Egyptian Military Enlists Clerics To Justify Violence Against Morsi Supporters

The New York Times reports in a front-page article today that the Egyptian military has begun a propaganda campaign using Muslim scholars to prevent insubordination among soldiers and police. Sometimes using clerics appointed by former president Hosni Mubarak, the military has produced videos that tell soldiers they have a religious duty to use deadly force against Muslim Brotherhood supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi.