By Micah Halpern
I've Been Thinking:
Torching is a mode of communication in Egypt. In Egypt, they torch things.
Until now I have spent quite some time explaining that the Islamists of Egypt have torched Christian sites.
Well, the tables have been turned.
Yesterday the Islamic Brotherhood offices in Ismailia Egypt were torched. Youths broke in and set the office on fire. And in three other cities in Egypt similar clashes occurred between the police and youths protesting the leadership of the Muslim Brotherhood.
There were huge demonstrations.
In Cairo the police shot tear gas into the crowd to prevent them from storming the presidential palace.
In Alexandria a court was attacked by demonstrators shouting "Muslim Brotherhood this is the last day for you."
In Suez 4 people were killed. 186 civilians and 45 security personnel were wounded.
It all happened as the result of anti-Morsi, anti-Brotherhood, demonstrations that turned into riots. And it took place on the second anniversary of the revolt that ousted Hosni Mubarak.
What the Egyptians really need now is stability and tourism to jumpstart their economy. But there will be no tourists, no jumpstart and no stability. There will be more violence.
Micah@MicahHalpern.com
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