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Tue Jan-25-11 05:33 PM
Response to Reply #66 |
| 81. Does Egypt allow US corporations access to their oil? |
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I think that is the deciding factor...
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| -All Hell has broken loose in Egypt. The Guardian's doing live updates. |
Joanne98 |
Jan-25-11 10:31 AM |
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I checked all the cable news chans and nada |
eleny |
Jan-25-11 10:39 AM |
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Why the big secret here?/ |
RockaFowler |
Jan-25-11 12:51 PM |
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Because they don't want us getting any ideas. |
cui bono |
Jan-25-11 05:11 PM |
#78 |
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My online newspaper the Bangor Daily News in upper state Maine |
molly77 |
Jan-25-11 06:00 PM |
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I think they are a little braver in north africa than I am |
iamhuman |
Jan-25-11 06:34 PM |
#89 |
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Got me thinking, too... |
elzenmahn |
Jan-25-11 10:40 PM |
#100 |
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Usually, those with nothing to lose |
NOLALady |
Jan-26-11 10:01 AM |
#144 |
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Our corporate aristocracy wont like this, n/t |
fasttense |
Jan-26-11 05:43 AM |
#136 |
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Mubarak is a US ally. That's why the crickets. |
Odin2005 |
Jan-25-11 03:17 PM |
#60 |
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Well, it was just on the ABC evening news. |
thanks_imjustlurking |
Jan-25-11 05:44 PM |
#83 |
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Same here. This is all I found.. |
Shagbark Hickory |
Jan-25-11 04:47 PM |
#73 |
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FYI: Many DUers won't click on mysterious links. nt |
ZombieHorde |
Jan-25-11 10:06 PM |
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LA Times |
sce56 |
Jan-25-11 05:37 PM |
#82 |
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Do you think the Tunisian uprising might have helped spark this? nt |
tblue37 |
Jan-25-11 10:52 AM |
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One of the protesters in the article says so. |
Kablooie |
Jan-25-11 10:54 AM |
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Yes, definitely. Other oppressed Arab countries have |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-25-11 12:30 PM |
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I can only imagine |
femrap |
Jan-26-11 09:16 AM |
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That would be the best outcome, but so far he shows no sign |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-26-11 01:03 PM |
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That has everything to do with it. |
TheBigotBasher |
Jan-25-11 02:42 PM |
#40 |
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Yes |
BobbyBoring |
Jan-25-11 04:38 PM |
#68 |
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Bring it to the centers of civil and religious power! Good luck over there. |
GodlessBiker |
Jan-25-11 11:06 AM |
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Is Hosni hosed? |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-25-11 11:14 AM |
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Key sentence: The Egyptian goverment has been trying to shut down twitter and facebook. |
WinkyDink |
Jan-25-11 11:42 AM |
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Hey.... maybe we can start a meme that our Congress |
Kalyke |
Jan-25-11 11:46 AM |
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Well, I did start a thread...... :-) |
WinkyDink |
Jan-25-11 02:11 PM |
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Well spotted |
mrfrapp |
Jan-25-11 05:00 PM |
#75 |
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Mubarak is a dictator, but I love Egypt and this frightens me... |
hlthe2b |
Jan-25-11 11:43 AM |
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Yeah, that's the problem with revolutions. |
MilesColtrane |
Jan-25-11 12:19 PM |
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I'd like to see Mohamed ElBaradei become president |
muriel_volestrangler |
Jan-25-11 12:20 PM |
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Sounds good to me--hope he can pull it off n/t |
eridani |
Jan-25-11 11:03 PM |
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According to my co-worker, they are rioting because of the police |
justiceischeap |
Jan-25-11 12:22 PM |
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See my post to Sabrina below. I have lived & worked there... |
hlthe2b |
Jan-25-11 12:49 PM |
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Just curious, do you thin Iran would be better if the Shah was still in power? |
Puregonzo1188 |
Jan-25-11 02:55 PM |
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I think if peaceful revolution had been supported by western nations |
hlthe2b |
Jan-25-11 03:09 PM |
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that's often the way it starts. nt |
tomp |
Jan-26-11 05:22 AM |
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So, what's the answer? How do you get rid of a dictator? |
GodlessBiker |
Jan-25-11 12:26 PM |
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I think they do need to be planning for Mubarak's exit... |
hlthe2b |
Jan-25-11 12:52 PM |
