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Comrade Grumpy

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21. And that coup in Algeria led to ghastly civil war.

Reply to demosincebirth (Reply #19)

Tue Jul 2, 2013, 06:31 PM

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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