Coup topples Egypt's Morsy; deposed president under 'house arrest'

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: CNN

Egypt's military toppled the country's first democratically elected president Wednesday night and reportedly put him under house arrest while rounding up some of his top supporters even as the deposed Mohamed Morsy insisted that he remains the country's legitimate leader.
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The military has not publicly commented on Morsy's whereabouts. But Muslim Brotherhood spokesman Gehad El-Haddad told CNN the deposed president was under "house arrest" at the presidential Republican Guard officer's club in Cairo. He said some members of Morsy's inner circle have also put under house arrest.

Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/07/03/world/meast/egypt-protests/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

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Updated to CNN story, since they put it as a separate headlined story before the BBC.

The tweet:

Gehad El-Haddad ?@gelhaddad

Prez #Morsi is under house arrest at Prez guards club. Most members of presedential team hv also been put under house arrest. #Military_Coup

https://twitter.com/gelhaddad/statuses/352571851953799168

[MADem]

1. I predicted a year ago this would end badly--it took less time than I anticipated. nt

[SkyDaddy7]

6. This is not over...

And it must be nice to sit up on high probably in the safety of a Western country like America & dictate what is & is not a failure...Good thing you were not around when our country was trying to get on its feet after the British left!!

The Egyptian people have tasted freedom & they are not going to stop until get the government they want...Something I used to think we "Liberals" stood for but I have learned since the start of the Arab spring that this is not the case for every "Liberal". SAD!!

[MADem]

8. You know, it's usually better to approach people and inquire as to their deeper meaning

rather than assume the worst. That's what really "sad" about your snarky comment.

I've seen this happen before--not from the "safety of a Western country" but from downtown Esfahan, Iran--so I know of what I speak.

No one wants the Egyptian people to get the government they want more than me--my point--one year ago, and it stands today-- was that Morsi was not the guy. He was a "drag 'em backward" guy, not a "move forward together" guy.

So, speaking of nice, you have a nice day.

[jessie04]

2. His time ran out.

The Egyptian people have spoken.

[maddezmom]

3. This does not bode well

Ben Weideman is reporting they have rounded up over 300 members of the Brotherhood.

[Gin]

4. I think I heard that if it was called a coup by the military..by law ....we cut their funds off...so

The US is gonna call it something else.

[MADem]

9. The Egyptian military is "pulling a Turkey."

Attaturk set up Turkey so that if the government went too wobbly, the military steps in, takes over, stabilizes the situation, and then, when all is well and institutions are running smoothly once more, new elections are to be held.

In many countries, Turkey being one of them, Egypt another, the military is not held in low esteem. They are regarded as professionals who know their duty.

[Baclava]

5. Massive Celebrations in Cairo!

Happy Independence Day!

I guess

[Jefferson23]

7. Extraordinary the event and the pace of it...that is amazing. n/t

K&R

[MADem]

10. The pace probably spared a LOT of lives. nt

[maddezmom]

11. According to the BBC he and the rest of the Muslim Brotherhood leaders are now in prison.

09:40 GMT: Morsi and other top Muslim Brotherhood leaders have been placed in the same Cairo prison as Mubarak, according to local media reports.
http://rt.com/news/egypt-milllions-protest-morsi-458/

[riverbendviewgal]

12. why does CNN continue to misspell

Morsi's name. It is not Morsey. So unprofessional.

[muriel_volestrangler]

15. They're not the only ones to use 'Morsy' as the transliteration

See eg http://www.egyptindependent.com/staff/mena

[dipsydoodle]

13. Arrest Warrants Issued against 300 Muslim Brotherhood Members

Egypt's military authorities have launched a crackdown against Muslim Brotherhood members and issued arrest warrants on 300 Islamist affiliates wanted for incitement to violence.

The Egyptian prosecutor's office ordered the arrest of the organisation's leader, Mohamed Badie, and his deputy Khairat el-Shater, who was the group's prime candidate to run in the 2012 presidential election. He had to step down because of past convictions, paving the way for Morsi's candidature.

http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/486583/20130704/egypt-arrest-warrants-300-muslim-brotherhood-members.htm

[dipsydoodle]

14. Some here may not accept this as being a coup unless it looks like this