We have seen it several times in the past—Syria (under Assad), Iraq (under Sadam Hussein), Libya (under Gaddafi), Zaire (under Mobutu). Ethiopia (under Mengistu Haile Mariam) that dictators deny simmering social and political tensions on the ground because their sole preoccupation is the preservation of power at any cost. I find it galling that Prime Minister …
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