For more than 30 years, the United States has viewed the Egyptian military as the safeguard of the Camp David peace accord ... When President Obama broke with Mr. Mubarak this year, administration officials at the same time sought assurances that the Egyptian military would guide the transition to democracy and continue to uphold the treaty...Of all of the countries undergoing tumult in the Middle East this year, there is none more central to American interests than Egypt. ...
Egypt is different. “In terms of the weight of any single country, Egypt outweighs them all,” said Rob Malley, program director for the Middle East and North Africa with the International Crisis Group. “The reason why is because of its size, its population, the historical role its played in influencing Arab public opinion, and, of course, from the U.S. point of view, because of its peace agreement with Israel"
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