Chief of staff Quote by John R. Bradley

“The hero, the historical giant, the dream, was revealed to be a mere inept leader presiding over a failing system. He trusted military commanders…

— Tarek Osman

“best soldiers to the southern Arabian tribal country and thus leaving Egypt defenseless in 1967, was not only a tactical military miscalculation; it was…

— John R. Bradley

“Such criticism grew in the later 1970s, as the immediate post-Nasser years gave way to the period of economic opening up (al-infitah) under Anwar…

— Tarek Osman

“Nasser taught the Egyptians to be cowards, opportunists, and hypocrites.”

— John R. Bradley

“President Mubarak had overspent his goodwill and reputational equity that he may have had when he assumed leadership in Egypt 30 years ago. His…

— Amiso M. George

“I had known Mubarak and his wife, Suzanne, for nearly twenty years. He was a career Air Force officer who had risen through the…

— Hillary Rodham Clinton

Gamal Abdal Nasser, the nationalist leader of Egypt, was described by British Prime Minister Anthony Eden as an Egyptian Hitler. Then it carried on…

— Tariq Ali

“vital historical fact: that Gamal Abdel Nasser signifies the only truly Egyptian developmental project in the country's history since the fall of the pharaonic…

— Tarek Osman

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi grabbed full power for himself. Not even the pharaohs had so much authority, to say nothing of his predecessor Hosni…

— Mohamed ElBaradei

“The only chance of a rupture is if Mubarak decides to push Gamal toward the presidency despite objections put forward by the military. The…

— John R. Bradley

Ronald Reagan?wasn't without leadership ability, but he lacked most of the management skills that a President needs. But let me give him his due:…

— Tip O'Neill

Under Nasser, Egyptian nationalism was built on little more than pan-Arab irredentism and anti-Western and anti-Israeli sentiment. Mr. Mubarak retained these powerful brainwashers and…

— Andre Aciman