Raw Footage: Mohammed Morsi Shouts From His Cage in Court
He was the first democratically elected ruler in thousands of years of Egyptian civilization. Now he's just a guy in a white jumpsuit, reduced to shouting from his court cage.He was the first democratically elected ruler in thousands of years of Egyptian civilization. Now he’s just a guy in a white jumpsuit, reduced to shouting from his court cage.
— Posted by Peter Z. Scheer
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