Supporters of Muslim Brotherhood and ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi protest in Cairo August 23, 2013. Muhammad Hamed/Reuters
Low Turnout At Egypt's Protests Highlights Islamists' Disarray -- Kristen Chick, Christian Science Monitor
Although the brutality of the military's crackdown on them has prompted broader public support, Egypt's Islamists are still having trouble mobilizing.
Thousands of anti-military and Islamist protesters took to the streets in Cairo and around the country today, displaying their defiance of a government crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamist groups.
But their relatively low turnout – compared to the huge mobilization of previous Islamist protests – showed the extent to which the crackdown has hurt the Brotherhood and its ability to bring out supporters.
In Cairo, where military and security forces deployed to block several major squares and roads, some of the protests were smaller and more disorganized than typical for those called by the Muslim Brotherhood. But those who came out were willing to brave possible violence to make their voices heard on what the alliance dubbed “The Friday of Martyrs.” Roughly 1,000 people have been killed since Aug. 14, including at least 173 when protesters took to the streets last Friday.
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My Comment: The Muslim Brotherhood has gone underground .... what comes next is anyone's guess.
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