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Mohamed Elbaradei, Egyptian opposition leader

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Following a much disputed referendum on Egypt's new constitution, Alexander Turnbull talks with Nobel peace prize winner Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, one of the country's main opposition figures. At the head of the largest opposition coalition, he explains why he believes the law-writing process and the vote were hijacked by the ruling Muslim Brotherhood.

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The interview with Dr.

by hguilak - 28/12/2012 - 19:50

The interview with Dr. Elbaradei:
Words contributed to Mr. Churchill:"To exploit a country, the said nation must have a minority of criminals and traitors and a majority of idiots." this fits well to most of Middle Eastern countries. The Egyptian revolution took the same path as the Iranians' some thirty plus years earlier. Iran's was hijacked by Khomeini and the Egyptians' by the Muslims Brotherhood. The foreign interests will not permit any kind of democracy to take root in the third world countries. The religious tyranny is the preferred method today.
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