High Noon

August 12, 2012 – 12:08 pm

The inevitable showdown between the Brotherhood and the military in Egypt has arrived: Mohamed Morsi has sacked generals Tantawi and Anan.

The military were the last bastion against the complete Islamization of Egypt, and were the real managers of the national convulsion that naifs in the West called the “Facebook revolution”. Now the newly elected Islamist president calls them to heel. Will they stand down peacefully?

Place your bets!

Posted by Malcolm on at 12:08 pm, filed under Foreign Affairs, Jihad. RSS feed for this post. Trackbacks are closed, but you can post a comment.

2 Comments

  1. JK says

    In my considered…

    Hmmm. Smart looking.

    Now what?

    Posted August 12, 2012 at 5:41 pm | Permalink
  2. JK says

    Enough with all the possibly bad stuff that might/might not happen when the Muslim Brotherhood’s behind the wheel.

    Bad enough with drivers near Ocean Springs Mississippi’s Holcomb Boulevard when a lizard’s behind the wheel.

    A cautionary tale if I’ve ever read one:

    http://blog.gulflive.com/mississippi-press-news/2012/08/ocean_springs_animal_rescue_wo.html

    Posted August 13, 2012 at 5:02 pm | Permalink

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