The Egyptian military is prepared for this. After seeing the HUGE outpouring and demonstrations against Morsi, they acted and are doing so with the backing of the people.
If Morsi's supporters and the Muslim Brotherhood push them...they will absolutely eradicate them. They will not play "footsies" with them or try to have ROEs that attempt to "make friends."
They know what is at stake, and saw where it was going. Morsi was supporting Al Quida and the Al Quida rebeles in Syria and Libya. He was closing ranks with Hamas and preparing for war with Israel.
The Egyptian military and most people in Egypt do not want to go there, and will not go there. They know what it is likely to mean. They will fight the Islamic extremists and Muslim Bortherhood in Egypt first, and eradicate them before they let that happen.
This is what we are seeing in Egypt...and it is likely that these Islamic extremists will push it to a fight...one they will lose becuase I do not believe the Egyptian military will fight with kid gloves or with one armed tied behind their back.
A strong, in your face, and abject example needs to be made of these radical terrorists and Egypt has the means, and I believe the will, to do so. I pray they do...and set Obama and his cohorts, abettors, and handlers back by decades and give us time to regroup here and show them all the door ourselves.
Yes..and I agree with your post...
The Egyptian Army was well coordinated before the opposition march, over several months ahead in fact. They knew this was coming.
I am seeing several bloody photos where individuals have been shot,(we know the MR loves to post those), but they have few truthful photos out there...a great deal of propaganda writings over tweet and via news sites..but just “paper”.
I also note there are few who can write or speak English...so they are not communicating except to their own Morsi supporters throughout this revolt.
I trust some here are keeping an eye on the borders..Israel etc. There’s been some activity there as well..but of course Israel will handle it. They were also prepared.
Reporter on the ground:
Seeing 2 Apache helicopters flying over 6th October Bridge circling to Tahrir and back:
Morsi supporters just crossed from Giza towards TS
Great post and exactly right.
Thanks, Jeff.