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backscatter712

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1. And with this, the coup loses its legitimacy.

Reply to cali (Original post)

Wed Aug 14, 2013, 02:37 PM

Aug 2013

El Baradei carries the respect of people in and out of Egypt. And by resigning, he preserved that respect.

The military government has just lost what little respect it had left.

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ElBaradei quits as Egypt vice president in protest at crackdown [View all] cali Aug 2013 OP

And with this, the coup loses its legitimacy. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #1

well, except for a sizable chunk of the Egyptian population cali Aug 2013 #2

Fair point, but I suspect that popular support for this coup may be lagging. backscatter712 Aug 2013 #3

Maybe. Dan Murphy cali Aug 2013 #4

Did you poll egyptians after el Baradei quit? David Krout Aug 2013 #6

No. I've done a lot of background reading. cali Aug 2013 #7

Of the Christian Science Monitor? oberliner Aug 2013 #8

Where are the cool kids of Tamarod now? Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #5