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    US, Regional Perspectives on Egypt's Upheaval

    Hours after the announcement that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had turned over power to the country's military, the party was still going on. But many questions remain. Can the military be trusted to institute democracy? What will be the role of the US? What's the reaction in the rest of the Arab world, where dictatorships still hold power?

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Hours after the announcement that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak had turned over power to the country's military, the party was still going on. But many questions remain. Can the military be trusted to institute democracy? What will be the role of the US? What's the reaction in the rest of the Arab world, where dictatorships still hold power? We hear what the Obama Administration says the US will expect from Egypt's interim government and get perspective on what's next for Egypt and the region.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

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      Katie Cooper

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      Peter Nicholas

      Wall Street Journal

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      Robert Springborg

      Naval Postgraduate School

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      Max Rodenbeck

      Middle East Correspondent, Economist magazine

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