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Yes, there is risk. But you can't win if you don't play. Revolution can yield good things, too. |
GodlessBiker |
Jan-25-11 02:58 PM |
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I agree. They may move from a secular government if the uprising is successful. |
MidwestTransplant |
Jan-25-11 09:09 PM |
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That was my thought. A "revolution" that makes things worse. dc |
david13 |
Jan-25-11 12:28 PM |
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Revolutions usually spark because things can't get any worse |
liberation |
Jan-25-11 05:09 PM |
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Just when you think things couldn't get any worse, they do. dc |
david13 |
Jan-25-11 08:19 PM |
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That is usually what the ones who do not get the memo regarding the revolt say |
liberation |
Jan-26-11 02:19 AM |
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Because the ones forced to revolt can't lose body parts, or their |
david13 |
Jan-26-11 11:41 AM |
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Maybe if you lived under Mbarak's iron, oppressive rule |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-25-11 12:36 PM |
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I HAVE LIVED AND WORKED THERE... |
hlthe2b |
Jan-25-11 12:46 PM |
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There is never any guarantee that a revolution will solve |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-25-11 01:31 PM |
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That is certainly an obvious statement... |
hlthe2b |
Jan-25-11 01:41 PM |
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If the U.S. and other Western powers would accept |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-25-11 02:08 PM |
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I agree.... |
hlthe2b |
Jan-25-11 02:10 PM |
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Thank you for the civil discussion ~ |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-25-11 02:16 PM |
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absolutely... |
hlthe2b |
Jan-25-11 02:39 PM |
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It's refreshing to see an intelligent, civil, and agreeable disagreement |
FlaGatorJD |
Jan-25-11 03:53 PM |
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That is very nice of you to say, thank you! |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-25-11 06:21 PM |
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Yes, I enjoyed following |
femrap |
Jan-26-11 09:30 AM |
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Exactamundo |
BobbyBoring |
Jan-25-11 04:44 PM |
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These uprisings are complex, and the whole context needs to be discussed to properly understand |
liberation |
Jan-25-11 05:17 PM |
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You miss the point in several important aspects |
hlthe2b |
Jan-25-11 06:41 PM |
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Technically it is not that I missed the point as much as you wanted to let us know "you were there" |
liberation |
Jan-26-11 02:33 AM |
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So one can only speak when spoken to here? |
JTFrog |
Jan-26-11 05:35 AM |
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Good post. You would think we would learn from history |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-26-11 01:18 PM |
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imperialism is constitutionally incapable of "giving up".... |
tomp |
Jan-26-11 05:31 AM |
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The consequence of this and other revolutions |
dotymed |
Jan-26-11 09:03 AM |
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an Islamic Extremist takeover in Egypt will set Israel on edge |
dugaresa |
Jan-25-11 01:15 PM |
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they have tweeted and mostly say they want DEMOCRACY-not inherited power |
StarsInHerHair |
Jan-26-11 03:18 AM |
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from what reporting I've been seeing and reading, it is Egyptians |
Joe Fields |
Jan-25-11 02:50 PM |
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that's not what I am implying. I do not doubt it is all inclusive... |
hlthe2b |
Jan-25-11 02:54 PM |
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History is replete with this problem. |
Swede |
Jan-25-11 03:21 PM |
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No shit. I agree. Lets hope it doesn't happen. |
Confusious |
Jan-25-11 04:45 PM |
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Yeah, the Russian Revolution comes to mind in that regard... |
Raksha |
Jan-25-11 08:44 PM |
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Also on BBC. |
Tierra_y_Libertad |
Jan-25-11 11:48 AM |
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Live Feed on usstream |
sixmile |
Jan-25-11 12:30 PM |
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ah the dominoes start to go |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jan-25-11 12:32 PM |
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Just alerted the Hartmman program too |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jan-25-11 12:40 PM |
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Solidarity with the people of Egypt. nt |
TBF |
Jan-25-11 01:12 PM |
