Not a word on the revolutions?

Rainbow Dash · 01-28-2011, 10:50 AM

Egypt and Tunisia as well as several other countries are currently experiencing revolutions by their citizens because of their ****ty governments.

Al Jazeera English: Live Stream - Watch Now - Al Jazeera English

Good on them.

Sim Kid · 01-28-2011, 01:50 PM

I hear they're even taking out tanks on the protestors. D: Not pretty.

**Crazyswordsman** · 01-28-2011, 02:26 PM

I read that the "US" Chamber of Commerce has been secretly backing the Egyptian dictator. I'm backing the revolutions (although I'll call them reformists because I'm pretty sure they want reform, not revolution). -CSM

**Deku Trii** · 01-28-2011, 03:37 PM

I read that the Egyptian government shut down the internet over there as part of their response to the uprising.

**Valigarmander** · 01-28-2011, 04:42 PM

I have a friend in Egypt. Haven't heard from him in a few days.

I am nobody · 01-28-2011, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crazyswordsman

I read that the "US" Chamber of Commerce has been secretly backing the Egyptian dictator. I'm backing the revolutions (although I'll call them reformists because I'm pretty sure they want reform, not revolution). -CSM

The US government publicly backed both Mubarak and Ben Ali for years, so it's hardly surprising that US organizations also would.

***Ace Mercury*** · 01-28-2011, 05:30 PM

Egypt is the second highest recipient of US aid. Those guys give Egypt about 1.5 billion dollars a year, apparently. (citation)

Based on what I read on the Internets, Egypt supports the US in stabilizing the region and stuff. And the US also likes the lots and lots of oil that goes through the Suez Canal.

Fairlight Excalibur · 01-28-2011, 09:12 PM

**Valigarmander** · 01-28-2011, 09:38 PM

BBC News - Egypt: Mubarak sacks cabinet and defends security role

**Crazyswordsman** · 01-28-2011, 09:45 PM

Click to view video.

-CSM

***CaptHayfever*** · 01-29-2011, 01:53 PM

More on Egypt: Mubarak names deputy as protesters defy curfew - Yahoo! News

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ARMY HOLDS BACK
On the streets of Cairo, soldiers repelled protesters who attacked a central government building. But elsewhere in the city, troops took no action as people stayed on the streets despite warnings to stay indoors after 4 p.m. (9 a.m. EST).
A group of 50 people approached a military cordon carrying a sign reading "Army and People Together." Soldiers pulled back a barrier and let the group through: "There is a curfew," one lieutenant said. "But the army isn't going to shoot anyone."

Well, that's a relief at least.

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DOZENS KILLED
In Alexandria, police used teargas and live ammunition against demonstrators earlier on Saturday. Protests continued in the port city after curfew, witnesses said.
According to a Reuters tally, at least 74 people have been killed during the week. Medical sources said at least 1,030 people were injured in Cairo.

Aw, bloody hell!

Quote:

While the police are generally feared as an instrument of repression, the army is seen as a national institution.

Ohhhhhhhhh.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Valigarmander** · 02-04-2011, 08:56 AM

Yemeni Government Following Egypt’s Repressive Lead? | Human Rights Now - Amnesty International USA Blog

Panfan · 02-04-2011, 10:48 AM

It's weird... my parents were in Egypt exactly a year before the riots started, and this year they were asked to come again to help guide tours.

Thank God they declined...

***CaptHayfever*** · 02-04-2011, 01:07 PM

Mubarak has "promised" he won't run for re-election again. The protesters are unsatisfied, in part because they want him to leave now, not just at the end of his "term", & in part because they're worried he'll install a successor instead of turning over the country to un-fixed elections.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Jere · 02-04-2011, 01:16 PM

And now he have gone and stabbed a reporter, or atleast the army have been hunting reporters,

**Valigarmander** · 02-04-2011, 04:46 PM

Christians protecting Muslims while they pray during protests in Egypt. : pics

Returning the favor?

Jere · 02-04-2011, 04:51 PM

This must really into the crowning moment's of Heartwarming now

Kil'jaeden · 02-06-2011, 02:30 AM

Hopefully the US government can just ignore this and see what happens.

chibimod3 · 02-06-2011, 10:52 PM

It saddens me that this couldn't have been kept a bloodless revolution.

I feel sorry for the men in the military. No one should be ordered to shoot their own people.

From what I've seen they stress never disobeying a single order given from the top. Punishments are severe.

