Posted on 07/03/2013 5:56:34 AM PDT by kristinn
The Egyptian army has set a deadline of 4 p.m. Cairo time for the Muslim Brotherhood government of President Morsi to compromise with the people of Egypt (by stepping down.) Morsi refuses. 18 people were killed and 200 were wounded in clashes at Cairo University last night.
A Washington Post report from Cairo on dueling statements from Morsi and the army:
Waving his hands and shaking his fists in a 45-minute speech on national television late Tuesday, Morsi swore that he was committed to the democratic process that brought him to power and said that any attempts to subvert the constitution were “unacceptable.”
The army, in turn, posted a message to its Facebook page saying: “We swear to God that we will sacrifice even our blood for Egypt and its people, to defend them against any terrorist, radical or fool.”
In his speech, Morsi acknowledged that he had made mistakes during his year in office as Egypt’s first democratically elected president. But he appealed to Egyptians to give him more time to deal with the country’s problems.
Link to originial FR thread from Friday with many amazing photos.
Sweet.
Well Looks like they are happy! Got something in my eye I brb!
21:04 Some initial quotes from the speech by the head of Egypt’s military:
The armed forces would never turn a blind eye towards the aspirations of the Egyptian people.
The armed forces will always be out of politics. The Egyptian people called on the armed forces to fulfill the goals of the revolution.
The armed forces understood the demands of the Egyptian people. We are committed to fulfilling our responsibility.
Since November 2012, we have called for a national dialogue, which was accepted by all parties except the presidency.
Cairo City Errupting with Fireworks and shouting!
What a Fourth of July!!!!!!
LIVE FEED:
http://live.foxnews.com/#/1155606219001
Tahrir crowds wild with excitement:
http://www.ustream.tv/pbsnewshour
Congratulations to the people of Egypt!
Fun watching the celebration on Fox. Imagine if our army deposed our dictator. I’d party like it’s 1999.
I get the feeling they are not your friends.
Umm, I think it'd a little late for that.
BTT
If Shep Smith says one more time that “Egypt is our GREATEST ally in the middle east,” I’m going to fly up to NY and punch him in the nose..
Tweeted...LOLOLOL
“So does this mean #Egypt and the US share the same Independence Day?”
The burn unit is going to be very busy handling fireworks related injuries.
Al Arabiya
(Time in GMT)
6:50 pm The Egyptian army told Islamist President Mohammed Mursi at 7 pm that he was no longer president, state-run Al-Ahram newspaper quotes presidency source as saying
6:48 pm An Egypt appeal court upholds a prison sentence on prime minister, removes him post, judicial source says
6:30 pm Egypt to see short interim period followed by legislative, presidential elections: state news agency
5:30 pm U.S. ‘very concerned’ about situation on ground in Egypt
5:30 pm: Islamic Legitimate Body rejects deposing of Mursi against people’s will
4:53 pm We do not know where Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi is now, aide tells CNN
4:49 pm Army vehicles deployed near an Islamist gathering in Cairo, AFP reported
4:40 pm Sheikh Al-Azhar stressed to the army chief the importance of Egyptian unity, newspaper sources say
President Bystander the Clueless continues to look small, ridiculous and irrelevant. Lamest lame duck ever.
So jealous right now. I wish it was OUR crowds in DC on the Mall and OUR military saying, “We have removed Obama from power.”
head of Constitutional Court to ‘manage’ the country until a president is elected.
Aslan Media 2m
#EGYPT Pope of #Coptic Orthodox Church tweets support peoples’ protests; there are about 10million Copts in country http://ow.ly/mDhZT
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