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26. Military Coup

Tue Sep 4, 2012, 09:53 AM

Sep 2012

Military coup could be accelerated if Israel were to bomb Iran, causing the Middle East to explode and a massive destabilization of the free world.

http://www.prisonplanet.com/former-white-house-speechwriter-suggests-military-coup-could-oust-obama.html

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Egypt retires 70 army generals [View all] eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 OP

That's a lot of stars Posteritatis Sep 2012 #1

Oy. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2012 #3

Amazing how a two letter word can contain so much truth. nt jody Sep 2012 #5

Their choice onwardsand upwards Sep 2012 #4

I don't think the woman obliviously Sep 2012 #7

wasn't the military dictatorship kind of 'encouraged' by the US? azurnoir Sep 2012 #9

I had that impression too. And we still seem to be encouraging it. JDPriestly Sep 2012 #22

We like authoritarian governments, and aspire to be one ourselves. bemildred Sep 2012 #25

Just listen to our expert statesman, Dubya: eppur_se_muova Sep 2012 #27

"Libya elections: Muslim Brotherhood set to lead government" see jody Sep 2012 #12

"Muslim Brotherhood fell 'below expectations' in Libyan elections" joshcryer Sep 2012 #13

A country the size of Egypt should only have about 70 generals. n/t tabasco Sep 2012 #14

let's guess how many of them are women! Skittles Sep 2012 #17

That'd be about right Posteritatis Sep 2012 #19

More might still be reasonable. sofa king Sep 2012 #21

U.S. Army has a lot of generals too Joey Liberal Sep 2012 #16

And that despite the codified limits Posteritatis Sep 2012 #20

Military Coup MagniPeter Sep 2012 #26

I am impressed. aquart Sep 2012 #18