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James Traub recently wrote about the international community’s role in supporting democratic developments in countries such as Egypt and Tunisia. In his piece, Traub quotes NDI President Kenneth Wollack about how the United States goes about helping these countries develop institutions that can build and sustain democracy.

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Leslie Campbell, NDI regional director for the Middle East and North Africa, talks about the situation in Egypt on the PBS NewsHour.

"After President Mubarak promised a transition, the first step appeared to be to release the thugs on the protesters, and then the army, in their first real test, stood by and allowed this violence to occur...Transition to something new doesn't start with unleashing violence."