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horrible news |
BOG PERSON |
Jan-25-11 01:54 PM |
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"making egypt safe for democracy in the not-too-distant future" |
Boojatta |
Jan-25-11 02:46 PM |
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too soon tbh |
BOG PERSON |
Jan-25-11 02:53 PM |
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I guess France and Britain aren't ready either. |
redwitch |
Jan-25-11 02:56 PM |
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how can you be democratic or undemocratic? |
BOG PERSON |
Jan-25-11 03:13 PM |
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Well to clarify there were 100's of thousands of people with me. |
redwitch |
Jan-25-11 03:17 PM |
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I suppose Tunisia, nearly all of Latin America |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-25-11 03:07 PM |
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That is circular logic. |
tekisui |
Jan-25-11 03:14 PM |
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no, that's mob rule you're thinking of. |
BOG PERSON |
Jan-25-11 03:18 PM |
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You have to demand a polling place. Dictators don't offer it up. |
tekisui |
Jan-25-11 03:19 PM |
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Yes, which is why there is a need for a revolution when |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-25-11 06:28 PM |
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Did you forget the Sarcasm tag? |
Puregonzo1188 |
Jan-25-11 02:56 PM |
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Mubarak has had Egypt under emergency law since 1981 |
NuclearDem |
Jan-25-11 02:59 PM |
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but that's "democratic" emergency law, dontcha know. nt |
tomp |
Jan-26-11 05:40 AM |
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no he is anti-democratic |
StarsInHerHair |
Jan-26-11 03:16 AM |
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obviously a substantial group of EGYPTIANS disagrees. |
tomp |
Jan-26-11 05:38 AM |
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al jazeera link... |
spanone |
Jan-25-11 01:57 PM |
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Thanks. Great pictures. But a note on Al-Jazeera |
Catherina |
Jan-25-11 11:11 PM |
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There are two Al Jazeeras and we have to be careful not to conlfate the two |
Turborama |
Jan-26-11 01:08 AM |
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I hope so. Thanks! n/t |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 02:14 AM |
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Al Jazeera talk corresp Mohmd Shakir alashmawi arrested in #Egypt |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 04:11 AM |
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Reporter on the phone now saying the protests are picking up again |
Turborama |
Jan-26-11 09:13 AM |
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Al-Jazeera blocked |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 10:44 AM |
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Just spotted a twitter msg saying |
rabs |
Jan-25-11 02:09 PM |
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Great photo of one protest. |
pampango |
Jan-25-11 02:17 PM |
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Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Jan-25-11 02:25 PM |
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One of those guys |
hulka38 |
Jan-25-11 07:12 PM |
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Wow! More power to them. Thanks n/t |
Catherina |
Jan-25-11 11:12 PM |
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keep updating us |
Liberal_in_LA |
Jan-25-11 02:26 PM |
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The House of Saud |
UnrepentantLiberal |
Jan-25-11 02:36 PM |
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No shit! Saudi Arabia is a fundamentalist theocracy already. |
Raksha |
Jan-25-11 08:50 PM |
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They're probably worried that they are next. |
agentS |
Jan-25-11 09:57 PM |
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I wonder what it's gonna take for us? |
Initech |
Jan-25-11 02:48 PM |
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This is the part where we step up and ensure a peaceful transition |
NuclearDem |
Jan-25-11 03:02 PM |
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You know damn well that will never happen. |
tekisui |
Jan-25-11 03:17 PM |
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I know...but a man can dream, can't he? |
NuclearDem |
Jan-25-11 03:18 PM |
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God, what American arrogance. |
aquart |
Jan-25-11 04:52 PM |
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Ah, sorry, forgot I was being arrogant about the "bastion of human rights" |
NuclearDem |
Jan-25-11 06:09 PM |
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Tiananmen-style moment in Cairo |
rabs |
Jan-25-11 03:14 PM |
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GO EGYPTIANS! |
Odin2005 |
Jan-25-11 03:17 PM |
#57 |
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Power to the People! |
tekisui |
Jan-25-11 03:22 PM |
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Which people is the question |
Confusious |
Jan-25-11 04:41 PM |
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The people want democracy. I support that. |
