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have that allows them to say inflation, unemployment, those are problems of the civilian government. they just maintain power in the back. this must be an awkward moment for them. this is an incredibly awkward moment for the egyptian military. they want back into the bar racks after the defeat of june 1967 and preferred to stay there with a brother officer in charge. now, suddenly, after 40 years, they ve been thrust into direct politics. it s uncomfortable. egyptian politics are a difficult place to be. and it remains an open question, how field marshall and the people around him, none of whom are politicians, they are soldiers who prefer order, how they are going to deal with the rough and tumble world of egyptian politics. they have huge equities at stake,thy own factories and operate toll roads. they have a kind of commanding position over the egyptian economy. they are not going to want to let go easily. of course not.

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