Some of the younger officers complained about corruption. Mubarak apparently surprised them by saying that he knew that many leading people in the country were thieves, but that he believed they had stolen enough to keep them happy.
De jeunes officiers se sont plaints de la corruption, et Moubarak les aurait apparemment surpris en répondant qu’il savait pertinemment que bon nombre de dirigeants du pays étaient des voleurs, mais pensait qu’ils avaient assez volé pour être satisfaits.