tekisui |
Jan-25-11 05:01 PM |
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Actually |
Confusious |
Jan-25-11 04:39 PM |
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just this once i'd like to see the U.S. not support the dictator and support |
xchrom |
Jan-25-11 03:59 PM |
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Does Egypt allow US corporations access to their oil? |
bergie321 |
Jan-25-11 05:33 PM |
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Does Egypt have significant out? Nt |
xchrom |
Jan-25-11 06:02 PM |
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3 dead as police battle protesters in Egypt |
Joanne98 |
Jan-25-11 04:09 PM |
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They had to start killing people. I was hoping they would not. |
sabrina 1 |
Jan-25-11 07:01 PM |
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I wonder |
bergie321 |
Jan-25-11 05:31 PM |
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No, the Rethugs will be crowing that Iran is behind it and we should |
OwnedByFerrets |
Jan-25-11 07:58 PM |
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"O Mubarak. O Mubarak. Saudi Arabia is waiting for you." |
Catherina |
Jan-25-11 11:09 PM |
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Hillary Rodham Clinton foolishly threw the administration's weight behind Mubarak |
Catherina |
Jan-25-11 11:31 PM |
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This may have been posted already but they shut down |
mackerel |
Jan-26-11 12:37 AM |
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They think that's gonna stop anything? Interesting. Thanks. Someone remind |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 12:45 AM |
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I am so enthralled. |
Kalyke |
Jan-26-11 12:54 AM |
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"It’s raining (US-made) tear gas" |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 01:01 AM |
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Picture |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 02:11 AM |
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Egypt gets its Tiananmen square moment. |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 01:33 AM |
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"They will never learn: @StateDept releases new statement " |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 01:37 AM |
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GREAT Pictures here |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 01:41 AM |
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Day 2. "Security forces in Alexandria joining protestors, removing uniform despite orders to shoot" |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 01:50 AM |
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"Tonight in Cairo, the Parliament is Surrounded" (Firsthand account) |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 01:57 AM |
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3 Gov't websites unavailable. Courtesy of Anonymous |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 02:20 AM |
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Advice from the Tunisians, protestors gathering, Day 2 of Rage |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 03:02 AM |
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3 badly hurt today. Protesters breaking through police barriers in Cairo |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 03:24 AM |
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About the women. Not sure if this is true but |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 03:56 AM |
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Egyptian stock market crashing. |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 03:45 AM |
#125 |
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I wonder how this is being reported in Iran? nt |
Javaman |
Jan-26-11 09:28 AM |
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"Egypt on its way to democracy" |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 10:48 AM |
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Complete crackdown on all protesters. |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 04:09 AM |
#127 |
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I remember traveling to Egypt on one of the first American tours there after Sadat took over... |
cascadiance |
Jan-26-11 04:54 AM |
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Depressing for sure. I don't think the Egyptians have been too amused by |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 05:32 AM |
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Thanks for keeping us informed. |
formercia |
Jan-26-11 10:14 AM |
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You're welcome. It's fun sifting through all those twitters |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 10:42 AM |
#146 |
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Love this quote - |
TBF |
Jan-26-11 07:43 AM |
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Mubarak's family fled to UK? |
supernova |
Jan-26-11 09:39 AM |
#143 |
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US Embassy official denied this |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 10:50 AM |
#149 |
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Live Video, ALL Internet access from #Shubra District in Cairo, Amazing photo |
Catherina |
Jan-26-11 10:53 AM |
#150 |
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