This weekend's presidential runoff election in Egypt already presented a polarizing choice between the remnants of ousted President Hosni Mubarak's military regime and the Muslim Brotherhood. Today, a court packed with Mubarak sympathizers dissolved the parliament elected after his overthrow and the military government has declared martial law. Will what's been hailed as a peaceful revolution be replaced by democracy or a return to the past?
Egypt: Is the Runoff Election On or Off?
Credits
Guests:
- David D. Kirkpatrick - New York Times - @ddknyt
- Omar Reda - Egyptian investment banker
- Mona Eltahawy - syndicated columnist - @monaeltahawy
- Thanassis Cambanis - Century Foundation - @tcambanis