Egypt’s liberals ponder return to military rule
Liberals and other opponents of the Islamist government in Egypt have called for the military to resume control of the country if its dire economy continues to worsen amid ongoing political turmoil.
On Tuesday, a coalition of leftist and liberal parties known as the National Salvation Front announced it would boycott upcoming parliamentary elections, claiming President Mohammed Morsi is driving through an Islamist agenda and breaking a promise to govern on behalf of all Egyptians.
Without the NSF’s participation, many fear Islamist parties led by the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party and the more conservative Salafist parties will sweep the elections and dominate the House of Representatives. This would give them near complete control of the executive and legislative branches of government.
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Useful idiots find out they have been used, try to save themselves. It will end the same way it ended in every other revolution.
nobar on February 28, 2013 at 12:44 PM
I thought a huge chunk of their economy was based on tourism? Not sure why anyone would visit the place until they get some order and people feel safe.
Blake on February 28, 2013 at 12:47 PM
Egypt’s liberals have a short life expectancy – muslims don’t have much use for liberals.
Chop! Off with their heads!
Pork-Chop on February 28, 2013 at 12:58 PM
The progressive left helped the progressive Islamists and then are surprised at the results. They promised me utopia!
GardenGnome on February 28, 2013 at 1:15 PM
It says something about the nature of Islamism when the relatively secular remainder of Egyptian society considers the possibility that military dictatorship is preferable.
novaculus on February 28, 2013 at 3:54 PM