The military is taking power in Egypt and declaring a state of emergency to suppress the Muslim Brotherhood. We've seen this show before....
A lot of people who cheering the Arab Spring in Egypt in 2011, and the ousting of Hosni Mubarak forget how Mubarak came to be the leader. After Sadat was assassainated by the Muslim Brotherhood, Mubarak instituted a state of emergency to suppress the Brotherhood which ultimately lasted more than 30 years.
It lasted, that is, until the Arab Spring took the boot off of the neck of the MB, and the evil genie was out of the bottle.
A year later, the military is attempting to put the boot back on the neck. We'll see how it goes this time, when the whole of the Mideast seems to be on fire.
Prayers for the Coptic Christians under attack this week.
democracy can't be given or bought. it has to be wanted. i don't believe they want it.
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