If the Egyptian military acted against President Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood solely because they threatened Egyptian security, Egypt will not become a democracy. The truth is that any democracy is inherently far more difficult to secure, due to increased demands for civil liberties and the need to respond to the views of the People, while shifts in power always come with insecurity. We live in a world of globalized terrorism. Henceforth, a threat against Egyptian security will always exist, or at least for the foreseeable future. Whether an Islamist government or a secular government, a transition to a democratic state will “endanger” Egypt and depend upon the willingness of the Egyptian military to accept that increased level of insecurity. On the other hand, if the Egyptian military acted against President Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood , because they also viewed the actions of his government as dismantling democracy against the will of the People, democracy is possible. That said, the Egyptian military needs to stop overreacting to potential threats and learn how to better engage violent situations without killing unarmed and nonviolent armed actors.
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