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In this Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011 photo, Field Marshal Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, head of Egypt's ruling military council, points to a painting as he accompanies a visiting delegation at the defence ministry in Cairo, Egypt.
Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2011

Open quoteWe will control ourselves to the maximum. We will never kill a single Egyptian.Close quote

  • MOHAMED HUSSEIN TANTAWI,
  • head of Egypt's ruling junta, pledging restraint on the part of his troops ahead of upcoming elections. Medical sources have said at least 26 people have been killed in clashes between the security forces and demonstrators since Nov. 19
Photo: Amr Nabil / File / AP | Source: The Guardian