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Old 08-17-2013, 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Monkei View Post
How do we square up the notion of a democratic Egypt with an elected official with support for a military takeover against that same elected official? Can we be the standards for democracy and then within a couple of years abandon those standards.
My understanding of the situation was that Morsi was a closet religious fanatic when he ran for office. He talked a good talk, and then after he was elected ran a constitution through in a couple of days that pretty much defied any notion of democracy. Suddenly the people realized they'd been hoodwinked. Has happened in every country.

Now they are trying to right the situation. Maybe not in the best way. The slaughtering of protesters is definitely not democratic. Who knows where this will go.