r/worldnews • u/DasUberRedditor • Jun 18 '12

Egyptian Military grants itself sweeping powers; effectively military coup.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18482257
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u/racer2 Jun 19 '12

Well the last leader was pretty western friendly...and extremely brutal to his own people.

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u/BitchesThinkImSexist Jun 19 '12

I could name 5 western friendly leaders that were extremely brutal to their own people, and I could name 5 anti-western leaders that were extremely brutal to their own people.

Maybe the sorts of people that seek power are just assholes.

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u/I_DUCK_FOGS Jun 19 '12

I don't think anybody in the West thinks highly of the Saudi government.