Obama has backed the wrong horse again: General Abdel Fatah Said Al-Sisi has announced a military coup in Egypt. He said that the Constitution had been suspended, that early elections would take place, and there would be a “code of ethics” for the media. He stated that the chief of the Constitutional court would be taking charge during a transitional period before another election. He said the new government would be “diverse and include all the people,” and that the constitution would be revised to reverse changes made by ousted Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi. Details here
