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Power struggle between Egyptian president, military leaders

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    Who is really in control?

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Also we're keeping an eye -- a growing power struggle heating up and Egypt the nation's Islamist dominated parliament meeting today.

On -- some newly elected president Mohamed more -- He's -- Egypt's powerful military leaders who dissolved parliament over alleged election fraud -- -- live in Jerusalem with more and who's really controlling Egypt today -- Bill that is the one point three billion dollar question that's how much the United States.

Gives the Egyptian army every year in Washington is counted on the Egyptian army keep control no matter who runs Egypt we have all expect.

Did this public power struggle between the army -- between president -- of the Muslim Brotherhood.

Nobody expected for it to happen this quickly if more -- by bringing the -- back takes control of Egypt from the army.

Egypt all of a sudden will change -- very very quickly we only need to look.

North to Turkey to see what happens in that case the Turkish army was in control the country and NATO member strong US ally and then all of a sudden.

A very strong Islamist president took over everybody thought the army was gonna stay in control and as we -- -- Turkey is changed very much from being a strong supporter of Israel -- part of the United States.

To now wild card in the region know what is at stake on the line here -- It doesn't get any higher than it is the US pounce on Egypt protect -- interest.

Inside the Middle East you have the peace treaty with Israel you have cooperation with the United States and Egyptian intelligence services and then also the Suez Canal which Egypt uses president more C.

Would have a very different line towards the United States -- got control of foreign policy.

Then the army does it all of a sudden the army begins to take orders from more -- rather than more C.

Taking orders from the army which is how everyone thought this is going to work there would be a lot of people who are very.

Very nervous in DC and while you may know when -- bet against the Egyptian army consider this bill they have never been stronger than they are today.

And losing his very public power struggle probably doesn't bode well for their power in the future they'll have this fascinating thank you Leland -- -- live there -- mideast bureau --

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