https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/13/counter-coup-how-morsi-took-power-in-egypt/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 00:38:44 -0400<![CDATA[Morsi, in brief, preempted the impending military coup d’état against him. Tarek al-Zomor, a leading jihadist and Morsi supporter, acknowledged that “choosing Sissi to replace Tantawi was to stop a coup,” publicly acknowledging Morsi’s urgent need to act before August 24. Hamdi Kandil, one of Egypt’s most prominent journalists, rightly characterized Morsi’s act as “a civilian coup.”]]>Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:50:49 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/13/counter-coup-how-morsi-took-power-in-egypt-n97442