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The Arab Spring in Iran Is a Great Case Example
In Iran, it's a great case example. I mean, this is a theocracy that emerged from an autocracy that was supported by the West. And in some respects, Iran is a managed democracy. The piece that we fail to appreciate is the enormous risk that these protesters are taking. We've got a really mixed record in appealing to people on the other side of autocracies or theocracies.