The New York Times is reporting there is increasing evidence that allies of Egypt’s military establishment and former President Hosni Mubarak helped fuel the popular uprising that led to Morsi’s ouster. Morsi’s supporters say fuel shortages and blackouts were orchestrated purposefully to incite public outcry. The Times reports, “The apparently miraculous end to the crippling energy shortages, and the re-emergence of the police, seems to show that the legions of personnel left in place after former President Hosni Mubarak was ousted in 2011 played a significant role — intentionally or not — in undermining the overall quality of life under the Islamist administration of Mr. Morsi.” One man who reportedly played a key role in the protests was Naguib Sawiris, billionaire and opponent of Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood who said he backed the opposition group Tamarod by donating offices, boosting media coverage and commissioning a music video without the group realizing he was involved. Despite the military’s ouster of Morsi and deadly crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, the United States is reportedly planning to move ahead with the delivery of four F-16 fighter jets to Egypt’s military.