Morsi was a democratically elected leader whether one wants to accept this fact or not. There is also no hiding of the fact that since he was associated with the Muslim Brotherhood, the West in general and the US in particular always looked at him with suspicion. The Egyptian people should have given him breathing space to implement his policies. The system established during thirty years of near autocratic rule could not be changed by the mere swoop of a wand because there is no magic wand. It appears that people most affected by Morsi's policies were people whose interest was now at stake with Hosni Mubarak gone. And, it is these very elements that set a large segment of the population to incite to revolt and civil disobedience. The army's role is to be condemned. As the largest and most disciplined of institutions it should have been the guarantor of the constitution and safe guarded the will of the people who had brought Morsi to power through the ballot. And if at all the situation was getting out of hand, it should have advised Morsi for re-elections. The army did what the US and the West wanted and at their behest,

It is sad to see how this has unfolded in Egypt. The same people who danced less than a year ago for throwing out the military are now dancing again at military's intervention. No marks for guessing who this move pleases. Morsi was elected by the will of the people and the only way to get rid of him was through the ballots. I feel Pakistanis over the past few years have matured much better politically. For right or for wrong, Zardari and PPP was elected between 2008 and 2013. And based on their performance, the ballot forced them out of the assemblies upon reelection. The same should have happened in Egypt.