Yesterday, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (#SCAF) finally lost its patience with the ongoing sit-in protest in Tahrir Square and sent in the troops to clear the remnants of the protest movement. SCAF's calculation was based on on the fact that the average Egyptian is now weary of the demonstrations and is craving a return to normal life, and the centre of the Egyptian capital reopened for business. The decision by the liberals and leftist groups on July 8th to 're-occupy' Tahrir until SCAF meets its demands appears to have backfired completely, alienating the majority of the population and forcing a backlash from the diverse Islamist trends. A battle is now underway for the ownership of the revolution.
Marc Lynch has some analysis here.
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