once again threatening to explode into chaos. the current president, mohamed morsi of the muslim brotherhood, defied a military ultimatum, given to resolve the political standoff or face the military s own roadmap toward a solution. in a lengthy televised statement, president morsi angrily said he will not step down and will protect his constitutional legitimacy with his life. morsi said, there is no substitute for legitimacy, but today opponents of the elected muslim brotherhood government called their supporters to the streets yet again and came by the millions, largely dwarfing counter-protesters called out in support of morsi s government. today s protest featured a laser light show which oftentimes showed words in english about what protesters hope is morsi s ouster. some are calling this the largest mass protest in human history. an estimated 14 million people taking to the streets in a country of 84 million people.
the current president, mohamed morsi of the muslim brotherhood, defied a military ultimatum, given to resolve the political standoff or face the military s own roadmap toward a solution. in a lengthy televised statement, president morsi angrily said he will not step down and will protect his constitutional legitimacy with his life. morsi said, there is no substitute for legitimacy, but today opponents of the elected muslim brotherhood government called their supporters to the streets yet again and came by the millions, largely dwarfing counter-protesters called out in support of morsi s government. today s protest featured a laser light show which oftentimes showed words in english about what protesters hope is morsi s ouster. some are calling this the largest mass protest in human history. an estimated 14 million people taking to the streets in a country of 84 million people.