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Don't make a push for democratic change in Egypt if you can't back it up. So warns one of François Picard's panellists as guests debate the relative merits of George W Bush's Freedom Agenda, and note the contrast between the Obama administration's silence after Egypt's allegedly rigged legislative elections and its call for more free speech today.

DEBATE

A debate with François Picard and guests:

Former US Ambassador to Morocco Marc GINSBERG, White House advisor on Middle East under President Carter
Marina OTTAWAY , Director, Middle East Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Mona ELTAHAWY, Freelance Egyptian journalist (http://www.monaeltahawy.com/)
Douglas HERBERT, France 24 International Affairs editor

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Programme prepared by Yi Song and Perrine Desplats

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Comments (2)

Egyptian blackout

by Anonyme - 28/01/2011 - 02:28

The Egyptian government is blocking internet and SMS services in the entire country tomorrow in order to hide the human right violations that will be committed against the demonstrators. Mubarak is trying to put Egypt under a media and communications blackout. Word needs to get out to the international community in order to prevent the Egyptian regime from committing violence against protesters. SHARE!!!!

Freedom of the Arab World

by Anonyme - 27/01/2011 - 01:42

Its a really disgrace what comes out of the Western World...they never read between the lines..lip service all along

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