What Has Been The CIA's Relationship With Egypt?

The CIA's Complicated Relationship With Egypt -- Jeff Stein, Washington Post

Like a long and mostly unhappy marriage, the CIA’s relationship with Egypt is complicated, with plenty of ups and downs.

The Egyptian security services and the CIA have been co-dependents for over six decades, from 1952, when the young agency supported the Free Officers movement that toppled the monarchy, to the twilight partnership against Islamic fundamentalist terrorism that began in earnest in 1995.

Gamal Abdel Nasser, the army officer who came to power in 1956, wanted assurances that the CIA would not work against him. Of course, he got them, from the American ambassador, only to be disappointed later.

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My Comment: Jeff Stein (Washington Post) is the only major reporter that I know of who is covering the CIA's/U.S. intelligence community's long and complicated history with Egypt. For all of you who are interested in such things, this is an interesting and must read.