Wow. We looked at this story last night but so much has happened today.
http://diaryofarepublicanhater.blogspot.com/2013/07/president-morisi-how-quickly-things.html
President Morisi remains under fire. He is being asked to step down by many including Mubarak and the grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood
"Mubarak said that the number of protesters in the past few days has been larger that than the number of demonstrators that rose during his rule in 2011 to topple him, the report quoted a 'well-informed' source as saying. He said that he in 2011 responded to the demands of people and resigned in order to 'save lives,' added the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity," the Al Arabiya report said.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/al-arabiya-mubarak-says-morsi-should-step-down
While we can dismiss Mubarak's statement as very convenient this criticism by the grandson of the founder of his own party has to hurt
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/grandson-of-muslim-brotherhood-founder-calls-on-morsi
It is true that there are more protesters out now than against Mubarak which tells you how quickly public opinion can change in Egypt right now. Here's what you wonder though. One major difference is that Morisi was democratically elected. Can demands that he be run out by the military really be the true democratic voice? Rather than voting him out in the next election?
Egypt’s embattled president says he will not step down as demanded by millions of protesters, vowing to protect his “constitutional legitimacy” with his life.
Morisi is defiant.
http://diaryofarepublicanhater.blogspot.com/2013/07/president-morisi-how-quickly-things.html
President Morisi remains under fire. He is being asked to step down by many including Mubarak and the grandson of the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood
"Mubarak said that the number of protesters in the past few days has been larger that than the number of demonstrators that rose during his rule in 2011 to topple him, the report quoted a 'well-informed' source as saying. He said that he in 2011 responded to the demands of people and resigned in order to 'save lives,' added the source, who spoke on condition of anonymity," the Al Arabiya report said.
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/al-arabiya-mubarak-says-morsi-should-step-down
While we can dismiss Mubarak's statement as very convenient this criticism by the grandson of the founder of his own party has to hurt
http://livewire.talkingpointsmemo.com/entry/grandson-of-muslim-brotherhood-founder-calls-on-morsi
It is true that there are more protesters out now than against Mubarak which tells you how quickly public opinion can change in Egypt right now. Here's what you wonder though. One major difference is that Morisi was democratically elected. Can demands that he be run out by the military really be the true democratic voice? Rather than voting him out in the next election?
Egypt’s embattled president says he will not step down as demanded by millions of protesters, vowing to protect his “constitutional legitimacy” with his life.
Morisi is defiant.
"Addressing the nation in a speech carried live on state television late Tuesday, Islamist President Mohammed Morsi accused loyalists of his predecessor Hosni Mubarak of riding the current wave of protests to topple his regime."
“There is no substitute for legitimacy,” said Morsi, who has received an ultimatum from the military to work out his differences with the opposition by Wednesday or it will intervene to oversee the implementation of its own political road map.
He may well have to defend it with his life. His claim that this is just Mubarak supporters is false, however. He himself hasn't done anything so egregious. However, the trouble is that change is happening too slowly. Ironically enough, one big complaint of the protesters is a lack of law and order! A military coup will bring this? Another complaint is that the Muslim Brotherhood have taken too much power for themselves and are abusing it.
Things have gotten so fraught that the President has had to make a statement. He seems to me to get it right on the essentials-Morisi should try to respond to the unahppiness of the Egytian people through constitutional means and what we-those who want to see democracy- don't want is a coup.
"Fearing a political-military implosion that could throw its most important Arab ally into chaos, the Obama administration has abandoned its hands-off approach, delivering pointed warnings to the three main players in the crisis: Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi, protesters demanding his ouster and the powerful Egyptian military."
Things have gotten so fraught that the President has had to make a statement. He seems to me to get it right on the essentials-Morisi should try to respond to the unahppiness of the Egytian people through constitutional means and what we-those who want to see democracy- don't want is a coup.
"Fearing a political-military implosion that could throw its most important Arab ally into chaos, the Obama administration has abandoned its hands-off approach, delivering pointed warnings to the three main players in the crisis: Muslim Brotherhood President Mohammed Morsi, protesters demanding his ouster and the powerful Egyptian military."
"U.S. officials said Tuesday they are urging Morsi to take immediate steps to address opposition grievances, telling the protesters to remain peaceful and reminding the army that a coup could have consequences for the massive American military aid package it currently receives. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the delicate diplomacy that is aimed at calming the unrest and protecting Egypt’s status as a bulwark of Mideast stability."
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