The rest of Egypt, however, only felt this money in the form of an ever-expanding state apparatus that solidified Mubarak’s rule, crushed dissent, and repressed millions. When Egyptians rose up against Mubarak in January, they were confronted by weapons paid for with borrowed money.
公共资金的受益者现在都身陷囹圄等着送上审判台。但是，在埃及人民看来，这笔钱唯一的作用是让国家机器越来越庞大，用于巩固穆巴拉克的统治、迫害异见人士以及镇压千万埃及人民。当今年1月埃及人民奋起反对穆巴拉克的时候，他们所面对的就是用这笔借来的钱所购买的枪口。