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FarCenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-18-11 10:58 PM
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Tens of thousands protest in Egypt
Tens of thousands of Islamist and secular protesters gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square and Alexandria on Friday for a mass rally to pressure the ruling military council to hand over power to a civilian government.

The demonstration, dubbed the "Friday of One Demand," was called in response to a document of "supraconstitutional" principles floated by the government that declares the military the guardian of "constitutional legitimacy", suggesting the armed forces could have the final word on major policies even after a civilian parliament and president are elected.

A wide spectrum of political groups including liberals and ultraconservative Islamists have decried the document even as they reportedly negotiate with the government to get it changed.

Though opposition to the military's perceived power grab comes from all sides, Muslim religious movements are the most vocal. They fear that the document will push Egypt toward a more civil, secular state.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2011/11/2011111881959573228.html
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Fire Walk With Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Nov-18-11 11:04 PM
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1. Best luck to them all...here is the Facebook page seen at 46 seconds in the video:
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