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Old 06-18-2012, 04:53   #1
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Islamist claims victory in Egypt president vote

Islamist claims victory in Egypt president vote

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories...06-17-23-11-03

"CAIRO (AP) -- Islamist candidate Mohammed Morsi declared victory Monday in Egypt's first free presidential election since Hosni Mubarak's ouster 16 months ago. But the military council that has ruled since the uprising issued an interim constitution just as polls were closing that gave the generals sweeping authority to maintain their grip on power and subordinate the nominal head of state..........."

So the MB guy wins - just as many of us thought - but the Military says "Not so fast, we're still going to run things."

The fun continues.
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