USA TODAY: …In his comments Sunday, [Field Marshal Hussein] Tantawi did not specify the Brotherhood, but his reference that the military would not allow the group to hold sway was clear…
“The armed forces will not allow anyone, especially those pushed from outside, to distract it from its role as the protector of Egypt,” he said. “The army will never commit treason and will continue to perform its duties until Egypt reaches the shores of safety.”…
Tantawi, Mubarak’s defense minister for 20 years, is the most senior of the generals who took power after Mubarak’s ouster 17 months ago…. (more)
EDITOR: Thank heavens! Democracy isn’t created by a single election. Without contravening forces assuring continuity, dictatorships often emerge. It is important that the Egyptian army remains politically involved for the next few years to nurture the growth of democracy. Then it will be time for it to go.
