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Eqyptian Revolution Places Trust in Military to Move Nation Toward Democracy
Interview with Phyllis Bennis, director of the New Internationalism Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, conducted by Scott Harris
After 18 days of determined anti-regime protest across Egypt, it was the nation's military that played a decisive role in forcing President Mubarak to relinquish his 30-year hold on power, when his resignation was announced on Feb. 11. Although the leaders of Egypt's popular uprising expressed faith in the military to support the people over the Mubarak government, it was this same army which served as a linchpin in propping up the one-party state for three decades.
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