Even if the former president and his sons are eventually cleared, the fact that they are being brought before the law means the world to many Egyptians.For almost three decades he wielded unquestioned power, a seemingly invincible figure ruling with a sense of privilege and ruthlessness that epitomized autocrats across the Middle East.
Mubarak's Arrest A Watershed Moment For Egypt
Los Angeles Times - Top News, Los Angeles Times
Wed, 04/13/2011 - 4:42pm
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Topics: africa egypt hosni mubarak north africa
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