Christian Under Siege

The grim situation in Egypt continues to effervesce. From the Associated Press:

CAIRO – Tens of thousands of Egyptians led by hard-line Islamists escalated their protests Friday over the appointment of a Coptic Christian governor in southern Egypt, deepening mistrust between religious communities during the bumpy aftermath of Egypt's revolution.

More than a week of protests seeking to unseat the governor of Qena province are testing the ability of Egypt's transitional military rulers and the interim government to handle an Islamic movement capable of rallying large numbers behind its hard-line agenda without jeopardizing the future of a democratic Egypt.