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Dictators’ Sons, from Egypt to Libya, Are Doomed

Gaddafi's son has been linked to arms smuggling. Saddam's kids were rapists and torturers. The children of despots often hasten their fathers' downfall. Just ask Mubarak. By Stephen Kinzer.

Stephen Kinzer
Stephen Kinzer
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Gamal Mubarak in Jan. 2008 and Hosni Mubarak in Sep. 2009. (Photo: Cris Bouroncle, AFP / Getty Images)
Stephen Kinzer

Stephen Kinzer

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