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Analysis: Morsi death sentence blow to dream of 'Egyptian renaissance'
2015-06-17
[HINDUSTANTIMES] In which the author laments the fact that Egypt's first democratically-elected president has been sentenced to death, ignoring the fact that he ruled like he'd been elected dictator. It's too bad about the general running things, but when the choice is which dictator you're left with y'gotta go with the lesser of two evils.
Posted by:Fred

#8  Given that the Egyptian justice system entirely retries the case at two levels of appeals courts, which will take several years, and given that during those appeals rounds almost all sentences are reduced, the wailing and breast beating seem a tad premature.
Posted by: trailing wife   2015-06-17 21:41  

#7  Obama Has Remorse for Morsi [LINK] Yeah, I'm shocked too. /sarc
Posted by: Blossom Unains5562   2015-06-17 19:58  

#6  I suspect most Egyptians are more interested in "survival" than "renaissance".
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418    2015-06-17 14:49  

#5  With that logic if Hitler had been caught and, after due trial, hanged, it would have been "a blow to dream of Egyptian reenaissance".
Posted by: JFM   2015-06-17 08:44  

#4  "Yawn"
Wake me after he's dead.
Posted by: Skidmark   2015-06-17 08:39  

#3  ..in their case the 9th Century.

You need a sizable middle class to make a case for democracy. Otherwise, it's just another academic fantasy. That's why the neo-Marxists are trying to destroy the one here.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2015-06-17 08:37  

#2  If by Renaissance you mean the 12th century.
Posted by: Muggsy Crairong2940   2015-06-17 07:16  

#1  Whereas Morsi's action in office weren't a blow?

Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2015-06-17 02:20  

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