Egypt: Hyper Militry Society

"Officers' clubs boasting lavish sports facilities and restaurants; subsidised housing; military hospitals; these are just some of the most visible perks - the likes of which no other profession in Egypt enjoys. The military has also been transformed into a veritable business empire, whose exact size, turnover and profit no-one is allowed to know. Not even parliament can scrutinise its affairs." In 1968, Anouar Abdel-Malek wrote that Egypt was "a Military Society." What would he say now? (thanks Moustafa)