03 July 2013 (10:36 UTC-07 Tango)/24 Sha’ban 1434/12 Tir 1391/26 Ji-Wie (5th month) 4711

“As I write these lines I am fully aware that these may be the last lines I get to post….…For the sake of Egypt and for historical accuracy, let’s call what is happening by its real name: Military coup.  “-Essam al-Haddad, national security adviser to democratically elected Mohamed Morsi

Reports that the military has issued travel ban orders for Morsi supporters and the Muslim Brotherhood.

Reports that Egyptian military has surrounded the Presidential Palace with armored cars and tanks.

Today, the U.S. Department of Defense admitted they held phone discussions with Egyptian General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi yesterday, and last week, about the possibility of a coup.