The prospects for Egypt’s democratic transition have become increasingly difficult to predict, but one thing is clear: the military cannot and must not be trusted. During the period after the fall of Mubarak, when the army exercised full power, 12,000 civilians were charged in military courts, virginity tests were imposed on women (particularly those protesting against the military), demonstrators were killed, and myriad human-rights violations were committed with impunity.
埃及民主转型的前景变得越来越难以预测，但有一点是显而易见的：军队不能也不可信任。穆巴拉克倒台后的一点时间中，军队行使着全部权力，结果12 000平民被送上了军事法庭，女性被强制检查是否为处女（特别是那些反对军方的女性），示威者遭到杀害，侵犯人权事件大量爆发且凶手逍遥法外。