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2013-08-16 Africa North

Egypt authorizes further use of live ammunition

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Posted by Steve White 2013-08-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Reuters: Despite carnage, Muslim Brothers win little sympathy in Cairo

Normally crammed with cars and people, the chaotic streets of Cairo were strangely quiet on Thursday, with many shops still shuttered the day after security forces crushed supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood.

While distraught relatives waited to claim the hundreds of dead, there was little sympathy on show for the Brotherhood among Egyptians who said the Islamists had pushed too far.

The government has imposed a night-time curfew for at least a month and many people had clearly decided to stay home. Some of those who did venture out, pinned the blame on the Brothers.

"We didn't want this to happen, but at the end of the day they pushed us to do it," said Mahmoud Albaz, 33, an actor and real estate agent who lives near the Brotherhood protest camp at the Rabaa al-Adawiya mosque, now blackened by fire and soot.

"More than 70 percent of Egyptians are against the Brotherhood," he said.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2013-08-16 00:10|| 2013-08-16 00:10|| Front Page Top

#2 To summarize: "Morsi won!!!".

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2013-08-16 02:44|| 2013-08-16 02:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Deeply pissed off that the media and the 0 back this evil terrorist organization. I spit in your general direction.

Posted by newc 2013-08-16 10:42|| 2013-08-16 10:42|| Front Page Top

#4 At least Mr. Mubarak is safe in his cell...

Posted by Pappy 2013-08-16 11:38|| 2013-08-16 11:38|| Front Page Top

#5 At least Mr. Mubarak is safe in his cell...

I wonder if they miss him.

Posted by SteveS 2013-08-16 12:47|| 2013-08-16 12:47|| Front Page Top

#6 Wife accidentally went across the beeb and stopped for their tear jerker for team MB. She said the reporter was lucky they didn't kill him, no I said he is doing their advertising...notice that entire segment said absolutely nothing about why it happened or anything about the wounded or dead police.

Posted by swksvolFF 2013-08-16 13:49|| 2013-08-16 13:49|| Front Page Top

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