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Egypt: Egyptian Military Succession Plans Told to US Embassy

29.1.11

Egypt: Egyptian Military Succession Plans Told to US Embassy: "WikiLeaks and Mathaba

The Egyptian military planned for a 'smooth' transfer of power to the president’s son in the event of regime change, according to US diplomatic cables recently published by WikiLeaks.

A senior Egyptian politician told an American diplomat in July 2009 [09CAIRO1468] that the military would safeguard a 'constitutional transition of power' and implied the armed forces would support Gamal Mubarak, the son of current president Hosni Mubarak. Dr. Ali El Deen Hilal Dessouki, a former minister in the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), claimed that even though 'the real center of power in Egypt is the military', they would have 'no objection to a civilian' as the next president.

The remark was interpreted by the US official as a 'pointed reference' to Gamal Mubarak."


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