Has Egypt’s Fever Broken?
I’ve despaired over Egypt, but here Issandr El Amrani finds reason for optimism. It now seems at least plausible that the Obama administration will be able to tout Egypt as a foreign policy success.
The US’ real favored outcome has been clear for a while: a strong, rooted civilian party restoring stability (and decent economic governance) in the Brothers and clear red lines on issues such as foreign policy (especially towards Israel) and unfettered bilateral military-to-military relations (overflight rights, fast-track Suez Canal access, etc.). In other words, some sort of understanding between the Brothers and the generals. In a sense, Egypt could use a breather away from the revolutionary fervor and responsible people getting the house in order.
I bet a lot of Egyptians are ready for a breather from intense and polarized political confrontations right now.
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