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Egypt's War of Attrition
(Ynet News) Ron Ben-Yishai - What seems to be utter chaos in Egypt is in fact the result of planned strategies, both by the Muslim Brotherhood and by the army-backed interim government. Those currently setting the tone of the bloodshed are the Muslim Brotherhood. The new strategy is a war of attrition on the interim government and the defense forces, with violent clashes in dozens of places across the country. These clashes grant the Muslim Brotherhood distinct advantages. Losses among Muslim Brotherhood members cause the people's support of the interim government and the army to decline. Fatalities bring about increasing international pressure on the interim government and the army. The clashes increase militants' motivation, as well as Brotherhood supporters' desire for revenge. The U.S. and Europe are trying to pressure the Egyptian regime into compromising with the Brotherhood, ignoring the fact that the Brotherhood is not willing to compromise, and believes it can still reinstate Morsi.