The official narrative reflected little of this. Whether on state television or in government-controlled newspapers – at the time, there was no free press, Internet, or cable news – citizens were reassured that Egypt had regained control of its destiny.
官方说法对此几乎一字不提。不管在国家电视台还是在政府控制的报纸上——那时候还没有言论自由、互联网和有线电视新闻——埃及人民看到的是埃及已夺回命运主动权的豪言壮语。但他们知道的远不止这些。