CNN is reporting that the Egyptian military has outlawed protests in the country, threatening offenders with jail time. There are also reports that the military is rounding up those pushing for greater democratic reform in the country, and that some have been subjected to torture.
This is an extremely worrying development, and one hopes that the Egyptian people’s push for democracy is not subverted by the military it so respects and had helped protect protesters before Mubarak stepped down. It is also worrisome given the U.S. military’s strong ties to the Egyptian military and the influence the U.S. apparently wielded over it during the protests.
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