Morsi is moving to impose a version of martial law

New York Times News Service

Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012 | 4:02 p.m.

CAIRO — Struggling to quell street protests and political violence, President Mohammed Morsi is moving to impose a version of martial law by calling on the armed forces to keep order and authorizing soldiers to arrest civilians, Egyptian state media announced Saturday. If Morsi goes through with the plan, it would represent a historic role reversal. Before the ouster of Hosni Mubarak last year, Egypt's military-backed authoritarian presidents had spent six decades warning against the threat of an Islamist takeover and using martial law to hold onto their power. Morsi, a former leader of the once-banned Muslim Brotherhood, and many ...

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By tallison46 (Tom Allison)

Dec. 9, 2012

1:18 a.m.

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I'm not sure Morsi can live through this in that part of the world.
Most of these folks are just plain crazy.... They enjoy conflict and war!!!