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Egypt’s military junta showed some political sense on Tuesday when it announced the easing of a longtime state of emergency law, a hated symbol of authoritarian rule under President Hosni Mubarak — and now. The generals clearly hope to placate activists who had planned new protests for Wednesday, the anniversary of the revolt that led to Mr. Mubarak’s ouster.
We are also alarmed by the junta’s raids and continued interrogations of foreign-financed groups, including the United States-based National Democratic Institute, the International Republican Institute and Freedom House. So, rightly, are some members of Congress.
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