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The Dire Situation in Egypt
(Washington Institute for Near East Policy) Robert Satloff - While the Egyptian authorities recognize that a formal break with Israel runs against their interests, Egypt-Israel relations are headed toward a situation of "no war, no peace." Everything America has accomplished in the Middle East during the last thirty years has been built on the foundation of the Camp David Accords and the transformation of Egypt from Soviet client to American ally. If that foundation collapses, much of America's standing in the region collapses as well. As Egypt's elections approach, the likely results range between bad and worse. Liberal, reformist forces will not have a majority; the question is how large a plurality will be achieved by illiberal Islamist groups. The writer is executive director of The Washington Institute.