Military Soft 'Coup' in Egypt Has Precedent

Steven A. Cook says that regardless of whether the June 17 decree by Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces was in fact a military coup, precedent in Turkey in Algeria shows that officers' interests are safeguarded, and society as a whole will pay.

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Friday, 06-07-13What is a possible future for Zimbabwe after Robert Mugabe?Robert Mugabe, age eighty-nine and in failing health, has ruled Zimbabwe since 1980. Zimbabwe faces numerous potential scenarios once he dies or, highly unlikely, if he is defeated in the upcoming summer elections.

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Monday, 05-13-13Egypt, Turkey, and Tunisia Are All Slowly IslamizingSteven Cook inspects the role of Islam in Egyptian, Turkish, and Tunisian society and culture.

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