http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/0...n_3528910.html
So this is how the cookie crumbles.
Cliffs:
-Egypt revolution to get rid of their decades long unpopular dictator.
-Election held, Muslim Brotherhood Candidate Morsi wins because they are the only faction organized enough to field a candidate. Reformists can't get their **** together in time.
-Most are hopeful of him, even if he is a "Brother", because he is US educated and backed heavily by Obama. (Approval rating 70% after election)
-Starts off strong by signing a peace deal between Palestine and Israel's latest conflict. Also limits the role of the army severely (this will come into play later).
-However starts to goof up. Typical Islamist goals of stronger role of religion in public life, starts trying to turn the country into Saudi Arabia.
-Instead of focusing on economy his administration starts to stuff Muslim Brothers into positions of power and making the country more Islamist.
-Dual backlash of bad economy and the population mad at the shady tactics of the Muslim Brothers.
-New protests, bigger than the ones that took out the dictator. (Approval rating = 20%)
-Army says enough is enough, if Morsi doesn't resign in 48 hours, they will move in to remove him.
-What is next?
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07-01-2013, 09:50 AM #1
Egypt army: Morsi resign in 48 hours or we move in
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Why doesn't Allah send angels to help the Islamist Morsi? Seems like Satan takes control again.
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General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is the guy in charge of the armed forces in Egypt. It'll be interesting to see what actions he ends up taking. Ironically some of the Egyptian media had accused him of secretly being with the Muslim Brotherhood a while ago. Morsi also was the one who appointed him after throwing out the old military leaders. Hopefully his concern for the protesters grievances are sincere. At the very least the Egyptian military tends to be pro-US and al-Sisi has had previous interaction with the US military. Also al-Sisi seems to have successfully worked with Israel in the past on issues. My impression of him is that he is much more moderate than other groups within Egypt and that he is unlikely to proclaim himself as leader for life but obviously that all remains to be seen.
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Obviously it's very hard to say especially since there is surprisingly little information about this guy out there. My impression though is that he won't be a military dictator based on some of his past actions. The Egyptian people stood up against Mubarak and now morsi, and the same will happen to him if he goes that route. I think the question is when will these elections be if morsi is kicked out of office. A month after or a year after? Also will there be restrictions on who can run (ie Muslim brotherhood and Mubarak era politicians)? How will the Muslim brotherhood react to being overthrown?
Obviously this is all based on the assumption that al-sisi carries through on his threat. It's possible that he won't or that morsi is able to thwart it or remove al-sisi from power (though that might be difficult given the military isn't very loyal to the Muslim brotherhood).
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The Turks will be watching enviously.
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