I must be to jaded to realize the necessity of ordering the deaths of your people. Seems that the government has failed in its duty to the people. Damn the whole situation.

***CaptHayfever*** · 02-07-2011, 03:38 PM

StL Post-Dispatch breaks it down:

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

01-28-2011, 10:50 AM	#1
Rainbow Dash been dreamin', i've been waitin' Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: a bomb-ass cloud house bachelorette pad Gender: Posts: 24,401 Thanks: 173 Thanked 1,179 Times in 716 Posts	Not a word on the revolutions? Egypt and Tunisia as well as several other countries are currently experiencing revolutions by their citizens because of their ****ty governments. Al Jazeera English: Live Stream - Watch Now - Al Jazeera English Good on them.

01-28-2011, 09:12 PM	#8
Fairlight Excalibur Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: LA Gender: Posts: 880 Thanks: 72 Thanked 111 Times in 82 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Revolution? That dictator doesn't stand a chance.

01-28-2011, 01:50 PM	#2
Sim Kid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: The state of Denial Gender: Posts: 8,884 Thanks: 80 Thanked 198 Times in 122 Posts	I hear they're even taking out tanks on the protestors. D: Not pretty.

01-28-2011, 02:26 PM	#3
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	I read that the "US" Chamber of Commerce has been secretly backing the Egyptian dictator. I'm backing the revolutions (although I'll call them reformists because I'm pretty sure they want reform, not revolution). -CSM

01-28-2011, 03:37 PM	#4
Deku Trii PP&R Mod Current Events Mod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Texas Gender: Posts: 9,031 Thanks: 521 Thanked 1,099 Times in 583 Posts	I read that the Egyptian government shut down the internet over there as part of their response to the uprising.

01-28-2011, 04:42 PM	#5
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	I have a friend in Egypt. Haven't heard from him in a few days.

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*Ace Mercury* Marshmallow Knight ☆ Supermod Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Southern Ontario Gender: Posts: 23,275 Thanks: 568 Thanked 3,297 Times in 1,582 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Egypt is the second highest recipient of US aid. Those guys give Egypt about 1.5 billion dollars a year, apparently. (citation) Based on what I read on the Internets, Egypt supports the US in stabilizing the region and stuff. And the US also likes the lots and lots of oil that goes through the Suez Canal.

01-28-2011, 09:38 PM	#9
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	BBC News - Egypt: Mubarak sacks cabinet and defends security role

02-04-2011, 08:56 AM	#12
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Yemeni Government Following Egypt’s Repressive Lead? \| Human Rights Now - Amnesty International USA Blog

02-04-2011, 10:48 AM	#13
Panfan AND HE PRAYS Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Grayskull Gender: Posts: 18,806 Thanks: 1,405 Thanked 2,250 Times in 1,338 Posts Blog Entries: 15	It's weird... my parents were in Egypt exactly a year before the riots started, and this year they were asked to come again to help guide tours. Thank God they declined...

02-04-2011, 01:07 PM	#14
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Mubarak has "promised" he won't run for re-election again. The protesters are unsatisfied, in part because they want him to leave now, not just at the end of his "term", & in part because they're worried he'll install a successor instead of turning over the country to un-fixed elections. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

02-04-2011, 01:16 PM	#15
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,648 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	And now he have gone and stabbed a reporter, or atleast the army have been hunting reporters,

02-04-2011, 04:46 PM	#16
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,700 Times in 2,580 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Christians protecting Muslims while they pray during protests in Egypt. : pics Returning the favor?

02-04-2011, 04:51 PM	#17
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,648 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	This must really into the crowning moment's of Heartwarming now

02-06-2011, 02:30 AM	#18
Kil'jaeden Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: in your mind Gender: Posts: 2,132 Thanks: 21 Thanked 146 Times in 99 Posts	Hopefully the US government can just ignore this and see what happens.

02-06-2011, 10:52 PM	#19
chibimod3 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The bottom of a Dr. Pepper bottle Gender: Posts: 497 Thanks: 52 Thanked 18 Times in 16 Posts	It saddens me that this couldn't have been kept a bloodless revolution. I feel sorry for the men in the military. No one should be ordered to shoot their own people. From what I've seen they stress never disobeying a single order given from the top. Punishments are severe. I must be to jaded to realize the necessity of ordering the deaths of your people. Seems that the government has failed in its duty to the people. Damn the whole situation.

02-07-2011, 03:38 PM	#20
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	StL Post-Dispatch breaks it down: And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"