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Posteritatis

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7. I'm kinda starting to approve of some of the Egyptian peoples' pastimes at this point.

Reply to struggle4progress (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 4, 2012, 08:23 PM

Dec 2012

I'll bet this is disappointing the people around here who were so excited when Morsi tried his power grab, because it'd prove that Those People Aren't Ready For Freedom Yet or something.

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Protest at Egypt president's palace turns violent [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2012 OP

Kicked and recommended, no person should be above the law. Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #1

good heaven05 Dec 2012 #2

Protesters in Alexandria shouting "Down Down Morsy Mubarak" Catherina Dec 2012 #3

Egypt's Morsi leaves presidential palace amid clashes: Report struggle4progress Dec 2012 #4

I'm kinda starting to approve of some of the Egyptian peoples' pastimes at this point. Posteritatis Dec 2012 #7

Great point about "those people aren't ready for freedom yet". pampango Dec 2012 #8

Egyptians seem to know what they want. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #9

It wasn't even close: the Egyptians genuinely support Morsi and MB. David__77 Dec 2012 #12

Agree with most of that. They voted for Morsi and swept the MB to power. pampango Dec 2012 #14

No doubt there are significant numbers of people unhappy with Morsi's moves. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #15

Egypt protesters encircle presidential palace bemildred Dec 2012 #5

The Power Grab Backfired Mr. Dictator kaspar411 Dec 2012 #6

"October" comes a bit late this time around? Alamuti Lotus Dec 2012 #10

If only the military would come out on the side of the secular democrats now. nt Zorra Dec 2012 #11

Like the military supported the secular Mubarak? David__77 Dec 2012 #13

Yes, ban the parties that 75% of the population support happyslug Dec 2012 #17

The Military can't. their enlistees back the Moslem Brotherhood happyslug Dec 2012 #16