(UPDATED) Egyptian Army Says It Will Defend Egypt and Its People "Against Any Terrorist, Radical or Fool"

(UPDATE)

Al Jazeera, one hour ago: Egypt's Health Ministry says 22 dead and at least 200 injured in Cairo from violence that erupted following President Morsi's speech.

3:42 AM LOCAL TIME: THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN TAHRIR WITH A HUGE FIGHT AND AUTOMATIC GUNFIRE REPORTED AT CAIRO UNIVERSITY. 16 DEAD 200 INJURED (From Zero Hedge)

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A Terrorist, radial or fool or Muslim Brotherhood President Mohamed Mursi, I suppose.

From Reuters (7/2/2013; emphasis is mine):

Egypt army says ready to die in "final hours"

(Reuters) - Egypt's high command said on Wednesday the army was ready to die to defend Egypt's people against terrorists and fools, in a response to Islamist President Mohamed Mursi that was headlined "The Final Hours".

The post on the official Facebook page of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), headed by armed forces chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, said: "We swear to God that we will sacrifice even our blood for Egypt and its people, to defend them against any terrorist, radical or fool."

Issued three hours after Mursi appeared on television to reject an ultimatum from Sisi that he share power with his opponents or face a military solution by 10:00 a.m. EDT (1500 GMT), a military source said the statement made clear that the armed forces would not abandon their demands.

A huge crowd in Tahrir Square in Cairo, also from Reuters. It looks even bigger than the ones I used to see in January, February of 2011, if that's possible.

WTI crude oil (August contract) blasts past $100, and Brent is now above $105, according to Bloomberg.

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