As was the case with Turkey under Erdogan, Israel's confusion over Egypt's intentions has nothing to do with the military rulers' behavior.

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There must be times when executives at Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman wish they had the same options as Boeing and United Technologies, given the frequently capricious behavior of their military customer (both are currently battling unexpected Pentagon moves to cut back or kill key weapons programs).

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The behavior of the Egyptian mob and military junta alike served as a wake-up call for two key constituencies.

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"When military leaders are held accountable for countenancing bad behavior, then you'll begin to see a shift in the culture, " she said.

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Unlike the Catholic bishops, some corporate boards and the editors of the New York Times or USA Today, the military brass did not dismiss early allegations of bad behavior.

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Douglas Fraser, said he is "disappointed by the entire incident and that this behavior is not in keeping with the professional standards expected of members of the United States military, " according to the statement.

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They face chronic attendance and behavior problems, and some students who want to turn their lives around are looking at the military.

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Both the behavior of the forces on the ground and of their commanders in Cairo indicates that if the Egyptian military is permitted to deploy its forces to the Sinai, those forces will not serve any helpful purpose for Israel.

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