Friday, December 7, 2012

Egypt Analysis

Egypt has become a decidedly bleak place. Military forces and police are having to protect government buildings from the two political sides.

Morsi supporters kept blocking the judiciary, while Morsi opponents tried storming the Presidential palace. He and his supporters are not likely to back down. Nor are his opponents likely to back down as long as he's in office.

They seem him as too much of a threat to their new democracy, and the constitution he and his supporters tried pushing through is decidedly based in Shariah law. If Egypt is to survive as a free nation, in any way or shape, Morsi can not be allowed to stay in power.

The alliance of his opponents says it. Every group, except the Muslim Brotherhood has banned against him. Only the police and military have tried to stay out of the mess, and they've barely forced a tenuous peace between the groups. If the military or police backs either side, then it's over. O not easily or without some bloodshed, but the side that gets them, especially the military, wins.

At this point, it's just a matter of time until an actual civil war happens. The only way to avoid that is a quick coup, or for the opposition to sit down and watch their country go Shariah. Really, the best choice is the quick coup.

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