Adam L. Silverman, PhD*
Earlier today Egypt's Supreme Court struck down the Egyptian Parliament. The ruling was that "last year's Parliamentary election was unconstitutional, deciding that one third of the seats (won) were "illegitimate"" Given that Egypt's presidential election run offs are coming up in a few days, this should further destabilize the situation in Egypt.
* Adam L. Silverman is the Culture and Foreign Language Advisor at the US Army War College (USAWC). The views expressed here are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of the USAWC and/or the US Army.
Looks like it's back to square one in Egypt. PL was right. The military will never give up its gravy train.
Posted by: The Twisted Genius | 14 June 2012 at 07:01 PM
There has been some concerned raised about Jr Officers being more Fundamentalist is their views -and the rank & file might not support the Generals . Is this a valid concern ?
Posted by: Alba Etie | 14 June 2012 at 10:09 PM
Alba Etie,
I've heard that, too. PL would know better than I. In addition to being more fundamentalist, junior officers are most likely not vested into the the graft system like the colonels and generals. If push comes to shove, I wouldn't be surprised if a rift developed between the generals and the rest of the Egyptian military.
Posted by: The Twisted Genius | 15 June 2012 at 12:26 AM
The Prague Spring ended on August 21, 1968; the Arab Spring on June 14, 2012.
Posted by: JohnH | 15 June 2012 at 12:48 AM
The proverbial genie is out of the...
Ultimately, this means that more blood will be spilled, but the ending, in my view, is not in doubt....
Mac N.
Posted by: mac n. | 15 June 2012 at 09:34 AM