Egypt’s army chief raises stakes with Islamists

By Hamza Hendawi

Published July 15, 2012 4:00am ET

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Egypt’s army chief raises stakes with Islamists — US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, back center, watches as Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, second left, greets members of the American delegation before a meeting at the Ministry of Defense July 15, 2012 in Cairo, Egypt. Clinton is holding talks with Egypt's top military leaders to press for the military to work with Egypt's new Islamist leaders on a full transition to civilian rule. (AP Photo/Brendan Smialowski, Pool) | Brendan Smialowski

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s top general on Sunday raised the stakes in the military’s political standoff with the Muslim Brotherhood, saying the armed forces will not allow a “certain group” to dominate the country.

Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi’s tough comments came only hours after he met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, who urged him to work with President Mohammed Morsi, of the Brotherhood, on a full transition to civilian rule.

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