Egypt’s Top General Has Stern Words for the United States
Opinions about events beyond our borders. Aug. 3 2013 11:00 AM
“You Turned Your Back on the Egyptians”  Gen. Abdel Fattah al-
Sisi, Egypt’s top general, has stern words for the United
States.  Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is in power in Egypt—but what
does he want to do with it?  Photo by Amr Dalsh/Reuters
CAIRO—The following are excerpts from Lally Weymouth’s interview
with Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt’s defense minister, armed
forces commander, and deputy prime minister. Excerpts:  Gen.
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi: The dilemma between the former president
and the people originated from [the Muslim Brotherhood’s]
concept of the state, the ideology that they adopted for
building a country which is based on restoring the Islamic
religious empire.  That’s what made [former President Mohammed
Morsi] not a president for all Egyptians, but a president
representing his followers and supporters.  Lally Weymouth: When
did that become obvious to you?  Sisi: It was