Wisdom from Cairo on changes in Egypt: Keep in mind how peaceful it has been
From a report by the International Crisis Group: … what is most surprising, arguably, is that there has not been more violence — that Egyptians, by and large, have engaged in spirited debate, taken to the streets peacefully and participated in electoral politics. Morsi’s victory, though a bitter disappointment to a large number of Egyptians, ...
From a report by the International Crisis Group:
... what is most surprising, arguably, is that there has not been more violence -- that Egyptians, by and large, have engaged in spirited debate, taken to the streets peacefully and participated in electoral politics. Morsi's victory, though a bitter disappointment to a large number of Egyptians, is a signal of a continued transition. Yet all this is enormously fragile, a brittle reality at the mercy of a single significant misstep.
From a report by the International Crisis Group:
… what is most surprising, arguably, is that there has not been more violence — that Egyptians, by and large, have engaged in spirited debate, taken to the streets peacefully and participated in electoral politics. Morsi’s victory, though a bitter disappointment to a large number of Egyptians, is a signal of a continued transition. Yet all this is enormously fragile, a brittle reality at the mercy of a single significant misstep.
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