Egyptians were better off with a democratically elected regime. The benefits of a democracy by far surpasses the excesses of a military dictatorship, in that in a democracy, freedoms and liberties are protected.
however, the Egyptian situation was different because the democratically elected president became the enemy of freedoms and liberties such as freedom to worship, and promoted radical brotherhood views.
the problem was with the way the transition was handled, as the military ought to have let parliament or the people decide the course of society. the problem, however is, with religion such as Islam the achievement of the democratic ideals is a long shot?
