[Peace-discuss] Egypt

[Morton K. Brussel]

Danny Schector's take on current affairs in Egypt, noting the important obvious:

…It [the military] has now dissolved the parliament and suspended the constitution, meeting two key demands of pro-democracy protesters. At the same time, it has also, so far, committed itself to keep the structure of the Mubarak regime in place.
 
How will this sit with a euphoric Egyptian public?
 
So far, we have seen a takeover, but not yet the makings of a transformation. When millions of people were in the streets, they had power. When they are not, power reverts to institutions and a bureaucracy considered the most stifling in the world.
 
Egypt has been a police state with more than a million informers. That will not change easily.
 
Already a CIA assistance team has been dispatched, all in the name of guaranteeing democracy, of course. The Mossad’s role has been more low key but you can assume its there.
 
Almost every revolution is menaced by the threat of a counter-revolution and this one is no exception.…

http://www.zcommunications.org/egypt-unrest-and-discontent-by-danny-schechter
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