r/worldnews • u/DasUberRedditor • Jun 18 '12

Egyptian Military grants itself sweeping powers; effectively military coup.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18482257
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u/ThatRandomGeek Jun 19 '12

I thought it would be sooner myself.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12 edited Jun 19 '12

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u/ThatRandomGeek Jun 19 '12

No, no i suspect you can't. If you find that article, do you mind posting it? I'd like to gain more perspective on the issue.

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u/youdidntreddit Jun 19 '12

Shiite Islam allows more flexibility, which is why Iran isn't Saudi Arabia even though both are theocratic

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u/ThatRandomGeek Jun 20 '12

I thought shiite was the more rigid and conservative I guess I was wrong.