In the midst of continuing anti-government protests, Egyptian
President Mohamed Morsi has rejected the Egyptian Army’s 48-hour
ultimatum (by now passed) to either call for early elections or step
down. On Monday, I noted
the acknowledgement of the Morsi regime that the military won’t pursue
this effective coup without approval from their American overlords.
Here’s Foreign Policy‘s John Reed with more on why that’s true:
Oddly enough, this might be good news for the Pentagon, which largely built the modern Egyptian armed forces. In fact, the Egyptian Army — as the entire military is colloquially known there — may be one of the U.S. government’s best friends in the entire Arab world. American presidents have been encouraging stability in the region for more than 30 years by making the Egyptian military the muscle behind a regional superpower — one built and trained by Washington.
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Oddly enough, this might be good news for the Pentagon, which largely built the modern Egyptian armed forces. In fact, the Egyptian Army — as the entire military is colloquially known there — may be one of the U.S. government’s best friends in the entire Arab world. American presidents have been encouraging stability in the region for more than 30 years by making the Egyptian military the muscle behind a regional superpower — one built and trained by Washington.
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