Suleiman: The CIA's man in Cairo

Aljazeera | Feb. 8, 2011 (Opinion)

Suleiman, a friend to the US and reported torturer, has long been touted as a presidential successor.

On January 29, Omar Suleiman, Egypt’s top spy chief, was anointed vice president by tottering dictator, Hosni Mubarak. By appointing Suleiman, part of a shake-up of the cabinet in an attempt to appease the masses of protesters and retain his own grip on the presidency, Mubarak has once again shown his knack for devilish shrewdness. Suleiman has long been favoured by the US government for his ardent anti-Islamism, his willingness to talk and act tough on ... Full Story »

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by Bob Herrschaft - Feb. 8, 2011

...there are some sobering thoughts here for anyone that might think Suleiman could be a bridge to a democratic society in Egypt.

n Egypt, as Habib recounts in his memoir, My Story: The Tale of a Terrorist Who Wasn’t, he was repeatedly subjected to electric shocks, immersed in water up to his ... More »

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by Ben Ross - Feb. 8, 2011

many details....not your Fox news coverage....so too much for the disinterested or lazy. linked from Glenn Greenwald at salon 2/8/11

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by Chris Finnie - Feb. 8, 2011

Great investigative reporting with a lot of important information.

Perfect! Can't the U.S. find somebody to back who isn't a drug dealer, torturer, mercenary, etc? And what does it say about our country and our foreign policy that we are so often willing to deal with these unsavory characters?

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by Dwight Rousu - Feb. 8, 2011

A detailed history of Suleiman and his CIA torture portfolio. False confessions generated by Sulieman torture were used by bush to rationalize the invasion of Iraq.

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by Randy Morrow - Feb. 8, 2011

one thing should be very clear: Omar Suleiman is not the man to bring democracy to the country. His hands are too dirty, and any ‘stability’ he might be ... More »

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Another Day in Egypt, Another US Policy

readersupportednews.org, The Guardian by Julian Borger | Feb. 8, 2011 (Opinion)

'Wisner's words bewildered the western officials gathered in Munich, raising a number of questions. Do Egypt and the world owe it to Mubarak to give him the chance 'to write ...

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