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It may be too soon for a proper inquiry, but François Picard’s panel spells out its reasons to blame the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces for Egypt’s worst ever football stadium disaster.

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  • Yahya HAMED. Representative, Egyptian Freedom and Justice Party (from Cairo);
  • Said SADEK. Professor of political sociology - American University of Cairo (from Cairo);
  • Mohammed MAHMOUD. Egyptian activist, "6 April" movement;
  • François PRADAL. Journalist, member of "Egypt Solidarity".

Produced by François Picard, Anelise Borges, Mary Colombel, Julie Dugelhoeff.

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Yesterday you commented that the charges from the Swift Boat Veterans against John Kerry were false. Kerry vowed to prove it, but to date no proof has been forthcoming. What evidence do you have to show anything they said was a lie?

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