Egypt's Soccer Tragedy: Prelude to a Military Crackdown?

Thursday, Feb. 02, 2012

By James M. Dorsey, Time Magazine

The defiance and bluster among Egypt's militant soccer fans following the death of at least 74 people in a stadium in Port Said betrayed a sense of foreboding: The "ultras" — the hardcore fans who express their team identity in street battles with rival fans as much as by cheering from the bleacher…