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Bloodshed and blood oaths stain Egypt’s protests as military deadline approaches
Cable News Network ^ | 7:50 AM EDT, Wed July 3, 2013 | Hamdi Alkhshali. Reza Sayah and Ben Brumfield

Posted on 07/03/2013 6:05:51 AM PDT by Olog-hai

Bloodshed intermingled with blood oaths early Wednesday in Egypt, as time appeared to be running out for Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy. …

Demonstrations elsewhere in Egypt were mostly peaceful, and protest leaders have called for nonviolence.

But as a deadline approached on an ultimatum the military gave Morsy this week, the leaders spoke of potential bloodshed.

“We swear by God that we are ready to sacrifice our blood for Egypt and its people against any terrorist, extremist or ignorant,” they said in a statement, which was titled “The Final Hours.” …

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bloodoaths; egypt; militarydeadline; morsi; obamasfault; wheresobama

1 posted on 07/03/2013 6:05:51 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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