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Islamist takeover complete: Morsi Fires Top Defense Brass
Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi has sacked the entire leadership ofthe country’s defense establishment.
Among the officials and officers fired are Defense Minister Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, and Chief of Staff Sami Anan.
Morsi appointed Abdul-Fatah al-Sessi as Defense Minister and Lieutenant-General Sidki Sayed Ahmed as Army Chief of Staff. A judge named Mahmoud Mekki was appointed vice president. Morsi also ordered theretirement of the commanders of the navy, air defense and air force. The retired navy commander, Lieutenant-General Mohan Mameesh, was named as chairman of the Suez Canal.
Morsi also cancelled all constitutional changes that gave the military enlarged powers.
Last week, Morsi fired the Head of General Intelligence, General Morad Mu’afi, following the Sinai terror attack in which 16 policemen were killed. Egyptian news sources also said that Morsi had sacked the governor of Sinai.
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Morsi appears to be wasting no time in consolidating his hold over power at the expense of the military, which many hoped would be a moderating power over him.
It remains to be seen how the military and the Egyptian street react to Morsi’s moves.Al Jazeera said the president’s spokesperson made the surprising announcement on state television. “All of this has happened very fast, and it was unexpected,” said the station’s correspondent.
GM Car Of The Future
August 13th, 2012
The Pyramids are next…
dba...vagabond trader
August 13th, 2012
Not to worry, the mo bros are secular……..
SheVee
August 13th, 2012
Thank God we have “smart power” on our side!
/sarc off
chico escuela
August 13th, 2012
You would think Obama would be pleased with this development, however the word is he has been overcome with feelings of envy and jealously and has been sedated to prevent temper tantrums screaming “Why can’t I do that” “Damn congress” “Damn Republicans” “Damn Constitution”
Stirrin the B.S.
August 13th, 2012
“….Al Jazeera said the president’s spokesperson made the surprising announcement on state television. “All of this has happened very fast, and it was unexpected,” said the station’s correspondent….”
Yeeaahh riiigghhhtt! That’s good for a laugh. Didn’t see that one coming. What else do you think will be “unexpected”?
Baraq Hussein, you’re plan is coming together. I just hope we can boot your sorry ass out of the people’s house before any more your global destabilization occurs.
Joe
August 13th, 2012
@stirrin: You can thank Baraque and Hillary for this destabilization. It did not happen by accident.
Cripes Suzette
August 13th, 2012
The Egyptian army is gone and the MB is armed with American weapons. That you paid for. You can thank
Hillary for that. Hillary was a major force in assisting the MB to gain dominance in the mid-east and she still is.
My husband reads the Arabic and French newspapers online. Here’s something you won’t see in American reporting: the 24th is the date to watch. Egyptians are so determined on getting rid of the MB that they’d rather burn the coutry down then let it fall into MB control. The fires start on the 24th.
GM Car Of The Future
August 13th, 2012
@Cripes
Most of the world agrees with the Egyptians and it will be applied everywhere on Earth.
Brian in BC
August 13th, 2012
What could possibly go wrong?
gobi bryan
August 13th, 2012
think they’ll start slicin’ the faces off the homos and dtringin em up, first, or burying the womenfolk up to their waist and stoning ‘em to death???
Nuttin says peace
Rock Salt Justice
August 13th, 2012
The office of obama being flooded with thank-you calls from the Muzz-Bruzz.