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Bringing Down a Dictator in what was called the Rose Revolution. In a February 9, 2011 news piece on the Al-Jazeera-English channel, members of the youth leaders of the Egyptian Revolution of 2011 are seen watching "Bringing Down A Dictator" during an organizational meeting. The New York Times, March 30, 2002 Peace Magazine CNN, March 17, 2002 Bikya Masr, December 16, 2009 "History Lesson: How to Oust a Dictator, Using Cellphones", April 18, 2002, The Christian Science Monitor Bringing Down a Dictator Bringing Down A Dictator is a 56-minute documentary film by Steve York about the nonviolent defeat of Serbian leader Slobodan Milosevic. It