The misadventures of Morsy

Here's Soccer Dad's Middle East Media Sampler for Tuesday, July 9.

1. The Misadventures of Morsi

Commenting on Reuel Marc Gerecht's thesis that having Islamists take
power was probably a necessary step for political liberalization in the
Arab world, Ross Douthat writes:



As I said two years ago, I have serious doubts about whether
Gerecht’s thesis — which sees Islamist rule in Middle