Changes that would remove the army's final say by cutting or abolishing its seats in parliament, or that would introduce something close to the federal structure the minorities want, would be even more repugnant to it.
From that point on, he dedicated himself to restoring civil order to the empire by removing the army from politics.
Erdoğan gradually removed the army's baleful influence over civilian politics, which had manifested itself in no fewer than three coups since 1950.
Though General Kayani is considered loyal to the president, the real levers of power will pass to him, and he is believed to favor removing the army from the center of politics, they said.
With barricades re-appearing as quickly as they were removed, the army eventually abandoned their attempt.
The Ministry of Information Technology was ordered by the army to remove the video from some well-known Web sites, an American official said, but it remained available on other sites.
For months, rumors have circulated that King Gyanendra, backed by the army, would remove the civilian leadership if it failed to curb a growing insurgency modeled after the Shining Path guerrillas of Peru.
The death toll from the attack — the worst ever against the Hazara — has since risen to 96, according to Reuters, and the protesters said they would remove the coffins only when the army took over security in Quetta.
In an interview with Radio France Internationale, Mr Machar called on the army to remove the president.
The British violently suppressed the mutiny, removed the Egyptian army from Sudan and purged the administration of Egyptian officials.
