Posted on 12/01/2012 2:59:12 PM PST by Eleutheria5
An Egyptian panel rushed through a draft constitution seen as undermining basic freedoms on Friday, resulting in mass protests in Cairo.
AFP reported that tens of thousands of protesters rallied as the opposition piled pressure on President Mohammed Morsi.
"Down with the constitutional assembly," vast crowds armed with megaphones chanted as they filed into Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the uprising that overthrew Hosni Mubarak in early 2011.
Banners condemned "dictatorial Morsi" while protesters shouted "down with the rule of the Guide," a reference to the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood movement, through whose ranks Morsi rose before becoming president.
The marches, led by opposition figures, set off from several Cairo districts early in the day to join the protesters in the square.
The Islamist-dominated assembly, tasked with drafting a new charter to replace the one suspended after Mubarak's ouster, approved the draft early on Friday after an almost 24 hour-long session boycotted by liberals and Christians.
The panel's head, Hossam el-Ghiriani, said a delegation from the Constituent Assembly would visit Morsi on Saturday to present him the draft constitution. Morsi is expected to call for a referendum within two weeks.
Rights activists say the charter undermines freedoms of women and religious minorities while the opposition says it was rushed through to force an early referendum.
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You gave him excellent advice. I hope he heeds it.
You and I are on the same page, but I hadn’t thought that far ahead. Dang you, Cajun! LOL. I continue to hope and pray that the Marxist’s term will somehow be cut short! Real short.
We can hope, but I don't think so. Morsi has replace the top leadership in the military and Obama is sending more US aid and IMF loans to prop Egypt up. I wouldn't be surprised if there is not even more assistance that we don't know about. Obama is helping the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists take over in the Middle East where ever he can.
Not happening. Secular elements (who the administration in DC pretended to side with back in January 2011) will be squashed by Hamas coming in from the Sinai, just like how the secular Iranians protesting against the Ayatollah’s ecclesiocracy were crushed by the Revolutionary Guard when the current DC administration turned their backs on them. There will be lots more Neda Agha Soltans with nobody to avenge them.
The coup is coming from the rank and file. When that happens it really doesn’t matter who the general in charge is. History is loaded with such scenarios. The sheer numbers of the rank and file usually overwhelm and destroy tyrannical minorities when they’ve had enough. I strongly believe Obama is going to have himself a nasty little surprise here that is going to get him in deep trouble.
Coup detat coming soon along with the slaughter of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Probably should be .....slaughter by the Muslim Brotherhood!
Morsi is just following the Food Stamp President’s lead. FSP issues Executive Orders to bypass the Legislature and Judiciary. Morsi issues decrees to bypass the Legislature and Judiciary. FSP ignores the Constitution, Morsi rewrites the Constitution to his liking. FSP a Sunni Muslim, Morsi a Sunni Muslim. Each will reek vengeance on those who oppose them.
Fits current events like a glove. Evil running rampant.
They will sacrifice enough to look like the muslim brotherhood is losing and obama will then send aid and prop up the "brotherhood"......to promote peace.
The caliphate will not let egypt go.
wE ALL SAW THIS COMING FROM A MILE AWAY
Buggery is going to have too much on his plate here to help. Big Trouble is headed his way swiftly. He will be barely able to help himself.
I hope you are right.
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