https://pjmedia.com/spengler/2012/06/20/did-a-saudi-ex-machina-save-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 01:27:16 -0400<![CDATA[UPDATE: At National Review, Daniel Pipes reads the military takeover as a &#8220;palace coup&#8221; by military leaders who unloaded the unwanted Mubarak dynasty and used the Tahrir Square protesters as well as the Islamists to consolidate their own power. Daniel&#8217;s take is not inconsistent with the reading below. I hope he&#8217;s right, and that the chances for an Islamist takeover are narrower than I feared. But I am still concerned about the possible disintegration of the Egyptian economy and the growth of Muslim Brotherhood power on the street.]]>Wed, 20 Jun 2012 05:16:03 -0400<![CDATA[David P. Goldman]]>https://pjmedia.com/david-p-goldman/2012/06/20/did-a-saudi-ex-machina-save-egypt-n130909