Then, in March, the message changed. The army had heard the calls of the protesters asking it to act, the officers said—and it was willing to do so if the opposition could lead a large-scale movement pushing for Morsi to go. “They said, ‘move first, and we will be there,’” the activist recalls. “And they kept their word.” According to the activist, the officers said the army would offer no direct help, other than working through the media in “preparing public opinion for accepting the military’s return.” thedailybeast/articles/2013/08/02/egyptian-army-allegedly-told-protesters-move-first-and-we-will-be-there.html
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