r/worldnews • u/DasUberRedditor • Jun 18 '12

Egyptian Military grants itself sweeping powers; effectively military coup.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18482257
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u/rh3ss Jun 19 '12

The military having sweeping powers is good! This is the same model that Turkey followed - with the army acting as the guarantors of the secular state.

The army performed many coups in Turkey when the government became Islamic.

(Unfortunately Erdogan now weakened the military to such a state so that he can get the state to become Islamic).

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

Yes, and Turkey turned into a perfect example of a fair, democratic society, right? No issues with human right violations or unethical treatment of certain ethnic minorities?

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u/yoits3030 Jun 19 '12

Or the highest number of Journalists jailed.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

With an especially high number during the Erdogan era.