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Egypt's defence minister forces 70 generals to retire

2012-09-03

[CBC] Egypt's new defence minister has retired 70 army generals and removed a few of them from the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, according to media reports.

BBC News and Al-Arabiya network say Col.-Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi acted to get rid of the generals ahead of a plan to form a new military council.

The reports say al-Sisi removed six members from the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. However,
a hangover is the wrath of grapes...
those men will still remain as members of the armed forces.

Sisi was appointed only weeks ago by Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, who had forced then-Defence Minister Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi and the armed forces chief of staff Sami Anan to step down. Both now serve as consultants to the government.

Both men had been key members of the military council, which had broad legislative and executive powers.

Posted by:Fred

#5 The U.S. Army has a lot of friends among those Generals. This is a move to divorce the Egypt Army from U.S. influence.

Posted by: Rivrdog 2012-09-03 22:08

#4 Thought that too. Must be a rank garnished to those who are, well, were extra loyal/trustworthy to the government.

Posted by: swksvolFF 2012-09-03 21:42

#3 How many generals do they have?

Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2012-09-03 16:08

#2 They are going to make a move on Isreal if they strike Iran. Then they'll lose the Sinai and cry foul.

Posted by: Charles 2012-09-03 14:58

#1 This should go down well as it has in Turkey. I guess they got the idea in their last meeting.
The politicians want to play the game themselves.
I believe the same thing is happening in China at this time. Then just recently in North Korea.

Posted by: Dale 2012-09-03 08:57

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