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April 27, 2012

Egypt's Voters Still Face Real Choices

Amir Taheri, New York Post

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All the candidates played virtually no role in the uprising that ended Hosni Mubarak's despotic regime - but, paradoxically, that, too, might not be a bad thing. Having been spectators as youthful revolutionaries shook the regime, most Egyptians would feel more comfortable with a moderate leadership, at least during a transition.

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