Egyptian President Morsi Ousts Military Leaders, Military-Declared Constitutional Amendments

Syndicated from Common Dreams on Sun, 2012-08-12

<div class='node-body'><p>Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi made waves on Sunday by <a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hrqeIh9G5mj3geML1txsXeEzzxEg?docId=def215fa49de4ec692bc91f36c0ac2a7" target="_blank">ordering the removal</a> of several figures in Egypt&#39;s military and revoking a military-declared constitutional amendment that had granted the military far reaching powers over the country.</p></div><div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-hp-image">
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