Egypt’s military ruler battles with Mubarak comparison
CAIRO (Reuters) – A striking image hoisted in Cairo’s Tahrir Square when protests against military rule erupted showed an aging, male face; one half was Hosni Mubarak’s, the other that of the man now in charge of Egypt – Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi. It sums up a growing sentiment as transition to civilian rule has dragged on: Tantawi, defending the armed forces’ vast economic interests after 60 years in power, has betrayed the trust of a nation and is acting in the same way as the former president he served as defense minister for two decades. …
Egypt’s military ruler battles with Mubarak comparison
November 23, 2011 By
