Military’s Role Is Crucial for Egypt’s Path Ahead

By CHARLES LEVINSON in Cairo and JULIAN E. BARNES in Washington The Egyptian military that took control of Cairo Friday has emerged from two weeks of chaos with a bolstered reputation, hailed by protesters as a defender of democracy and praised by Washington for its professionalism. The question now is whether it is capable of carrying the most populous Arab state toward new territory: a functioning democratic political system. View Full Image The prospect of instability worries some U.S. officials. On Friday, some military intelligence officials expressed concerns President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster could leave the door open for the Muslim Brotherhood or another Islamic group to take control…

Read more from the original source:

Military’s Role Is Crucial for Egypt’s Path Ahead

Posted by on February 12, 2011. Filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry