Egyptian Defense Minister Lt. Gen. Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, left, meets with Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi in Cairo, Egypt, in August 2012. (photo credit: AP/Egyptian Presidency/File)
Egypt's Presidency Defies Threat Of Military Coup -- The Guardian
Mohamed Morsi aide says army will not be able to act on 48-hour ultimatum over political unrest without US approval.
Mohamed Morsi's regime has indicated that it will not give in to the threat of a military coup, just hours after the Egyptian army gave it 48 hours to placate the millions who have taken to the streets calling for the president's departure.
The head of Egypt's armed forces, General Abdel Fattah Sisi, threatened direct military involvement in the political process "if the demands of the people are not realised", in a statement implying that Morsi should either step down or at least call early elections.
The presidency indicated that it viewed the statement as a coup d'etat, and implied that Morsi was safe as long as his administration still had US support.
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My Comment: We know that the head of the military and Egyptian President Morsi met .... and now the statement from the President's office that the military cannot act since they will need US approval. If recent actions from the White Hosue are accurate .... these Egyptian statements are probably correct .... it is also reveals the close ties between the Morsi government and the White House.
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