Mubarakism Without Mubarak

Muslim Brotherhood sit-in protesters outside the Egyptian Ministry of “Defense” in Cairo beaten up badly by plainsclothes “security agents.” As usual, the military dictators claim it was just angry locals beating up the victims in righteous outrage against the demonstration.

NPR pretended the military’s bullshit was true, or that it was a Big Mystery who the assailants were. BBC pointed out the pattern of plainsclothes “security agents” attacking protesters and the rulers claiming it was really outraged local citizens doing the mauling.

The sit-in was a protest against the disqualification of the Muslim Brotherhood presidential candidate, on the grounds that his mother had a U.S. passport.

[BBC, NPR, 4/29/12.]