I was cautiously optimistic that the so-called Arab Spring might usher democracy and human rights into a region where both have been exceptions rather than the rule.
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Steve Chabot
Republican · Ohio

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Chabot reflects on initial optimism about the Arab Spring's impact on democracy.

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