Tantawi, then the effective ruler of Egypt,
had handpicked Morsi to become president, seeing him as the safest option, someone who could be manipulated or(if necessary) replaced.
Field Marshal Tantawi, then the effective ruler of Egypt,
had handpicked Mr. Morsi for president, seeing him as the safest option, someone who could be manipulated or(if necessary) replaced.
Earlier this year,
most analysts in Egypt assessed Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi as the key figure in that country's politics
and President Mohamed Morsi as a lightweight, so it came as a surprise when Morsi fired Tantawi on Aug. 12, 2012.