US Secretary of State John Kerry has
again refused to describe the ousting of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi as a
military coup. Morsi was awarded power in an election that was recognised as generally
fair with a majority of 51% and was imprisoned for his trouble, and several of
his followers murdered by the military.
According to the Encyclopaedia
Britannica a coup d’état,
also called a coup, is the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group. The chief prerequisite for a coup is the control of all or part of the armed forces, the police, and other military elements.
This would appear to be an exact match for the Egyptian situation.
So why is the West not up in arms; because their preferred candidates did not win the original election, (cf Algeria). We apparently only believe in democracy when we win, and if a winning margin of 51% is marginal, where does that leave Cameron and Clegg and why do we have Police Commissioners
also called a coup, is the sudden, violent overthrow of an existing government by a small group. The chief prerequisite for a coup is the control of all or part of the armed forces, the police, and other military elements.
This would appear to be an exact match for the Egyptian situation.
So why is the West not up in arms; because their preferred candidates did not win the original election, (cf Algeria). We apparently only believe in democracy when we win, and if a winning margin of 51% is marginal, where does that leave Cameron and Clegg and why do we have Police Commissioners
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