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Warpy

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6. Sad to say, people would be likely to support military rule again

Reply to bunnies (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 05:40 PM

Jul 2013

because they did keep order and they were mostly secular, which means relative freedom for Egyptians. I don't think many people supported the Muslim Brotherhood, they were simply the ones with the organization it took to fill the power vacuum once Mubarak was ousted.

And yes, it's sad. I've known a lot of people there online and they deserve much better than they're going to get.

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Egypt's President Says He Will Not Step Down, Calls on Military to Withdraw Ultimatum [View all] Hissyspit Jul 2013 OP

Well, he seems confident. Half-Century Man Jul 2013 #1

Oh boy. bunnies Jul 2013 #2

I only see two equally ugly outcomes Warpy Jul 2013 #4

Its pretty bad when a Presidents death and military rule bunnies Jul 2013 #5

Sad to say, people would be likely to support military rule again Warpy Jul 2013 #6

Hmmm. savalez Jul 2013 #9

He handed them an ultimatum. Publicly. Warpy Jul 2013 #12

What do you think savalez Jul 2013 #13

What I think is utterly irrelevant Warpy Jul 2013 #15

Me too. n/t savalez Jul 2013 #18

There isn't really any other option when the military threatens to seize power Posteritatis Jul 2013 #17

From the article: bunnies Jul 2013 #14

Who is going to slaughter everybody in the square? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #20

Why would they be "slaughtered in the squares." There's no evidence of that at all. David__77 Jul 2013 #25

Watching this live feed... bbernardini Jul 2013 #3

May he rest in peace. nt onehandle Jul 2013 #7

Delivering an address on TV muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #8

seething Islamists vs military seems to be a thing in the Arab world these days. geek tragedy Jul 2013 #10

Hmm, a military coup or a democratically-elected president... Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #22

Well, we've already seen some seething Islamists in Syria 7962 Jul 2013 #29

cabinet members jumping ship Incitatus Jul 2013 #11

Live with translation of speech: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #16

I see the same thing happening in Egypt, that happened in Algeria. We all, or some of us, demosincebirth Jul 2013 #19

And that coup in Algeria led to ghastly civil war. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #21

I don't think the Algerian coup caused the civil war. David__77 Jul 2013 #32

Lets hope the military does the humane thing... Xolodno Jul 2013 #23

Why do you support a coup against the elected president? David__77 Jul 2013 #26

Mishandling of the country Xolodno Jul 2013 #33

"its only a "coup" if a group takes control AND holds on to power" (?!) David__77 Jul 2013 #34

Guardian summary of this evening: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #24

The Egyptian Army is the most heavily armed kitchen appliance manufacturer in the world htuttle Jul 2013 #27

Which I guess is one reason we still give money to them. 7962 Jul 2013 #30

Don't like the outcome of an election? Kill your opposition! Ash_F Jul 2013 #28

Which outcome of which election? Hooray for Pepe Jul 2013 #31

Yes... Ash_F Jul 2013 #36

Another military coup? I don't know about that... Locut0s Jul 2013 #35