And What Has It Gotten Them?

The military in control.

Egypt's council of rulers will not allow international monitors to observe upcoming parliamentary elections, a council member has said.

Maj. Gen. Mamdouh Shaheen, who presented the new election law to reporters on Wednesday, said barring foreign monitors was a necessary step to protect Egypt's sovereignty. "We have nothing to hide," he said, adding that "we reject anything that affects our sovereignty."

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Hafez Abou Saada, a member of the National Council for Human Rights, said promises of free and fair elections from the military are not enough, and noted that barring international monitors mirrors the line adopted by Mubarak's government.

  alJazeera

Though I must admit, it sounds a lot like our own attitude.

....and hey, do what you want....you will anyway.