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Sunday, March 6, 2011

Why was Israel clueless about Cairo? - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News

Why was Israel clueless about Cairo? - Haaretz Daily Newspaper | Israel News:

"What caused the assessment error? Like in 1973, this time, too, the assessors embraced a 'conception' that guided their thinking: that Egypt has a strong government and a feeble opposition. The distorted outcome of the Egyptian parliamentary election last fall were perceived here as proof of the ruling party's strength, not as a sign of weakness in a regime that relies on deception and bullying to survive."

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