Just Wondering...

From Washington Post June 18, 2013
Egypt appoints member of terror group that once massacred tourists to run tourism region

"It was only 16 years ago, in 1997, that members of an Egyptian militant group called Gamaa Islamiya stormed the ancient Temple of Hatshepsut in Luxor, a tourism magnet, and massacred 62 tourists before killing themselves, part of their insurgent campaign against the government. This week, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi swore in Adel Mohamed al-Khayat, a former leader of Gamaa Islamiya and now a member of its political arm, as the new governor of Luxor governorate."

I wonder how much this incident contributed to the Egyptian military's willingness to overthrow President Morsi.  Considering the Egyptian military spent years battling Gamaa Islamiya (see here) one could imagine how this appointment would have been received in the military camp.  To be fair, al-Khayat resigned within a week but his appointment to this - of all possible positions - demonstrated incredible insensitivity.