Serbia's former revolutionaries see similarities in Egypt

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Source: The Associated Press

Serbia's former revolutionaries see similarities in

Former revolutionaries who helped topple Serbian strongman Slobodan Milosevic are praising the largely peaceful anti-government protests in Egypt.

A former leader of Otpor, or the Resistance movement, Srdja Popovic said Tuesday the protests in Egypt are similar to the ones in Serbia in 2000.

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Otpor was the force behind Milosevic's downfall. The youth group then went on to help Ukraine and Georgia shake off their dictatorships.

The now-disbanded movement's flag featuring a clenched white fist on a black background could also be seen carried by protesters on Cairo streets.

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I wonder what the people in Georgia think about Saakashvili now ...

The Otpor Connection in Egypt

A number of Serbian news sources of varying quality (Alo, Vesti Online) have now published articles suggesting that former Otpor activists have been training some opposition groups, including interviews with anonymous former Otpor members and the Serbian embassy.

The main group in question seems to be April 6, launched first as a facebook group. The group has currently over 87,000 members and has been active for nearly three years already.

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