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Protesters reject concessions by Egypt's military (AP)


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<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20111123/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_egypt"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20111122/capt.da41e125e0b74764a7cdd307c6abb691-da41e125e0b74764a7cdd307c6abb691-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=BrVYt43CvXvz2yWQ6Nub2w--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A protester overwhelmed by tear gas, center, is aided by two men on a motorcycle during clashes with Egyptian riot police, not pictured, near Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011. Egypt's ruling military moved up the date for transferring power to a civilian government to July next year and consulted Tuesday with political parties on forming a new Cabinet. But the major concessions were immediately rejected by tens of thousands of protesters in Cairo's iconic Tahrir Square threatening a 'second revolution.' (AP Photo/Tara Todras-Whitehill)" border="0" /></a>AP - Egypt's military ruler promised Tuesday to speed up a presidential election to the first half of 2012 and said the armed forces were prepared to hold a referendum on immediately shifting power to civilians — concessions swiftly rejected by tens of thousands of protesters in Tahrir Square, who chanted, "Leave! Leave!"</p><br clear="all"/>

 

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