07 / 02 / 2012
Egypt’s attack on NGOs – ‘crazy’ or clever?
"The Egyptian government’s prosecution of 44 pro-democracy activists has been described as inexplicable, strange, crazy and counter-productive for a government that is in desperate need of international assistance. Why is the ruling military apparently willing to risk up to $1.4 billion in U.S. aid by cracking down on non-governmental organizations? "It makes me feel strange," says Charles Dunne, "because I love Egypt, I lived there for three years as the political-military officer in the U.S. Embassy, where I dealt with all of these generals who are now running the show." "The work that we are trying to do in Egypt is to (...)" Read more