Egypt’s ‘War on Terror’ does more harm than good

Egypt’s “War on Terror” has been at the forefront of every diplomatic offensive from Egypt’s new, post-Mursi authorities. Criticism from human rights and civil rights organizations within the country, as well as foreign governmental and non-governmental actors, have all been met with the same retort – Egypt is facing a massive security threat. Any evaluation of the country’s current policies must be, according to this narrative, carried out with this in mind – Egypt is in a “special situation.” The question is, however, is Egypt’s “War on Terror” decreasing the security threat? Or does it risk exacerbating it further? Some of Egypt’s intelligentsia, whether in the public or private sector, have sought to portray criticism of the new government as secretly “aiding and abetting” the Islamist opposition led by the Muslim Brotherhood, who have now been ousted from power.

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