https://pjmedia.com/richardfernandez/2012/08/13/is-denial-a-river-in-egypt/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 02:56:37 -0400<![CDATA[The Christian Science Monitor asks whether an Islamist coup has just taken place in Egypt. &#8220;Have President Mohamed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood swept away Hosni Mubarak&#8217;s old guard and set the stage for a rapid Islamization of the Egyptian government?&#8221; The newspaper concludes: &#8216;hardly&#8217;.  But the Monitor doesn&#8217;t even sound like it has itself convinced.]]>Mon, 13 Aug 2012 10:30:29 -0400<![CDATA[Richard Fernandez]]>https://pjmedia.com/richard-fernandez/2012/08/13/is-denial-a-river-in-egypt-n191897