It’s Not a Coup, We Swear The people asked for it. The military “perceived” a mandate from “the movement and voices of the masses,” based on their street protests against President Mohamed Morsi, according to Sissi. “Such is the message received by the Armed Forces from every urban and rural corner of Egypt.” ElBaradei tells the New York Times, “We did not have a recall process. People ask for the recall process with their feet in Tahrir Square.” Mansour says he has come to power “through the trust of the revolutionaries in the square.” Amr says “this is not a military coup in any way. This was actually the overwhelming will of the people." Tawfik tells Foreign Policy that “the people have made a very clear choice.” What about the election in which the people voted Morsi into office? “The ballot box is not a blank check,” says Tawfik. Of course not. A blank check is when you claim street protests as your authority to erase elections. slate/articles/news_and_politics/frame_game/2013/07/egypt_s_coup_the_military_ousts_morsi_in_the_name_of_democracy.html
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