BERLIN – The last illusions about what was called, until recently, the “Arab Spring” may have vanished. Egypt’s military coup has made the simple, depressing alternatives for the country’s future crystal clear: The question is no longer one of democracy versus dictatorship, but rather one of (Islamist) revolution versus (military) counter-revolution – dictatorship or dictatorship.
柏林—对此前被称为“阿拉伯之春”的最后幻想可能也已经消失了。埃及政变毫无疑问将使该国走上简单粗暴的镇压之路。问题不再是民主和独裁之争，而是（伊斯兰）革命和（军队）反革命之争——独裁与独裁之争。