A poster at a demonstration against Egyptian President Mursi reads 'The Muslim Brotherhood are criminals, they stole the revolution, they destroyed the state, they traded us in, all in the name of religion' at Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, 28 June 2013. Matthias Tödt/DPA/PA Images. All rights reserved.The first democratically elected president in Egyptian history, Mohamed Morsi, gives a televised speech on 2 July 2013. The country is buzzing with unrest. Hundreds of thousands are demonstrating against the president, some estimates suggest millions.
The president is visibly nervous. The military gave him an ultimatum. Although some members of the Muslim Brotherhood, of which the president is a member, were in denial, the message from the military is clear: step down or we will force you to.
The unhinged and soon to be ex-president is defiant in his frantic speech. His stance was reminiscent of a deposed Tsar on the brink of madness as he called for his supporters to rally and defend him, even if it were to rip the country apart. Morsi refers to himself as the only legitimate ruler, repeating the word legitimacy 56 times throughout his entire speech.
