The triad of fundamental forces driving Egypt since the beginning of the Arab Spring – the military, the mosque, and the masses in Tahrir Square, each with different types of power and interests – was thus broken. Those who filled Tahrir Square 16 months ago were silenced, and the expected transfer of power from the military to a civilian, democratic government was thrown into doubt.
自阿拉伯之春肇始以来，有三大基本因素推动着埃及前进——军队、清真寺以及解放广场上的群众，他们力量和利益各不相同。如今，它们早已分道扬镳。16个月前在解放广场起事的群众沉默了，被寄予厚望的军政府向文治民主政府的过渡也蒙上了阴影。