Most generals who seize power promise to return their country swiftly to the state of democratic civilian rule from which it lapsed owing to the misdemeanours of venal or incompetent politicians. Often, alas, no suitable civilian can be found. So the general swaps his uniform for a business suit, crushes the opposition and proceeds to establish a pliant parliament. Egypt's strongman, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, is treading this familiar path. But he will do nothing to resolve Egypt's many problems; he may lead his country into its next crisis.
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