Egyptians stage mass protest against Muslim Brotherhood

[TradeNurkicNow]

Interesting.

Supporters and opponents of Egypt's president have clashed in several cities after he assumed sweeping new powers, a clear show of the deepening polarisation plaguing the country.

In the largest rally on Friday, thousands of chanting protesters packed Cairo's Tahrir Square, the heart of the 2011 revolution, demanding Mohamed Morsi quit and accusing him of launching a "coup".

Buoyed by accolades from around the world for mediating a truce between Hamas and Israel, Morsi on Thursday issued a declaration giving himself powers that go beyond those held by toppled president Hosni Mubarak, putting himself above the judiciary.

He also ordered that an Islamist-dominated assembly writing the new constitution could not be dissolved by legal challenges.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2012/11/201211235363344636.html

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

The brotherhood's party office in Cairo was burned down as well

 

[maxiep]

"Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss."

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

seriously. fucking politicians.

 

[maxiep]

seriously. fucking politicians.

These aren't politicians, they're dictators. Just as there was little difference between Czar Nicholas and Lenin.

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

These aren't politicians, they're dictators. Just as there was little difference between Czar Nicholas and Lenin.

They won an election and are using their power in an attempt to solidify their positions. Those are the actions of any politician... but I have no doubt that they are fledgling dictators, given the types of power grabs they are attempting.

 

[maxiep]

They won an election and are using their power in an attempt to solidify their positions. Those are the actions of any politician... but I have no doubt that they are fledgling dictators, given the types of power grabs they are attempting.

Hitler won an election, too. There is an underlying facism I see in Arab countries that disturbs me greatly.

 

[DaLincolnJones]

Hitler won an election, too. There is an underlying facism I see in Our country that disturbs me greatly.

FTFY

 

[TradeNurkicNow]

Egyptians are now camping in Tahrir square in protest.

 

[Denny Crane]

I think the military took some amount of control when Hosni was given the boot. I can see the civilian govt. wanting full control...

 

[BrianFromWA]

the people wouldn't necessarily like that, though...they hold their military in pretty high regard. That's not to say the military has a blank check, though...