Clinton’s calls for democracy fall flat in Egypt

The head of Egypt’s military took a tough line on the Muslim Brotherhood — warning yesterday he won’t let the fundamentalist group dominate the country.

It came only hours after US secretary of state Hillary Clinton urged him to work with Egypt’s elected Islamist leaders.

Clinton’s visit to Egypt underscored the difficulty Washington faces in trying to wield its influence amid the country’s stormy post- Hosni Mubarak power struggles.