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The Straight Story

(48,121 posts) Wed Jul 3, 2013, 12:07 PM Jul 2013

There are fears a military coup is under way against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, adviser says.

cnn.com and twitter feeds:

Sara Hussein ?@sarahussein 2m

Brotherhood spox: MT@gelhaddad: There is a FULL MILITARY COUP under way now in #Egypt. Tanks hv started moving thru the streets.

911 Operator ?@911BUFF 7m

BREAKING NEWS - EGYPT PRESIDENTIAL'S NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR SAYS MILITARY COUP UNDER WAY. SECURITY FORCES PLACE TRAVEL BAN ON MORSI. AFP.

Agence France-Presse ?@AFP 13m

#BREAKING Egypt security forces place travel ban on President Morsi, top Islamists

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There are fears a military coup is under way against Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, adviser says. (Original Post) The Straight Story Jul 2013 OP

Post title... Needs to be corrected to Morsi Agschmid Jul 2013 #1

Yeah, I know, CNN has been using that for days though :) The Straight Story Jul 2013 #2

It's CNN... I guess we should not be shocked! Agschmid Jul 2013 #3

Taking control of the media always seems to be the first step railsback Jul 2013 #4

Richard Engel on MSNBC says he alsame Jul 2013 #5

Agschmid

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1. Post title... Needs to be corrected to Morsi

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Wed Jul 3, 2013, 12:08 PM

Jul 2013

The Straight Story

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2. Yeah, I know, CNN has been using that for days though :)

Reply to Agschmid (Reply #1)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 12:09 PM

Jul 2013

which is where I got it from.

Agschmid

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3. It's CNN... I guess we should not be shocked!

Reply to The Straight Story (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 12:18 PM

Jul 2013

Sorry for cal out.

railsback

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4. Taking control of the media always seems to be the first step

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 12:21 PM

Jul 2013

Morsi is toast.

alsame

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5. Richard Engel on MSNBC says he

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Wed Jul 3, 2013, 12:22 PM

Jul 2013

spoke to MB officials who claim tanks are moving outside Cairo and that several MB officials have been arrested. MB claims their communications have been interrupted. Not confirmed yet, waiting for statement from the military.

More - the people in the square want military to intervene to remove Morsi but then want a civilian gov't.

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