Herein lies the core of the dilemma for the US: it wants Egypt’s basic state apparatus to survive, so that the levers of power do not fall into the wrong hands. This requires the US to be seen as siding with the public’s demand for change, yet to avoid being identified with political immobility.
美国两难处境的核心正在于此：它希望埃及基本的国家机器继续存在，确保权力不会落入敌对份子手里。这就需要美国看似站在公众改革要求的一边，同时又要避免显露出政治立场的顽固。