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2013-07-18 Africa North

U.S. suggests Egyptian military averted civil war

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Posted by Fred 2013-07-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11124 views ] Top
File under: Arab Spring

#1 The administration working on that as an excuse for 2016?

Posted by P2Kontheroad 2013-07-18 06:51|| 2013-07-18 06:51|| Front Page Top

#2 making it hard for Washington to conclude that the overthrow of Islamist President Mohamed Mursi was a military coup.

Really? The writer never heard of a "bloodless coup"?

Or was it Jf'nK that used that rationale?

Posted by Bobby 2013-07-18 07:00|| 2013-07-18 07:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Plenty of time for a civil war still.

Posted by Spot 2013-07-18 09:00|| 2013-07-18 09:00|| Front Page Top

#4 Since the Administration supported Mursi and did not support the Army does that mean they
(a) supported Civil War in Egypt?
(b) have no idea whats going on?
(c) Are covering their butts and this seems the best cover (for now).

Posted by rjschwarz 2013-07-18 14:37|| 2013-07-18 14:37|| Front Page Top

#5 With these clowns, no reason it can't be all e, rj. :-(

Posted by Barbara 2013-07-18 15:23|| 2013-07-18 15:23|| Front Page Top

#6 this is obviously an extremely complex and very difficult situation

No not really. Motive or consequences dont change the fact that the most basic definition of a coup is when a military deposes an elected leader. Then again the core principle of Smart Power is to create a new definition when the facts dont fit your interests. Well played Mr. Secretary.

Posted by DepotGuy 2013-07-18 16:23|| 2013-07-18 16:23|| Front Page Top

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