“My conscience does not permit me to run for the presidency or any other official position unless it is within a democratic framework.”

— Mohamed ElBaradei, former head of the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA and Egyptian presidential candidate, has withdrawn his bid for the position, citing an anti-democratic atmosphere still effectively in the hands of the old regime and its ways. (via thepoliticalnotebook)

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