(National Review) Daniel Pipes - It's been my contention since the overthrow of Hosni Mubarak in February that (1) this was a military coup against the prospect of Mubarak's son taking power and (2) the military brass intend to hold on to power. An important article in the New York Times explains how the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces plans to keep its power - by pre-empting the constitution.
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