Saturday, August 17, 2013





"Deadly clashes between Islamist supporters of deposed President Mohammed Morsy and security forces erupted Friday across Egypt, pushing the country further into chaos as the military-backed government battled to gain control of the streets.

Thousands of protesters, primarily aligned with the Muslim Brotherhood, defied a government-imposed curfew, staying put in Cairo's Ramses Square and the streets, while soldiers and armored personnel carriers were deployed around the square and adjoining streets."*

There will apparently be no 'Week of Reconcilation' between the Egyptian military-backed government and the Muslim Brotherhood Morsi-supporters. In fact, all signs point to more violence and more killings with little chance or peaceful negotiation. Cenk Uygur, Ben Mankiewicz, and John Iadarola discuss.

*Read more from CNN:
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/16/world/m...

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