Arab Spring Activist Nasser Weddady Reacts to Wave of Protests

The World

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Nasser Weddady of the American Islamic Congress about the recent violence in the Arab world.

Through Twitter, Facebook and blogs, Weddady helped train a core group of activists who led last year’s Arab Spring.

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