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Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi waves to the crowd gathered in a stadium upon his arrival for a speech on the 6th of October national holiday marking the 1973 war with Israel, Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi waves to the crowd gathered in a stadium upon his arrival for a speech on the 6th of October national holiday marking the 1973 war with Israel, Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Oct. 6, 2012.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)