The Egyptian people's revolution is being hijacked by the army
Had the army not pulled the rug from under Mubarak's feet, siding with protesters in Tahrir Square, the story of Egypt's revolution might have resembled those of Syria, Yemen and even Libya, more closely. A bitter confrontation would have cost hundreds, if not thousands, of lives, significantly delaying the old president's fall. The chant that reverberated around Egypt's squares in the early post-Mubarak days, as euphoric Egyptians embraced soldiers, was "The people and the army are one hand". This was not only the people's revolution, but the army's too. But it is now clear that the army does not perceive itself as a partner in the revolution, but as its representative and guardian: the sole bearer of its legitimacy.… Seguir leyendo »