The Muslim Brotherhood claims its candidate, Mohamed Morsi, has defeated Ahmed Shafik to become Egyp

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CNN breaking news email:

"The Muslim Brotherhood claims its candidate, Mohamed Morsi, has defeated Ahmed Shafik to become Egypt's president.

The Islamist group said that 97% of all votes had been cast, though a count on the state-run Al-Ahram news website -- while showing Morsi ahead in the race -- suggested that millions more votes still needed to be counted."

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1. Except it looks as though he will be constrained by the military to some extent.

CAIRO — As vote counting began in Egypt’s election for the successor to Hosni Mubarak, the ruling military issued an interim constitution Sunday that handed themselves the lion’s share of power over the new president, enshrining their hold on the state and sharpening the possibility of confrontation with the Muslim Brotherhood.

With parliament dissolved and martial law effectively in force, the generals made themselves the country’s lawmakers, gave themselves control over the budget and will determine who writes the permanent constitution that will define the country’s future.

That could set Egypt on the path of continued turmoil, particularly if conservative Islamist Mohammed Morsi of the Muslim Brotherhood emerges the victor in the presidential run-off against Ahmad Shafiq, Mubarak’s last prime minister. Already, the Muslim Brotherhood was warning that they would launch protests if Shafiq is declared the winner.

http://bostonglobe.com/news/world/2012/06/17/mililtary-makes-move-egyptians-vote/rn6oeg2HI4V1iUCopEuViM/story.html

Looks as though the second Egyptian revolution begins.