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Anti-Morsi protesters torch Muslim Brotherhood offices
France 24 ^ | 23 Nov 2012

Posted on 11/23/2012 7:01:50 AM PST by mandaladon

Protesters set fire on Friday to the offices of the Muslim Brotherhood, the party of Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, a day after he assumed broad new powers not subject to appeal. Pro- and anti-Morsi rallies erupted in cities across Egypt. Protesters torched Muslim Brotherhood offices on Friday, state media said, as supporters and opponents of President Mohamed Morsi staged rival rallies across Egypt a day after he assumed sweeping powers.

The offices of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the Muslim Brotherhood's political arm, were set ablaze in the canal cities of Ismailiya and Port Said, state television said.

An FJP official told AFP the party's office was also stormed in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, where clashes broke out between rival demonstrators.

In Cairo, an array of liberal and secular groups, including activists at the forefront of the protest movement that forced veteran strongman Hosni Mubarak from power early last year, planned to march on Tahrir Square, Cairo's iconic protest hub, to demonstrate against the "new pharaoh".

Morsi's backers led by the powerful Muslim Brotherhood gathered outside the presidential palace in north Cairo in a show of support for his decision to temporarily place his decisions above judicial oversight.

"The people support the president's decisions," the crowd chanted.

Morsi was mulling an address to the nation defending his decision later in the day, aides said.

On Thursday, the president undercut a hostile judiciary that had been considering whether to scrap an Islamist-dominated panel drawing up a new constitution, stripping judges of the right to rule on the case or to challenge his decrees.

The decision effectively places the president above judicial oversight until a new constitution is ratified.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: arabspring; arabspringfail; egypt; egyptmb; gazaceasefire; mohammedmorsi; morsi; morsidictator; muslimbrotherhood; waronterror
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To: PapaBear3625

My take precisely. Until we hear of decent minded people whacking the brainwashers, it’s all just a show.


21 posted on 11/23/2012 8:07:28 AM PST by soycd
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To: mandaladon
This [Morsi] is Obama's buddy.

The murderous Kenyan blackmailer, Odingo, user of Barry's consulting services, is an even closer buddy than Morsi.

HF

22 posted on 11/23/2012 8:10:23 AM PST by holden
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To: Bushbacker1
The Arab winter...not to be confused with the Arab spring!

Let's get with the times. It's not spring OR winter... it's Arab Dictator Change.

23 posted on 11/23/2012 8:19:00 AM PST by C210N ("ask not what the candidate can do for you, ask what you can do for the candidate" (Breitbart, 2012))
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To: SWAMPSNIPER
Obama is taking notes!

Obama wrote Morsi's script and he's giving it a test run to see how it goes.

24 posted on 11/23/2012 8:20:59 AM PST by Right Wing Assault (Dick Obama is more inexperienced now than he was before he was elected.)
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To: mandaladon

yep, obama’s fault


25 posted on 11/23/2012 8:23:20 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: mandaladon

If we had half a brain we would just let the mad muzzies/islamists do what they have always done: fight with one another.


26 posted on 11/23/2012 8:27:23 AM PST by rodguy911 (FreeRepublic:Land of the Free because of the Brave--Sarah Palin our secret weapon)
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To: mandaladon
Protesters set fire on Friday to the offices of the Muslim Brotherhood

Must be due to an obscure video on YouTube

27 posted on 11/23/2012 8:31:23 AM PST by kidd
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To: mandaladon

re: “The decision effectively places the president above judicial oversight until a new constitution is ratified.”

Obama’s wet dream.


28 posted on 11/23/2012 8:36:46 AM PST by rusty schucklefurd
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To: mandaladon

re: “the president undercut a hostile judiciary that had been considering whether to scrap an Islamist-dominated panel drawing up a new constitution, stripping judges of the right to rule on the case or to challenge his decrees.”

Meet the New Boss - WORSE than the old boss!

What a kick to the Arab gut - I mean ya work hard burning crap down, rioting, raping American reporters, pillaging - ya get rid of the dictator and what happens? - the new guy is even worse than the old guy!

What to do? Work hard at burnin’ crap down, rioting, rap. . . etc.


29 posted on 11/23/2012 8:42:57 AM PST by rusty schucklefurd
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To: mandaladon

30 posted on 11/23/2012 8:44:39 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear
"Yep! Don’t think that Obama wouldn’t LOVE to do the same."

Check out the concept trailer for a proposed movie at :

http://www.graystatemovie.com

31 posted on 11/23/2012 8:46:52 AM PST by Truth29
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To: txrefugee

Even the EU brought itself to make an immediate condemnation of the move. But our man Barry? I don’t think we’ve heard from him or very likely will, since he presumably backs it.


32 posted on 11/23/2012 9:00:01 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: mandaladon

It appears there are actual sane segments of the Egyptian population. Not that I expect them to become pro-Israel or immediately give up their hatred of Jews and the western world, but it is slightly encouraging to see mideast Muslims demonstrate against abject tyranny. I’d like to see all the Muslim Brotherhood members thrown in the Nile. Crocs gotta eat.


33 posted on 11/23/2012 9:02:57 AM PST by driftless2
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To: driftless2
It appears there are actual sane segments of the Egyptian population.

Yeah, they don't want to kill Jews, just use them as slaves.

34 posted on 11/23/2012 9:04:24 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: PapaBear3625
"assassinated"

Nice thought, but I like my idea of dumping the whole lot of them in a part of the Nile where crocs like to frolic. Hungry crocs.

35 posted on 11/23/2012 9:20:06 AM PST by driftless2
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To: mandaladon

well at least he reveals his new powers.. unlike obama and his latest directive.


36 posted on 11/23/2012 9:47:00 AM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi)
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To: Truth29

Very interesting


37 posted on 11/23/2012 10:35:34 AM PST by wastedyears (I don't want to live on this planet anymore.)
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To: mandaladon
"The people support the president's decisions". oh you don't say.
38 posted on 11/23/2012 10:48:27 AM PST by Toddcc
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To: mandaladon

Arab Spring is now Arab Winter.


39 posted on 11/23/2012 10:56:55 AM PST by Uncle Chip
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To: mandaladon
They must not have read any of Howard Zinn or Alinsky books. Israel and America are demonic usurpers of the classy Bedouin societal islamists( should I insert sarcasm?).

Gads,I wonder how much money Obama is going to throw at this to kill anyone eliciting negatives on the Muslim B-hood rats.

40 posted on 11/23/2012 11:15:34 AM PST by Karliner ( Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:38"...this is the end of the beginning."WC)
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