Egyptian Protests Mirror 1979 Revolution in Iran

The Egyptian protests bear an uncanny resemblance to the 1979 Iranian revolution, but historian Geoffrey Wawro urges the U.S. to learn the lessons of supporting a dictator—or risk losing Egypt to the Muslim Brotherhood.

Geoffrey Wawro

Published Jan. 31 2011 5:37PM EST 

Geoffrey Wawro

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