Africa - Voice of America: Ex-US Envoy: Egyptian Defense Shakeup Due to Rift

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Ex-US Envoy: Egyptian Defense Shakeup Due to Rift Aug 16th 2012, 21:27 Former U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Daniel Kurtzer says Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi's surprise appointment of a young general as defense minister appears to be a sign of a long-running split in the country's top military council.  Fifty-eight-year-old General Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi was sworn in as defense minister and military commander-in-chief on Sunday, replacing 76-year-old Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, whom Morsi ordered to retire.  Morsi said the move was part of an ... Media files: 6A9B41E9-C090-4D65-BF39-7342D2642763_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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