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Patrick Leahy: “The Egyptian military and Mubarak holdovers are trying to silence those who are working for democracy and human rights.”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
The Egyptian military and Mubarak holdovers are trying to silence those who are working for democracy and human rights.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy discusses the challenges to democracy in Egypt post-Arab Spring.

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