Kai Bird : Why does Hosni Mubarak still live in Egypt , or in Jordan , Saudi Arabia ? Bird grew up in Egypt under Hussein , who envisioned secular alternatives to dictatorship . He says Nasser 's defeat in June 1967 war was a shock to Arab nationalism , contrary to his dream . Bird : Jihadists have nothing to offer but a desperate alternative to dictatorships .
Kai Bird : Why does Hosni Mubarak still rule in Egypt , royalty in Jordan , Saudi Arabia ? Bird grew up in Egypt under Nasser , who envisioned secular path to modernity . He says Nasser 's defeat in June 1967 war was a shock to Arab ethos , end to his dream . Bird : Jihadists have nothing to offer but a desperate alternative to dictatorships .