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# Barack Obama warns 'violent' authorities in the Middle East
## US President Barack Obama criticises Iran for its harsh treatment of anti-
government protesters and called on regimes throughout the Middle East to
avoid crackdowns on pro-democracy supporters.
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The President said: "I find it ironic that you've got the Iranian regime
pretending to celebrate what happened in Egypt when in fact they have acted in
direct contrast to what happened in Egypt by gunning down and beating people
who are trying to express themselves peacefully in Iran.
"And I also think an important lesson... that we can draw from this is real
change in these societies is not going to happen because of terrorism. It's
not going to happen because you go around killing innocents.
"It's going to happen because people come together and apply moral force to a
situation. That's what garners international support, that's what garners
internal support, that's how you bring about lasting change."
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