Egypt military says no to direct presidential oath of allegiance

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Egyptian interim government announced a presidential decree on the 28th, showing Egyptian soldiers no longer swear allegiance to the president directly, but the allegiance to the leaders and countries.

Egyptian military concluded that this "positive" changes the display is no longer loyal to the army, "a man." Some political analysts interpret, suggesting that the military is to get rid of "civilian" control.

Vows to change
Interim government said the decree by the interim president Adelie Mansour on the 27th issued.

Revised Pledge of Allegiance shows Egypt military will be "executed the leaders of the command" replace the previous "I'll be loyal to the President of the Republic."

"This is a positive change, to (military) not to the personal oath. 'Leaders' including the president, because the president is one of the leaders of the army," military spokesman Ahmed Ali told Reuters reporters on the 28th, "In this way the (military) allegiance 'leader' rather than a person."

Former President Mohammed Mursi July 3rd Army was relieved of his duties, Egypt formed an interim government, military leader Abdel - Fattah any Vice President and Defense Minister Cecilia.

Mursi supporters subsequently initiated in many cities large-scale demonstrations, with the police, the army and Mursi opponents conflicts. Egyptian military police major demonstrations in Mursi supporters outside the mosque to Ada Janvier Plaza Square and revival launched Wu Liqing field, causing heavy casualties.

Unintended?

Some analysts have another view on this change.

U.S. George Washington University, Egypt expert Nathan Brown finds that this decree was interim president instructed military leaders Mansour Cecilio made.
Brown said: "I do not think that this decree was first put forward by the Mansour ...... In short, it is the military launched Mansour then approved a decree."

Brown believes, with some other countries, the military oath of allegiance to the Constitution or laws of different Egyptian military will no longer be to "any civilian officials, law or procedure"

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Egypt's military has been on the domestic political situation has no small influence. Analysts generally believe that the military is the promoter of the political changes in Egypt as well as the main force calm the situation, will continue to occupy a special position in the political process.

Grasping relatives
The situation in Egypt these days, gradually smoothing demonstration scale has shrunk dramatically, while the interim authorities continue to weaken the forces of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Egyptian officials said the 28th over, the authorities arrested in the past 24 hours more than 60 persons associated with his brother will be, including some Muslim brother leaders' relatives.
The Associated Press reported that Egyptian police arrested his brother will always mentor Mohamed Khairat · Badia first deputy's son Saad Chartres Chartres.

Khairat arrested several demonstrators association in June this year his brother outside the headquarters of the killings were being prosecuted, now 23 years old, do not know why they have been arrested Saad.

Senior members of the Muslim brother Mohammed Baylor Said Zaki Taji relatives on suspicion of incitement to violence Issa demonstrators were arrested. Some said the police officer, prosecutors issued an arrest warrant, the police arrested Said in Alexandria and two other persons associated with his brother will be.

Ally quite
U.S. Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on the 28th confirmed that he is opposed to the United States cut off military aid to Egypt. However, the U.S. government will continue to put pressure on the interim government of Egypt, led to the Egyptian national "reconciliation."
Hagel told the BBC reporter that day: "provisional government must go back on the road to reconciliation, to stop the violence, to continue the economic and democratic reform in Egypt."
When asked whether the cut off all military aid to Egypt is the best method.

Hagel said: "Maybe (cut off military aid) will happen eventually, but I do not tend to take the first steps."

Hagel concluded that maintaining relations with important allies in Egypt.

"Since the United States in 1979 as a middleman to promote Egypt and Israel signed a peace agreement, the United States has remained strong over the years with the Egyptian partnership ...... (Egypt) has been a very responsible partner." (Xie Binbin)