The return of the military Pharaohs
Written by John Rees
http://www.counterfire.org/index.php/articles/international/
The deepest, most reactionary part of the Egyptian state machine is asserting its power, says John Rees
The Egyptian state is using a level of deadly force that it has never yet dared to use at any point in the Egyptian revolution. The result has been horrific carnage around the country that has thrown into question the whole revolutionary process.
Hundreds are dead, hundreds more are injured and the killing is not over yet. A month long military curfew is now in place.
Make no mistake, General El Sisi and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) represent the deep core of the Egyptian ruling class and its state.