Egyptian attack helicopters have launched the nation’s first strikes against the Sinai Peninsula since 1973 today, attacking the village of Tumah and other areas in a salvo that left at least 20 people dead, all of them labeled “terrorists” or “militants” in official reports.
Egypt’s army says the strikes were retaliation for last weekend’s attack on a police station, and declared the operation a “complete success” and a decisive victory over militants in the peninsula.
The weekend attack saw 16 Egyptian police killed along the border with Israel, and the militants were apparently attempting to infiltrate Israel with stolen vehicles. Israel allowed Egypt to increase its military presence in the peninsula after the attack, which is dictated by a long-standing peace treaty between the two.
The military moves into Sinai are seen as a major blow for President Mursi, Egypt’s only elected official since the junta forced parliament to be dissolved and declared itself the nation’s sole legislative body. Mursi’s position has been hurt to such a level that his supporters even speculated the attack was stage explicitly to undermine him.
Mursi has attempted to assert himself since the attack as well, announcing today that he has fired the nation’s intelligence chief. He has also asked junta head Field Marshall Tantawi to replace several top police commanders.
Perfect! Egypt has taken the Zionist bait and is doing the bidding for them. Stupid one, stupid all.
I wonder if President Obama killing a US Citizen (not to mention his 15 year old son) without even charging the man with a crime, much less seeking prior approval to do so from a separate branch of the federal Government (much less the 'the people') will be "seen as a major blow for President" Obama in the upcoming 2012 Presidential 'Election' in the US where 'the people' of the US will decide the next US Head of State… What are the odds on this???.
Welcome to 'reality' and 'democracy' run by the almighty 'people'…..
How much did Mursi win by (what margin) over his competitor? I''m sure Mursi's election was all about Israel too (eyes rolling)… Do you think Mursi is completely neutered in all of this?
In the end, what this could come down to is the simple fact that 'the people' of the world, by in large, love the State of Israel and its policies…who wouldn't??? One could make the argument that by comparison to the US, Israel is a benevolent, 'peaceful' nation…and that would be correct…