Egypt's Islamists launched a nationwide "day of resistance" against the military coup that ousted democratically elected President Morsi today and AFP is reporting 3 are dead already following earlier warning shots as the crowd approached the barracks where Morsi is being held.
- *SHOTS FIRED DURING DEMO AT PRO-MURSI DEMONSTRATION: BBC TWEETS
- *3 DEAD IN GUNFIRE BETWEEN EGYPT ARMY, DEMOS, AFP SAYS
As WaPo reports, tens of thousands listened as a speaker called Morsi's removal from power an assault on the dignity of the people of Egypt, adding "there are Americans and Zionists behind this." Of course, as we noted here [2], the anti-American sentiment has been strong throughout, albeit hidden by most mainstream media channels.
