News Alert: Egyptian president orders retirement of top two military chiefs

	Sunday, August 12, 2012 12:33:49 PM NEWS ALERT Egyptian president orders retirement of top two military chiefs Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi announced Sunday that he was sacking the country's two top military chiefs, a provocative move that could provoke a backlash from the military amid a contentious debate over presidential powers. Morsi, the country's first Islamist statesman, also announced he was suspending a constitutional decree the country's generals passed on the eve of his election in June that sharply reduced the powers of the presidency and gave the military vast authority. Read more at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/egypts-morsi-orders-retirement-of-defense-minister-chief-of-staff-names-vp/2012/08/12/a5b26402-e497-11e1-8f62-58260e3940a0_story.html Or visit washingtonpost.com. SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-MAIL CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071  ©2011 The Washington Post Privacy Policy