Egypt

[Rhyfelwyr]

they way I read it was that you meant both revolutions were similar, ie it was outside support that toppled mubarak and that ouside support is needed in syria. superficially if you take this as secular millitary against islamist opposition yes it the same, but i see it as secular millitary getting annoyed that Morsi cannot keep the non-millitary opposition secularists and copts happy.

He is being removed because there is significant opposition to him, in syria removal of assad would mean removal of the millitary

basically one was/is a country that matters ie eygpt the other is a basket case that's esentially a client of Iran

in eygpt it was the army that removed mubarak, in syria the army is assad.

the christian community is ten percent of the population in both countries but in eygpt they have a pope

there is a major centre of islamic learning in eygpt and apparently there backing the coup

OK, well I only mentioned outside support in passing, and indeed I specifically said I did not advocate it.

My point was there are some similarities, of course you are right that they have their differences as well.

Those are interesting points you raise about the Islamic centre supporting the coup and the fact that unlike in Syria, Egypt's army removed the dictator - these facts do challenge the narrative I have presented.

With that in mind I'll sit back and watch how things develop, hopefully with the things you have mentioned it won't go the way of Syria.