Egypt's New President To Appoint A Woman And Christian As VPs



Egypt's New President To Pick Woman, Christian VPs -- CNN

Cairo (CNN) -- Egypt's first ever democratically elected president, Mohamed Morsi, will make history in another way: by appointing a woman as vice president, his policy adviser told CNN.

He will also choose another vice president who is Christian, Ahmed Deif said.

The news came as the man Morsi beat for the presidency, Ahmed Shafik, left Egypt on a trip to Abu Dhabi, and as Cairo's administrative court overturned a rule that allowed the military to arrest people without a warrant.

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My Comment: This is a surprise .... especially considering his past remarks on women and Christians serving in the government. I am still super-duper skeptical .... but this is a positive sign.

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