I had initially thought such allegations were a conspiracy theory, which makes this article - co-authored by the New York Times Cairo bureau chief and Middle East correspondent - particularly interesting. nytimes/2013/07/11/world/middleeast/improvements-in-egypt-suggest-a-campaign-that-undermined-morsi.html?smid=fb-share&_r=0 To quote the NYT reporters: "The apparently miraculous end to the crippling energy shortages, and the re-emergence of the police, seems to show that the legions of personnel left in place after former President Hosni Mubarak was ousted in 2011 played a significant role - intentionally or not - in undermining the overall quality of life under the Islamist administration of Mr. Morsi." "Working behind the scenes, members of the old establishment, some of them close to Mr. Mubarak and the country’s top generals, also helped finance, advise and organize those determined to topple the Islamist leadership..." "...it is the police returning to the streets that offers the most blatant sign that the institutions once loyal to Mr. Mubarak held back while Mr. Morsi was in power... as crime increased and traffic clogged roads - undermining not only the quality of life, but the economy - the police refused to deploy fully. Until now. " "Mr. Morsi...faced an active campaign by those hostile to his leadership, including some of the wealthiest and most powerful pillars of the Mubarak era."
Posted on: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 12:44:49 +0000