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200,000 protest Mohammed Morsi in Egypt

Anger on the rise over his edict of increased power

CAIRO — The same chants used against Hosni Mubarak were turned against his successor Tuesday as more than 200,000 people packed Egypt’s Tahrir Square in the biggest challenge yet to Islamist President Mohammed Morsi.

The massive, flag-waving throng protesting Morsi’s assertion of near-absolute powers rivaled some of the largest crowds that helped drive Mubarak from office last year.

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It's the same old game. Another dictator with another name.  Will we ever learn anything from history past ????