"You know the army council is trying to kill the revolution", Bothaina Kamel, former newsreader and now presidential candidate, tells us. The army had promised elections in six months. However, now they want to hold onto power until the constitution is re-written. Elections may not come until 2013. For those who had hoped the 25th of January would bring a new future and democracy to Egypt it is a bitter blow."I just never thought that we'd be oppressed in the exact same way by very similar people." As thousands of Christians gather to demand protection against Muslim extremists, the police and army attack them wildly and brutally. Just like the previous regime the army relies on smoke and mirror tactics to conceal its increasing grip on the country. "They always make you feel that there is this huge conspiracy against Egypt and and the only way to protect it is to kill the demonstrators". With the revolution failing to deliver change and the military looking determined to hold onto power, the promise of the Arab Spring feels a long way away.