When protestors filled the square to protest and bring down the Mubarak, the army did nothing. They had nothing to lose. If Mubarak remained in power, the status quo would just have continued. If Mubarak went down, the people who brought him down would just hand over the government to the army.
There was no downside to this for the army. Mubarak is out, the army is in. And the thought that the army was interested in establishing democracy is rapidly diminishing.
In the square, before Mubarak left, the army had no reason to intervene. It just would have hurt them.
Now, with all the power, they have found plenty of motivation to use force to against the demonstrators. They don't want anyone to challenge their power. So, they will use force against anything and anybody they disagree with.
I hate to say it, but the next 'leader' of Egypt is most likely going to have 'General' or 'Field Marshall' before his name. And he will be totalitarian kleptocrat.
And we will, probably, support the regime. You know, to provide stability in the region.
Arab Spring, my butt...
There was no downside to this for the army. Mubarak is out, the army is in. And the thought that the army was interested in establishing democracy is rapidly diminishing.
In the square, before Mubarak left, the army had no reason to intervene. It just would have hurt them.
Now, with all the power, they have found plenty of motivation to use force to against the demonstrators. They don't want anyone to challenge their power. So, they will use force against anything and anybody they disagree with.
I hate to say it, but the next 'leader' of Egypt is most likely going to have 'General' or 'Field Marshall' before his name. And he will be totalitarian kleptocrat.
And we will, probably, support the regime. You know, to provide stability in the region.
Arab Spring, my butt...
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