CAIRO — Several months ago, sometime after the volcanic period that began in November, which witnessed Mohammed Morsi declaring himself Egypt's omnipotent ruler, the referendum on the constitution, the beginning of mounting violence and anger, fierce political confrontation, and a raging fire of societal division that ensued, I remember seeing a peculiar yet highly expected photoshopped image at the time. It was an image with Morsi’s face cropped over a famous photograph of Hosni Mubarak behind bars during his trial. The image looked quite real at first glance. After being taken aback for a millisecond, I then realized what was before me. The person who posted the photo declared: “2013 year won’t end before this man is behind bars.” He had no doubt whatsoever, and I obviously had all the doubt in the world. But it looks like, well, Egypt continues to be a country where the unlikely is more likely.

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