Mohammed Morsi, of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, is claiming victory in this weekend's presidential runoff against Hosni Mubarak's former prime minister, Ahmed Shafik. But the military's Supreme Council has all but eliminated the new president's authority before he ever takes office. Is dictatorship being restored or is Egypt groping toward a fragile balance of political power? We get an update from Cairo, including Tahrir Square, and Washington.
Muslim Brotherhood Wins Egypt Election; Military Consolidates Power
Credits
Guests:
- David D. Kirkpatrick - New York Times - @ddknyt
- Laura El-Tantawy - documentary photographer - @lauraeltantawy
- Steven A. Cook - senior fellow for Middle East Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations - @stevenacook