Monday, May 30, 2011

“Only the Names Have Changed” The Continued Struggle for Democracy in Egypt

Click here to access article from Socialist Project (Canada) featuring an interview with Mamdouh Habashi. 
The army of Egypt has been turned around 180 degrees. Its transformation has been a long-running process. Originally, the army fought anti-colonial battles; it was a patriotic army that took its duty seriously. Now the army stands shoulder to shoulder with the USA and accomplishes the opposite. It fights with the USA against the people. This turn around took several decades and is related to the Camp David Accords (1979).