Egyptian President Forces Country’s Top Military Leaders Into Retirement

The World

Mohamed Mursi took the country by surprise on Sunday when he forced Egypt’s top military leaders into retirement.

People gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square Monday to show their support for Mursi’s move against Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi.

Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Arab Affairs analyst Magdi Abdelhadi.

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