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Ted Poe: The aftershocks of the Egyptian revolution are being felt throughout the Middle East. The hunger for freedom has gone…

On the recordFebruary 16, 2011
The aftershocks of the Egyptian revolution are being felt throughout the Middle East. The hunger for freedom has gone viral and reenergized the movement for freedom in the country of Iran. No country in that region presents more of a threat to the national security of the United States, Israel, and the world than the 'tyrant from the desert' and his regime in Iran, Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad says that his first nuclear missile will be sent to Tel Aviv, Israel. He hates the United States; he hates Israel, and he has been determined to destroy the both of us. We must believe his words are more than just rhetoric. For decades, the regime has managed to quash but not eliminate a vibrant opposition movement. In 2009, that frustration erupted for the whole world to see. Thousands of people, mainly young people, marched defiantly in the streets, protesting the fraudulent election of Ahmadinejad. The 'little tyrant' is a rogue President and an illegitimate President, and the response from the regime was brutal. Police on motorbikes ran over protestors, fired tear gas, beat them with batons, tortured them, shot them, and over a hundred protestors were murdered in the 2 weeks that followed the election. But to the surprise of the world and the little tyrant from the desert, the flame of freedom was not quashed in Iran.
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Ted Poe
Republican · Texas
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govinfo.gov
Feb 16, 2011

Editor's note · Context

The speaker addresses the impact of the Egyptian revolution on Iran and the threat posed by Ahmadinejad's regime.

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