Coss Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 It's 4:16 in the a.m. here and I'm up with the Gout, and watching the country of Egypt go off. Thousands and thousands of protestors, situation completely crazy, makes the Bangkok stuff look like kindergarten. What with Tunisia, Yemen, a conflagration in wings? Coss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Looks like freedom in action. OK in Eastern Europe apparently but not for Arabs. The US is confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Joe Biden is always confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 I am utterly confused ..... Egypt has no more internet ..... http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/the-day-that-egypt-unplugged-the-internet-2196987.html The day that Egypt unplugged the Internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 I'm sure AIPAC will tell him what to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acockasian Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Many years Egypt was number two in US foreign aid- right after Israel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckwoww Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 I suspect most of the aid is spent on bribes, police wages and up-to-date riot gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acockasian Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/2007829161423657345.html has what may be the only live coverage coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozpharlap Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 It's 4:16 in the a.m. here and I'm up with the Gout, and watching the country of Egypt go off. Thousands and thousands of protestors, situation completely crazy, makes the Bangkok stuff look like kindergarten. What with Tunisia, Yemen, a conflagration in wings? Coss Keep safe there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 Frankly Egypt was overdue for civil unrest. Egypt and a few other muslem countries are corrupt and/or incompetent, usually 'and'. They have been playing both sides. They tell the U.S. we're your friends and tell the population in newspapers and media they control directly or indirectly that America and Israel are the source of your problems. The people generally see both as problems. There s a significant fundamental element in Egypt. They've been there for years. A few Al Qaida higher ups are Eyptian. Most of them from upper class families and are well educated. The people want a fundamental state there as well as in Pakistan and a few other countries. I say let them have it. Let them find out what the people of Iran and Afghanistan found out. That a theocracy has no idea how to run a government. Iran's oil is the only thing saving that country. Civil liberties take a nose dive and they have no idea what makes a functioning economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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