Can the Egyptians trust their military?

Apparently not! The military government has just sentenced a blogger to 3 years in prison for "insulting the army" The case against Sanad was based on a blog post titled "The People and the Army Were Never Hand in Hand," questioning the military's continued allegiance to Mubarak; as well as Facebook postings reporting allegations of abuse. Soldiers have also stormed a protest camp to break up a sit-in, killing at least one demonstrator and wounding dozens. The protesters had been critical of the military.

I suppose one should not be surprised by all this. These thugs in uniform, who are really Mubarak's men, cannot be expected to change their spots overnight. 79-year-old Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, is described in one 2008 US diplomatic cable leaked by WikiLeaks as an opponent of both economic and political reform.

I predict more blood shedding before Egypt is completely free.