Robert Spencer
Jihad Watch
7/3/2013
Four years of pandering to the Muslim Brotherhood, and now this. “Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi under house arrest – Al Hayat TV,” by John Gregory for KABC, June 3 (thanks to Mike):
CAIRO (KABC) — Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi is reportedly under house arrest after the military ultimatum expired Wednesday, reports Al Hayat TV.Morsi’s spokesman denied the report, according to ABC News, but word of the house arrest provoked cheers in Tahrir Square.
This comes as Egypt’s military moved to tighten its control on key institutions before their afternoon ultimatum expired.
The military stationed officers in the newsroom of state television on the banks of the Nile River in central Cairo. Troops were deployed in news-production areas.
Officers from the army’s media department moved inside the newsroom and were monitoring output, though not yet interfering, staffers said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk about the arrangements.
This move shows the military’s preparation for an almost certain push to remove the country’s Islamist president when an afternoon ultimatum expires….
Related: Walid Shoebat, How is Huma Abedin connected to Egypt’s new President?
…All signs point to Huma using a technique championed by Qaradawi himself. It’s called Muruna and it allows Muslims to go to extreme lengths to deceive and convince non-Muslims they pose no threat. One such act permitted by Muruna would be for a Muslim woman to marry a non-Muslim man if it furthered the cause of Islam…
At Instapundit:
EGYPT’S PRESIDENT MORSI has been deposed. I imagine the Muslim Brotherhood is pretty pissed.
UPDATE: Yep. Islamists Freaking Out After Morsi Ouster.
ANOTHER UPDATE: Anti-Obama Sentiment Widespread. What’s interesting is that the banners are anti-Obama, not anti-America.
Tonight’s headlines at Drudge:
Military suspends constitution, replaces president...
U.S. DUMPS MORSI...
REPORT: Under House Arrest...
Saudi king congratulates new head of state...
MUSLIM BROS TV CHANNELS GO OFF AIR...
Security forces raid AL JAZEERA, detain staff...
FIREWORKS CELEBRATION...
'Massive wave of anti-Obama sentiment'...
PHOTOS...
Oil Above $100...
Epidemic of Sexual Violence; 91 Attacks in 4 Days...
US orders nonessential diplomats, embassy families to leave...
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Update: Egyptians don’t want to be ruled by a pharaoh
Protesters in Tahrir are fed up with President Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood movement’s effort to use God as a political weapon to legitimize an authoritarian power grab.
BREAKING NEWS: I just received Obama’s statement on the coup in Egypt.President Obama is standing by the Muslim Brotherhood.
“We are deeply concerned by the decision of the Egyptian Armed Forces to remove President Morsi and suspend the Egyptian Constitution.”
He also urged the military not to arrest Morsi or any of his supporters. Too late – because the military has already started rounding up Muslim Brotherhood leaders.
Very disturbing that the Obama Administration chooses to stand with those who’ve burned churches, slaughtered Christians and brutalized women.
Update 2:
Cabbie’s eyes teared up when I said Morsi was a jerk when I interviewed him. “I love knowing that an American thinks Morsi wasn’t good.”
— Eric Trager تراجر (@EricTrager18) July 4, 2013