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RICHARD FERNANDEZ on what?s next: ?Recent events may have convinced the Army officer corps that Mub?

By Glenn Reynolds

RICHARD FERNANDEZ on what’s next: “Recent events may have convinced the Army officer corps that Mubarak had to go, but it probably still believes the Army has to remain in charge. The role of opposition groups in this context will be to take sides with factions in the Army.” If I had to guess the Islamists’ plan, it would be to emulate Turkey, and gradually weaken the Army without provoking a direct confrontation until the Army is too weak to win.

Full post as published by Instapundit.com on February 11, 2011 (boomark / email).