Egypt’s second in command

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Egypt's vice president, Omar Suleiman (pictured), is seen as a key player in the country's ongoing political crisis. Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with someone who knows Suleiman: Colonel Patrick Lang, former head of Middle East Intelligence for the Defense Intelligence Agency.  Sic Semper Tyrannis blog

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