A coup d'état (or putsch, or pronunciamiento), the sudden seizure of governmental power by a small group, is almost invariably a detestable event. Typically a military event, as they have the resources to carry this out effectively, they are often associated with the overthrow of a popular democratic government by a military associated with an
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I don't think Egypt's internal problems are insurmountable, although they will be difficult. One of the real difficulties is - rather like the Eastern European conservatives after the fall of communism - that after decades of suppression the Muslim Brotherhood has to realise that they just can't have it all.
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That makes me feel such the slacker :-/
But ditto the sentiments, great post !
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I'm just a hyperactive B+ grade polymath with a penchant for collecting stiff pieces of cardboard.....
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The really scary collection is my roleplaying games...
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Of course I'll need to save it for further reading. I like having delicious things in many small pieces. :-)
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