Notes From Egypt’s Show Trial
During a court recess on Monday, I approached the floor-to-ceiling, webbed-metal cage confining Mohamed Morsi, the deposed president of Egypt, and seven other defendants.
I sneaked a peek past a security guard. Mr. Morsi stood surrounded by his former aides and fellow defendants from the Muslim Brotherhood. They were dressed in white garments, as required by the authorities. He wore a blue business suit.
Mr. Morsi hadn’t been seen in public since early July, when the country’s military removed him from power. He looked healthy. He also looked quietly defiant in that dark outfit that inexplicably deviated from the rules.
Twenty minutes earlier, Mr.… Seguir leyendo »