Egypt President Mohamed Morsi forces the retirement of Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi and others who have been close to the center of power for decades.CAIRO — Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi on Sunday purged the nation's military leadership in a provocative move to expand his power and push aside generals who epitomized the inner circle of deposed leader Hosni Mubarak.
Egypt President Purges Military Leaders
By Jeffrey Fleishman and Reem Abdellatif, Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times
Sun, 08/12/2012 - 7:44pm
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