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Source: http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-egypt-morsi-military-20120710,0,2524922.story
Amid Egypt President-Army Struggle, It's Unclear Who's in Charge
(Los Angeles Times) Jeffrey Fleishman and Reem Abdellatif - The power struggle between Egypt's president and military leaders has left many Egyptians confused over who is running the country. The struggle is driven by Islamist President Mohamed Morsi's attempt to weaken the secular army's grip on a country it has controlled for six decades. The generals view political Islam as a threat to Egypt's international stature as well as to their personal and business interests.