Egyptian army gives Brotherhood ultimatum

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Source: Aljazeera

Egypt's army has given the Muslim Brotherhood until Saturday afternoon to sign up to political reconciliation, a military official said, after the army issued a statement saying it might use tougher tactics against the group.

"We will not initiate any move, but will definitely react harshly against any calls for violence or black terrorism from Brotherhood leaders or their supporters. We pledge to protect peaceful protesters regardless of their affiliation," the official told the Reuters news agency, saying they had 48-hours to comply.

The army deposed President Mohamed Morsi on July 3 and installed an interim administration that has set out a roadmap for a new political transition leading to parliamentary elections in about six months.

Earlier, the army signalled it would change its strategy for dealing with "violence and terrorism" after protests it has called on Friday.

Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/07/201372517948899595.html

[happyslug]

1. What is the Egyptian Army leadership afraid of????

You do NOT make threats to people who are to weak to do anything, you make threats to people who CAN DO THINGS. Something is up, what I have no idea, but something is up.

[Comrade Grumpy]

2. Oh, that general is a funny guy.

"We pledge to protect peaceful protesters regardless of their affiliation," says the guy whose troops gunned down 50 Muslim Brotherhood members at the Republican Guard headquarters, where the lawful elected leader is being held prisoner by the coupsters.