We have another option in Egypt: to do nothing
After the deaths of hundreds this week, and a new wave of protests across Egypt today which has brought further bloodshed, many people are asking what should Britain, our allies and other international players do to help end the unrest?
My first point would be to stay calm, and recognise that doing nothing is an option. The situation is bad, but hardly as bad as Iraq, where 3,400 people have been killed in mainly sectarian violence this year (in a situation which one can argue was created by UK intervention), or Syria, where the numbers are much higher, or Sudan, which the media ignores.… Seguir leyendo »