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Did Egypt Want War
Cairotext reports a fatalism in Cairo over war with Israel while rejecting civil defense. Public debate and opposition are muted, with Al Ahram’s El Sayed Hassanein Heikal cited as independent yet uncritical of drift toward conflict. Foreign reporters observe official silence around President Nasser and Western ambassadors.
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