NY Times on the Egyptian court ruling

Kirkpatrick’s articles about Egypt tend toward the alarmist, but I can’t disagree with any of his article today:

The ruling was immediately criticized by advocates for a transition to democracy and civilian rule.

“From a democratic perspective, it is the worst possible outcome imaginable,” said Shadi Hamid, research director of the Brookings Doha Center. “The democratically elected Parliament was the biggest step in Egypt’s transition, and this casts the entire transition into doubt. It is an anti-democratic decision.”

“This is an all-out power grab by the military,” he added. “Egypt witnessed a coup today, I think it is fair to say.”