Egypt's Future Will Be Decided by Military

Jed Babbin, RealClearPoliticsEgyptian President Hosni Mubarak's Tuesday promise to not run for reelection does not mean his government will survive through the scheduled September contest.Whether his regime falls now or leaves of its own accord later will not be decided in Washington, DC or the New York Times' editorial boardroom. Neither will the choice of his successor, who - unless the Egyptian armed forces choose to intervene - may tilt Egypt into the radical Islamist sphere now dominated by Iran. Receive news alertsIn his brief Tuesday evening remarks, President Obama did a good job of pretending that we...

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