What is Going on in Egypt?

[88Mariner]

Re: What is Going on in Egypt?

I've decided that I'm against this uprising. I think Obama needs to stay publicly neutral, but tell mubarek to do what is necessary to put down the protesters.

[88Mariner]

Re: What is Going on in Egypt?

if you are going to do this just because it is cnn, then that is ignorant.

cnn has been liveblogging this all day today and interspersing video from people on the ground who happen to get video out. if you think this is part of the illuminati conspiracy....well then....

I'm not saying they are perfect, but it is better than nothing at all.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/28/clashes-erupt-in-cairo-elbaradei-told-to-stay-put-cnn-camera-confiscated/?hpt=T1&iref=BN1

http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=...4&cid=35025842

i've switched to Al-JAZEERA btw. much better.

[res0nat0r]

Re: What is Going on in Egypt?

if you are going to do this just because it is cnn, then that is ignorant.

cnn has been liveblogging this all day today and interspersing video from people on the ground who happen to get video out. if you think this is part of the illuminati conspiracy....well then....

I'm not saying they are perfect, but it is better than nothing at all.

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/28/clashes-erupt-in-cairo-elbaradei-told-to-stay-put-cnn-camera-confiscated/?hpt=T1&iref=BN1

http://slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1968394&cid=35025842

[runningman]

Re: What is Going on in Egypt?

edit: for what' it's worth, cnn does a great job covering these types of events. perhaps it's just nostalgia for watching the first iraq war on cnn...

[88Mariner]

Re: What is Going on in Egypt?

link to watch al jazeera live in egypt.. looks fucked there

http://www.informationclearinghouse....ticle27365.htm

this is nothing compared to the revolt in Iran a while back. and even that didn't produce change there.

edit: for what' it's worth, cnn does a great job covering these types of events. perhaps it's just nostalgia for watching the first iraq war on cnn...

[runningman]

Re: What is Going on in Egypt?

link to watch al jazeera live in egypt.. looks fucked there

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article27365.htm

[runningman]

Re: What is Going on in Egypt?

where's Shiva she always gives me it straight what is going on in the Middle East

[trick12]

Re: What is Going on in Egypt?

mubarak has kept good relations with israel as well as his predecessor had, to similar degrees.

well, his predecessor had gone to war with israel and kicked em out of the land in 1973, then the treaty was signed due to several other reasons and unwillingness from the other arab countries to support him to get them outta the area completely...so he signed the treaty and of course the US had a big role in this treaty.

[88Mariner]

Re: What is Going on in Egypt?

hmmm ^^

Israel?

naturally, the stability of the middle east is a GOOD thing. if you've got an anti-semitic lefty dictator (the one, I'd assume, you'd prefer) stirring the shitpot out there, that's a bad thing. mubarak has kept good relations with israel as well as his predecessor had, to similar degrees.

in b4 "jews control the US" because that's precisely your next, pathetic, move.

[trick12]

Re: What is Going on in Egypt?

they cut off cell phones, internet and no one is allowed in the streets after 6 pm...oooof

[chunky]

Re: What is Going on in Egypt?

how can the US support a dictator like this? 30 years in power.

I recon the US should get in there, take control then pilfer the Pyramids and the country's treasures. All in the name of democracy of course

[trick12]

Re: What is Going on in Egypt?

well there's his son, another reason to the revolution

[Shpira]

Re: What is Going on in Egypt?

hmmm ^^

Israel?

[88Mariner]

Re: What is Going on in Egypt?

because he's a HUGE strategic ally? he's kept out the soviets and he's kept out the radical and violent islamists.


any idea who would replaced mubarek if he was removed?

[trick12]

Re: What is Going on in Egypt?

for many many reasons and most are not US related