Things just got a lot dicier in Egypt for President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood government. A spokesman for the army read out a statement on national TV that threatened intervention in 48 hours unless Morsi could resolve the crisis. Millions of Egyptians poured into the streets on Sunday protesting Moris's rule and that of the Muslim Brotherhood. When news of the ultimatum reached them, the crowds erupted in cheers. The army has always been very popular in Egypt but this ultimatum probably does not mean there will be a military coup. Instead, the army will lay out a program of transition that may include Morsi's resignation. But Morsi has rejected the ultimatum and offered his own plan for reconciliation. "If the demands of the people are not met in this period... [the armed forces] will announce a future roadmap and measures to oversee its implementation," it said in the statement welcomed by cheers and celebrations from Mursi's opponents still camped out in...(Read Full Post)