[size=13pt]Egypt leader Mursi orders army chief Tantawi to resign[/size]



Relations between Mr Mursi (left) and Field Marshal Tantawi (right) have been tense


Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi has ordered the retirement of the powerful head of the country's armed forces, Field Marshal Mohamad Hussein Tantawi, a presidential spokesman has said.

He also said a constitutional declaration aimed at curbing presidential powers had been cancelled.

Mr Mursi, who was elected in June, is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Relations between the Brotherhood and the military have been tense since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak.

It is not clear whether the president has the power to sack the head of the armed forces, or whether Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi will accept the moves.

The BBC's Yolande Knell in Cairo says the president's intervention is clearly an attempt to take decisive action in his tug of war for control with the armed forces.

Constitutional question

Under an interim constitutional declaration issued before Mr Mursi was sworn in, the president cannot rule on matters related to the military - including appointing its leaders.

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf), which issued the declaration, also dissolved the Egyptian Parliament, which is dominated by the president's Islamist allies.

As head of the Scaf, Field Marshal Tantawi became Egypt's interim ruler after President Mubarak was ousted following mass protests in February last year.

Sunday's presidential announcement also said armed forces chief of staff Sami Annan was retiring.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-19234763#FBM110892

This Islamic brotherhood don dey get liver o!
Is there going to be a coup or Tantawi will bow to the will of the people?

Good move by the president. field marshal Tantawi is a dictator an ally of the former president Mubarak. the president now retains power as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and the parliament can now reconvene.

Israel will be very very uncomfortable now!

Stale news

Good move by president Morsi.

waiting for the re-action of field marshall tantawi

When are we going to have our own field marshal?

na2day!:
Israel will be very very uncomfortable now!

elucidate please.

I commend the decision of the president as well.

Civil war looms . . . the US back the army in Egypt.

Lordave: When are we going to have our own field marshal?

when jesus comes

na2day!:
Israel will be very very uncomfortable now!

Nigerians won't grasp what you talking about. You are very enlightened and understand global politics. A lot of us didn't even know who kept Mubarak in power for all those years. No Dictator stays in power that long without the support of some powerful nations. I can assure you if Abacha had been cooperative with western nations; let them have their way with our resources, he would have been in power till today.

Dawdy: I commend the decision of the president as well.

are you from egypt

Lordave: When are we going to have our own field marshal?

do u have any idea of anyone that deserves that position? Nigeria isn't ripe for that rank!

Lordave: elucidate please.

My brother, this situation is going to give even the American secretary of state(hillary) sleepless night tonight!
We all know, the Islamic brotherhood are chameleons (after the revolution, they promised not field a presidential candidate, but when the coast was clear, they immediately fielded Morsi).
They have links with many Islamic hardliners like Hamas, Hez et al in the middle east.
Imagine the scenario where they control the army?
That means -
Sinai is no longer safe (It hasn't been safe anyway since the revolution)
Hamas will now have official pass to bring in their weapons instead of tunneling like rats
The Sinai will immediately become a staging port for terrorist attack into Israel.

na2day!:
Israel will be very very uncomfortable now!

israel has never and will never be afraid of egypt,the first war egypt fought with israel in 1948,the lost,israel has got more advanced weapons than egypt and in case of a war israel will beat egypt hands down

ebamma: israel has never and will never be afraid of egypt,the first war egypt fought with israel,the lost,israel has got more advanced weapons than egypt and in case of a war israel will beat egypt hands down

War is not as easy as you think, we are not talking about weapons now,
Are you aware the same America that is arming Israel with advanced weapons is also arming Egypt?
Sane Governments do their best to support neighbors that will be friendly to them and go out of their ways to undermine those who won't.
If Morsi have his way, Israel will become a giant Bull's eye pinned to the wall.

ebamma: israel has never and will never be afraid of egypt,the first war egypt fought with israel,the lost,israel has got more advanced weapons than egypt and in case of a war israel will beat egypt hands down

not anymore things has change, isreal doesnt want involve in anyway with egypt, remember what Hizbullah has done to israel in 2006.

That is a very neat political move. As soon as he resigns, next phase should be massive retirement of the rank and file of the military.

ebamma: israel has never and will never be afraid of egypt,the first war egypt fought with israel,the lost,israel has got more advanced weapons than egypt and in case of a war israel will beat egypt hands down

That true , no arab country i̶̲̥̅̊s̤̥̈̊ a match for Israel. They re more advance military and intel dat their arab counterpart.
†ђξ president shuld tread softly egypt i̶̲̥̅̊s̤̥̈̊ №† fully under his control. ђã†̥ a country without it armed force. †ђξ forces re still loyal Τ̅☺ their leaders. I just hope there won't be a coup.

muslim brotherhood is looking for power. Agreed the president should be in charge of the army but his party's rhetoric for the past few days has been taunting and provocative. They don't want the peace treaty signed by the two countries any more. these guys are going to use their fanaticism to kill themselves.

na2day!:
Israel will be very very uncomfortable now!

....THAT REGION GO HOT FOR ALL OF THEM WELL WELLL!!!! THIS WILL PUT ISRAEL ON THEIR TOES.

Billyonaire: That is a very neat political move. As soon as he resigns, next phase should be massive retirement of the rank and file of the military.

I still think Morsi has just shot himself in the leg!
Tantawi cannot be making mouth without the support of the US, they will rather destabilize Egypt again than allowing anything to threaten Israel.

Tayo114: not anymore things has change, isreal doesnt want involve in anyway with egypt, remember what Hizbullah has done to israel in 2006.

If I recall correctly Lebanon suffered as a result of †ђξ war. Their economic activities were crippled. I can't recall Israel suffering defeat. Correct me if A̶̲̥̅♏ wrong.

Victory for the Islamists.

ebamma: israel has never and will never be afraid of egypt,the first war egypt fought with israel in 1948,the lost,israel has got more advanced weapons than egypt and in case of a war it israel will beat egypt hands down

Thank you very much. . .egypt doesnt stand a chance against them

na2day!:


War is not as easy as you think, we are not talking about weapons now,
Are you aware the same America that is arming Israel with advanced weapons is also arming Egypt?
Sane Governments do their best to support neighbors that will be friendly to them and go out of their ways to undermine those who won't.
If Morsi have his way, Israel will become a giant Bull's eye pinned to the wall.

in 1948 iraq,jordan,syria and egypt fought against israel and lost,israel doesn't buy any weapons from usa,the manufacture their own weapons,the egyptians can never declare war on israel because the know the will lose.

na2day!:
Israel will be very very uncomfortable now!

why? Egypt will be scorched earth by the time Israel is through with them.

ebamma: in 1948 iraq,jordan,syria and egypt fought against israel and lost,.

Yes, as at now, no country in the middle easst can stand the firepower of Israel (I'm not even talking about their Nuclear Weapons)
Turkey too have nuclear weapons that US dash them

israel doesn't buy any weapons from usa,the manufacture their own weapons,the egyptians can never declare war on israel because the know the will lose

Where did you get your information from?
Don't ever say again what you don't know, capisce?
"Israel is the largest total recipient of direct economic and military assistance from the United States since World War II, and it was the largest annual recipient from 1976 to 2003. During the Obama administration these relations reached new levels, with the two countries prepared to function in wartime as joint task forces."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel%E2%80%93United_States_military_relations

[quote author=ebamma]israel has never and will never be afraid of egypt,the first war egypt fought with israel in 1948,the lost,israel has got more advanced weapons than egypt and in case of a war israel will beat egypt hands down. You are a big fool Iseael is a very weak nation now. They are finished

Show Shonekan what he should have done to Abacha a day after his swearing in.