Confirming that he probably shouldn't be in power, Gen. Abdel Moneim Kato, a military adviser in the government's Morale Affairs Department said yesterday that protesters "deserve to be thrown into Hitler's ovens."
Hundreds of troops fired at Occupy Cabinet protesters in Tahrir Square early Monday, killing at least three and bringing the four-day death toll to at least 14--which the ruling military council says is for the good of the state.
Egypt's three-week long sit in against military rule, known as "Occupy Cabinet" is taking a terrifying turn as the ruling military junta has resorted to throwing rocks and using violence against this set of "Occupiers".
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