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Among Many Egyptians, a Dramatic Shift in Favor of the Military
(Washington Post) Mary Beth Sheridan and Abigail Hauslohner - How can a country that revolted against an autocratic regime less than three years ago now embrace strong-armed military rule? The Egyptian public's rejection of Morsi is rooted in the wildly high hopes that ordinary Egyptians had for the Arab Spring - and their bitterness at how democracy failed to deliver jobs or social justice. "Islam is the solution" was the Muslim Brotherhood's pledge. "But this didn't happen. There was only more injustice," said cabdriver Mohammed Abdul Qadir, 43, whose life only got worse as the already weak economy sputtered. There were gasoline shortages. Food prices climbed. Crime rose as Mubarak's police force melted away. And there were constant, sometimes bloody, protests by workers and political groups. "What we have seen in the past year has made me long for Mubarak's rule," Abdul Qadir said.