But Mubarak never entirely fit his detractors’ portrayal of him as an American lackey. In fact, Mubarak’s need to please his Saudi Arabian benefactors, not the United States, was paramount in his thinking. Although he sometimes supported American policies, Mubarak frequently rebuffed the US when its positions did not align with his own.
De hecho, la necesidad de complacer a sus benefactores de Arabia Saudita, no los Estados Unidos, era de suma importancia en su pensamiento. Aunque a veces apoyó las políticas estadounidenses, con frecuencia Mubarak rechazó a EE.UU. cuando sus posiciones no se alineaban con la suya.