03/29/2011
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"Tunisia's stability and Tunisia's success are of vital importance to the United States and the region--failing to ensure its viability would be a terrible mistake."
"We regard Egypt as a vital, critical pillar of security and stability, not just for the region but also for Europe and for the United States."
"This seems to be generating a significant humanitarian crisis that could undermine rather than advance the national security interests of our own country and Israel."
"I would like to know how you reconcile those."