Egyptians stage anti-military protests, 10 months after Mubarak’s ouster

Occupy Cairo: hundreds of thousands of Egyptians rallied Friday to protest against what they say are attempts by the country’s military rulers to designate themselves as the guardians of a new Egypt. “Friday’s rally was dominated by the country’s most organized political group, the Muslim Brotherhood, which has rarely come out in full force since the protests that forced President Hosni Mubarak to step down in February.” Smart power, the Obamacare of foreign policy. We’ve seen this movie before. Wake us when it’s 2013.

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