[Sherman Logan]

The Obama administration has repeatedly said that democracy took hold in Egypt through a free and fair election. That is a mirage.

During the mere 12-month reign of the Muslim Brotherhood, we watched: •Churches being burnt •Christians beheaded in broad daylight •Minorities, including Shiites, slaughtered in the streets •Al Qaeda moving 3,000 of its Afghan fighters into the Sinai Desert •Massive amounts of arms flowing into Egypt from Libya and Turkey •The firing of non-Islamist government officials (highly qualified Muslims), who were then replaced by Muslim extremists and known terrorists •U.S. government funds landing in the laps of Muslim Brotherhood leaders.

The second paragraph does not refute the first one.

Democracy is rule by (a majority of) the people. If that majority favors and votes for the policies described in the second paragraph, it is impeccably democratic.

Elections of themselves do not ensure a civil society with protection for individual and minority rights will emerge from the process.

[cripplecreek]

Democracy is rule by (a majority of) the people. If that majority favors and votes for the policies described in the second paragraph, it is impeccably democratic.

True enough and unfortunately given half a chance Egyptians will turn right around and vote for more of the same. Just yesterday I saw BBC interviews with people who wanted Morsi out but say they don't want government killing "our muslim brothers".

As John Bolton says. Morsi hating infidels wasn't the problem, hating the infidels and not fixing the economy is what got him into trouble. If he had found an economical means of hating the infidels he would have been just fine.

Personally I think Elbaradei will end up as president. He hates infidels with a smile and has the backing of globalist leftists like the International Crisis group.