Quote Originally Posted by gaelic cowboy View Post
an that will be fine with the army as they can claim to be defending eygpt.

If the brothers win the second election the army can still claim credit for forcing them to listen to the "people"
Right, but I'm speaking out of concern for the Egyptian people, not the interests of the Army. I'm saying that what is happening is not ideal. I'm not saying that it is not a reality.

Quote Originally Posted by gaelic cowboy View Post
It's always been about the Army it has never been about secular versus islamist
I think it is precisely because a secular military dominates the scene that the opposition expresses itself in Islamist terms.

Consider this - already in the Syria thread many are saying that it is our failure to bolster a secular Free Syrian Army that has led to the Jihadis becoming the main voice of opposition and taking control of the Rebel cause. I do not want to see a repeat of this trend in Egypt.*

* Not that I am advocating intervention either. I simply hope that a situation is not created where people have to turn to the radicals to get a voice.