Why Was the CIA Blind in Egypt? -- Robert Baer, Time MagazineAfter decades of living under oppressive dictatorships, the people of the Arab world are rising up to stake their claim to democracy. Inside the historic popular upheaval that began in Tunisia and is spreading to Egypt and across the vital region.
If Egypt's military coup d'etat turns out badly, one thing we can count on is years of finger pointing in Washington under the banner of "Who lost Egypt?" But there will also be the question why the CIA failed to predict events there.
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My Comment: A blunt assessment. Can`t disagree with much of what Robert Baer is saying.
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