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[Jihad_]

The 'protector' of Egypt's revolution - the army - is now playing the butcher

Massacre in Cairo deepens Egypt crisis

The killing of more than 40 demonstrators has derailed the political process that appeared to be in the early stages of stabilizing the crisis; the army must regain legitimacy as an institution acting for the people.

 

[Solomon2]

Gaza terrorists infiltrate Sinai

Dozens of terrorists affiliated with Muslim Brotherhood head to Sinai, take part in assaults on Egyptian army posts. Egypt authorities scramble to seal off smuggling tunnels

Roi Kais
Published: 07.08.13, 16:29 / Israel News

Dozens of members of terrorist groups affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood have left the Gaza Strip headed to the Sinai Peninsula to fight the Egyptian army, Ynet has learned. The terrorists are taking part in the Muslim Brotherhood's struggle against the ouster of President Mohamed Morsi. They had been taken part in battles in El-Arish over the weekend and attacked several Egyptian army posts.

The Egyptian army has accelerated efforts to seal smuggling tunnels connecting Gaza and Sinai with 50 tunnels already closed. Nevertheless, a large portion of the tunnels remains active. Last Saturday, a senior Egyptian official held the Islamic Jihad and members of Hamas accountable for inflaming the situation in Sinai.

The official told the London-based Al-Hayat newspaper that Egyptian authorities have observed the entry of 150 Izz al-Din al-Qassam operatives into Sinai via the tunnels. "They were wearing uniforms associated with the military police before joining Jihadists in Sinai," he said.

[Video "Clashes in Cairo" here in original]

The official added that the army suspects that Palestinians took part in assaults on army posts last Friday.

Cairo violence (Photo: Getty Imagebank)

In addition, Egyptian security sources told the Al-Masry Al-Youm newspaper that Muslim Brotherhood officials are overseeing terrorist activity against army and police forces in Sinai and coordinating these efforts with commanders in Hamas' military wing.

At least 42 people were killed on Monday when Islamist demonstrators enraged by the military overthrow of Morsi said the army opened fire during morning prayers at the Cairo barracks where he is being held.

But the military said "a terrorist group" tried to storm the Republican Guard compound and one army officer had been killed and 40 wounded. Soldiers returned fire when they were attacked by armed assailants, a military source said.

Solomon2: the M-B may be seeking to attack Egyptian forces in Sinai because these are comparatively weak, their numbers and equipment limited by the terms of the Israel-Egyptian peace treaty.

 

[MooshMoosh]

I like how the three Nasserist users only used empty words instead of providing clear source, why is that? are you trying your best to make others not believe sh@t? What I am doing is posting vids which the army is obviously killing innocent and unnarmed civilians. This is worst than the 2011 uprising, the army is involving in this, not the police. Here is another brutal video of the snipers on the roof sniping civilians which was posted an hour ago.

 

[Mahmoud_EGY]

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

they need to accept what happened they cant finish off the army and the police and the people then rule

I guess you're right. Nothing can easily be imposed by force on a revolutionary society like Egypt.

 

[FaujHistorian]

....
"The forceful removal of the nation's first democratically-elected civilian president risks sending a message to Islamists that they have no place in the political order; sowing fears among them that they will suffer yet another bloody crackdown; and thus potentially prompting violent, even desperate resistance by Morsi's followers,'' the Brussels based International Crisis group warned in a statement.


Mohamed Morsi's fall a blow to Islamists - Indian Express


Does this Bode well for the attempt of bringing the Taliban into the Afghan Government? Islamists and democracy don't go hand in hand - I guess.
@muse, @Secur, @FaujHistorian, @Bang Galore, @Zarvan.

Politics should never be mixed with madrassah (religious institution), as the politicians can utterly destroy the spiritual aspects of the religion (be it Islam, Christianity, Hinduism, Bhuddism, etc).


Egypt will remain in trouble as long as its politicians continue to violate the sanctity of religion.


peace

 

[idune]

No, Obama, and a lot of Republicans supported the Muslim Brotherhood, because they thought MB represents Muslim democracy. Their policy was totally wrong, since more than half of Egyptians rejected MB.


Now, they are aligned with Saudis, to oust MB.

I think you are wrong on your reading about underline politics. US never supported MB. US had no choice BUT go with popular Egyptian choice when Mubarak was deposed. At the same time US along with house saud who feels MB as a threat to their corrupt monarchy, hatched this elitist driven protest to overthrow MB govt. Just look around you, same thing US doing in Turkey to overthrow AKP regime. Goal of all these to secure Zionist agenda and unfortunately house of Saud ambition to cling on to power align with that.

 

[Hussein]

 

[Algeria]

I guess you're right. Nothing can easily be imposed by force on a revolutionary society like Egypt.

The Saudi backed coup was imposed by force on Egyptians.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

The Saudi backed coup was imposed by force on Egyptians.

Do you have any concrete proof you can back up your argument with.

 

[idune]

Iran criticizes Egyptian army for meddling in politics

Iran has dismissed as “unacceptable” the Egyptian army’s intervention in the political affairs the North African country, saying foreign hands are at work in Egypt.

"The interference of military forces in the political scene is unacceptable and concerning," Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Abbas Araqchi said Monday.

He added that developments in Egypt are multifaceted and what’s important is putting significance on the “legitimate demands of the Egyptian people.”

”Driving the Egyptian society towards disagreement and division, and polarizing the society are [all] dangerous [issues]. All developments are occurring simultaneously and this has complicated the situation,” Araqchi stated.

The Iranian spokesperson said that Egypt is a great country in the Muslim world which has been a pioneer of many intellectual movements in the Arab and Muslim worlds.

Full report:
PressTV - Iran criticizes Egyptian army for meddling in politics

 

[idune]

Do you have any concrete proof you can back up your argument with.

It is well known fact house of saud is afraid of MB and had been concocting to push MB out. In the geo politics proof can not be any clear than following.

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates Rush to Congratulate Egyptian Military on Transition

From King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia came a message released by the Saudi Press Agency. "I appeal to Allah Almighty," the king tells interim president Adly Mansour, "to help you to shoulder the responsibility laid on your shoulder to achieve the hopes of our sisterly people of the Arab Republic of Egypt." The king also congratulated the military officers who arranged the coup, who "managed to save Egypt at this critical moment from a dark tunnel God only could apprehend its dimensions and repercussions, but the wisdom and moderation came out of those men to preserve the rights of all parties in the political process."

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the foreign minister of the United Arab Emirates, also congratulated Egypt on its transition, saying in a statement that "the UAE has full confidence that the great people of Egypt will be able to overcome the current difficult moments that the country is experiencing in order to reach a safe and prosperous future." The Emirati minister also singled out the military for praise, adding that "the great Egyptian army proves, once again, that it is the strong shield and the protector that guarantees that the country is a land of institutions and law that embraces all the components of the Egyptian people."

Well, then. It's pretty clear who the two Gulf countries were rooting for.

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates Rush to Congratulate Egyptian Military on Transition | FP Passport

 

[Surenas]

Iran is afraid of all this being the end of political islam in the region.

 

[Jihad_]

Egypt's Islamists call for 'intifada' as they vow to fight for Mohammed Morsi - Telegraph

Egypt's Islamists promised to keep up the fight to restore Mohammed Morsi to power and stage an "intifada", after protests failed to muster the strength to challenge the country's military leaders.

 

[Yzd Khalifa]

I only asked for a solid proof, not a piece of an article in some weirdos' blog.

It is well known fact house of saud is afraid of MB and had been concocting to push MB out. In the geo politics proof can be any clear than following.