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Well well. That'll teach the peasants not to demand free elections, eh.The court said last year's parliamentary vote - the first free and fair poll in decades - was unconstitutional, and called for fresh elections.

The decision effectively puts legislative power into the hands of the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces (Scaf), who were tasked with overseeing Egypt's transition after the toppling of President Hosni Mubarak in February 2011.

BBC News - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood warn of 'dangerous' days

For "Supreme Council of Armed Forces", read "American-paid stooges". The Muslim Brotherhood evidently refused to be bribed.

On his way to meet his maker apparently, Mubarak.

Let's see, who have we had in charge of Egypt. Air Chief Marshall Hosni Mubarak, and before him Colonel Anwar Sadat, and before him Colonel Gamal Abdel Nasser. And now the Military Council has to decide on a new head of state, either Mohamed Morsi, the gentleman from the Muslim Brotherhood (who has no rank) or Air Chief Marshall Ahmed Shafik.

I note that the Military Council has declared the national parliamentary election last year to be null and void on account of the Muslim Brotherhood having won a clear majority of seats. Mohamed Morsi does not look a safe bet.

And today the Military Council decided not to announce who will be President. Shall we have the Air Chief Marshall or shall we have the civilian human rights advocate. Tough call, evidently. Besides, who needs a President when we've got a Military Council.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-18528121

spot;1397147 wrote: And today the Military Council decided not to announce who will be President. Shall we have the Air Chief Marshall or shall we have the civilian human rights advocate. Tough call, evidently. Besides, who needs a President when we've got a Military Council.Well well. I called that wrong, the Muslim Brotherhood chappie got the nod. One wonders what he can do without a Parliament. Stay tuned.

And sparks are already beginning to fly in consequence.Egypt's President Mohammed Mursi has ordered parliament to reconvene, a month after it was dissolved by court order amid a row over voting systems [...] Mr Mursi, whose Muslim Brotherhood won most parliamentary seats, said the chamber should reconvene until a new election could be held.

BBC News - Egypt President Mohammed Mursi reverses parliament ban

One wonders where this will end.

BBC News - Egypt military 'warns' President Mursi over parliament decision

spot;1397029 wrote: On his way to meet his maker apparently, Mubarak.And, it turns out, his torture chief General Suleiman.

BBC News - Egypt's ex-spy chief Omar Suleiman dies in United States

spot;1397029 wrote: I note that the Military Council has declared the national parliamentary election last year to be null and void on account of the Muslim Brotherhood having won a clear majority of seats. Mohamed Morsi does not look a safe bet.


And there we go - a year almost to the day and we're back to military dictatorship on behalf of Egypt's US overlords - I note that the General making the announcement acquired his political credentials at the US Army War College which doesn't surprise me one whit. He's the chap who suspended the Egyptian Constitution today. One wonders whether the Muslim Brotherhood will be able to push back hard enough to resurrect the office of popularly elected President.

BBC News - Egypt crisis: Army ousts President Mohammed Morsi

"One wonders whether the Muslim Brotherhood will be able to push back hard enough to resurrect the office of popularly elected President."

What seems to be more popular are the people in the streets. Tell them they should bring Morsi back. I dare you.

AnneBoleyn;1431030 wrote: What seems to be more popular are the people in the streets. Tell them they should bring Morsi back. I dare you.If you remember from the popular protests in February 2011, Mubarak put a lot of his supporters onto the streets by busing them in, gave them pickaxe handles and told the police to lend a hand whenever they needed it. They failed to prevent the overthrow and jailing of their corrupt paymaster. This month's rent-a-mob no doubt includes a lot of the same faces.

You do have a point about rent-a-mob but since neither of us are there we must wait & see. No doubt there are many genuine protesters out there, there's enough about Morsi for the crowds to dislike. No doubt both of us are speculating.

AnneBoleyn;1431042 wrote: You do have a point about rent-a-mob but since neither of us are there we must wait & see. No doubt there are many genuine protesters out there, there's enough about Morsi for the crowds to dislike. No doubt both of us are speculating.


Speculation which has historical precedents is better than speculation in a vacuum. You might like to refresh your memory as regards the ousting of Mohammad Mosaddegh and the re-installation of the US-friendly tyrant Shah of Iran. That was effected by rent-a-mob and suitcases full of US bribes. You don't think this coup in Egypt has a similar background? Even with the track record of US subversion in the Middle East?

The thought came to my mind while listening to Dennis Ross, one-time Special Assistant to President Obama, interviewed on the radio this afternoon saying "one has to be careful using the term" coup. I bet one does, Mr Ross, I bet one does. This stinks to high heaven of US complicity.

I really don't know enough about what you mentioned above. I know the obvious details, but not the inner workings. Probably involved with Vietnam politics, not the Shah so much. My "expertise" with U.S. involvement in the lives & deaths of other people was based more in SE Asia, not the Middle East.