From the Inside Flap
Those leaders who seek to sow conflict, or blame their society's ills on the West: Know that your people will judge you on what you can build, not what you destroy. To those who cling to power through corruption and deceit and the silencing of dissent, know that you are on the wrong side of history‖. - President Barrack Obama in his inaugural speech.
One of the saddest episodes in modem history is that one of the richest and most promising regions of the world, with one of the oldest and most authentic civilizations known to man, is becoming the permanent field for local wars and internal strife because of the lack of imagination, the lack of generosity, and the lack of diplomacy shown by its elite.‖ - Former UN Secretary General, former Egyptian Foreign Minister and Political Science Professor at Cairo University, Boutros Boutros-Ghali.
From the Back Cover
This book has been prophetic in its predication of the fall of the Mubarak regime and others in the region. New York Times
About the Author
Aladdin Elaasar is a lecturer and author of "Silent Victims". He is a former professor of Arabic Language and Area Studies at the Defense Language Institute, and the Monterey Institute of International Studies. Born, raised and educated Egypt and the United States, Elaasar is an expert on Egypt and the Arab world. He has been a frequent commentator on the Middle East on American TV and Radio networks and co-hosted a radio talk show in Chicago. His columns were syndicated through the Tribune/NightRidder covering current events and Arab/American issues. Coverage on him and his books have been published in: The Chicago Tribune, Middle East Quarterly, Forbes, USA Today, Wall Street Fox News, Monterey Herald, Voice of America, Swiss Info, The Daily Herald, La Presse, CarnegieEndowment.org, and others. He was nominated as a candidate for the presidential elections in Egypt. His campaign gained worldwide media coverage.
