People in Tahrir square begging Obama to intervene. Terrified a bloodbath is about to occur

[justiceischeap]

bencnn benwedeman
People in Tahrir square begging Obama to intervene. They are terrified a bloodbath is about to occur. #Jan25 #Egypt

http://twitter.com/#!/bencnn/status/32824344719663104

[DJ13]

1. Watching the live stream ...... they could be right

Its getting more violent by the minute.

[justiceischeap]

3. At least M$NBC is showing the coverage and not trying to cover it up. nt

[cyberpj]

5. I'm watching BBC-America coverage on TV

they are interviewing protesters right now.

Where is the live feed you speak of?

[DJ13]

7. CNN International

[FreakinDJ]

2. Just "How" can Obama intervene

Rhetoric ain't going to get it

[justiceischeap]

4. He can say, "If the violence doesn't stop, we are pulling all financial aid immediately."

I think that would get the Army in gear, 'cause the majority of the aid we give Egypt goes directly to their armed forces.

[eShirl]

10. I honestly hope you are right

but I fear when the ugly side of human nature has been unleashed, as we are seeing happening before our eyes today

:(

[FreakinDJ]

13. I think that has already been placed on the table

actually that was discussed several days ago

Murbarak is digging his heels in and willing to take down as many Egyptians as it takes to stay in power.

It is going to take a World Outcry from the majority of the World's Leaders calling for him to step down. Talk of sending in UN Peace Keeping Troops might be persuasive, but in reality limiting the number of countries that will except him and his stolen $Millions in exile will be the strongest motivator for him to leave.

[eShirl]

6. by flying counterclockwise around the earth at Super Speed, turning back time

and then....?????

[FSogol]

12. Yup, he didn't use his heat vision to seal BP's pipe at the bottom of the Gulf and

now he's not using his superpowers to change foreign Governments. Oh Noes!

[QC]

9. He could threaten to freeze Egyptian assets in the U.S. and cut off all aid.

Of course, some right wing a-hole somewhere might object, so that's out. Gotta be pragmatic, you know. Can't make waves.

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[grahamhgreen]

22. Are you saying Obama, too, is a powerless puppet of the MIC? Interesting thought.

[dionysus]

29. how did you get that from... oh never mind...

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[luvspeas]

8. I sincerely wish we could help...

But what can anyone do at this point? The army can't fire on protesters because it will hit peaceful people. If the US came in, whatever we did would be seen at interfering and unwelcome and we would be blamed for all negative outcomes.

I am so angry. I hope they pull Mubarak out of hiding and hang him until his head falls off. This is obviously all his fault. The violent pro-government protesters are obviously Mubarak goons. Al Jazeera is showing people holding police IDs they removed from pro mubarak protesters.

[Countdown_3_2_1]

11. Pulling Financial aid is one thing. Invasion? No way.

I would not expect the UN to do anything either.

Lesson: Do not start a revolution expecting someone to come and bail you out. Foreign govts always support the status quo.

[Bragi]

14. He just needs to explicitly demand Mubarak leave NOW

If he said that he backs the demands of the protesters that Mubarak leave now, then the protesters will have won, Mubarak would know his time is up, and be gone within 24 hours.

[OHdem10]

18. Obama has walked a tight rope. He cannot demand Mubarak

leave. Egypt is a sovereign nation. Obama would
look like a fool to do such a thing and Murbarak
puts more people out to put down the protesters.
We have no power over Egypt. The Army knows the
Foreign Aid is on the table. So does Mubarak.

[jeff47]

21. Uh...he already did.

Latest statement from Obama was that there needs to be an orderly transition to a new government starting now.

It's been 24 hours and Mubarak's still there.

[OHdem10]

15. There is not much Obama can realistically do.

[Bragi]

20. Maybe he should just declare a snow day /nt

[L. Coyote]

16. Uniformed Security Forces were seen leading the assault on the peaceful protesters.

***** EGYPT Live Blog ***** Al Jazeera English: Live Stream Feb. 2 *****
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x324590

[Pirate Smile]

17. People always want contradictory things from us. Stay out of it but fix it. I don't blame

the protesters at all for that sentiment but there is this continual tension in almost everything between wanting the U.S. to fix things and wanting the U.S. to back the hell off and play no part in what is going on in other countries.

edit to add - it is also true within the U.S.

[SoCalDem]

19. This is the "B" side of revolution

The first blush of heady optimism & chanting & marching & protesting is invigorating & hopeful, but once the government in charge gets its footing, they WILL stomp it out.

Staying in power is the goal..and anything will be used as a tactic to accomplish this.

All despots have their version of "secret police/hired thugs/etc", and once "the people" have revealed themselves, the thugs are set loose on them to crush the rebellion.

Our own revolution proved that words, banners, boycotts did not do it.

Blood is almost always spilled when despots are unseated...

:(

[Bragi]

23. They really mean they want "more calm diplomacy" from Obama

That seems to be the general sentiment at DU.

Unbelievable!

[Renew Deal]

24. What is Obama supposed to do?

:shrug:

[FLPanhandle]

25. Aren't these the same people who complain about US involvement in their affairs?

Damned if you do; damned if you don't

[Democat]

32. Obama is supposed to do what each person in the world wants at the moment they want it.

If not, I'm not voting for him in 2012.

[spanone]

26. so, they want american troops in egypt?

[bushisanidiot]

27. The U.N. needs to intervene, not the United States

We cannot be dragged into another war in the middle east.

Anything assistance we provide should be through the United Nations.

PERIOD.

[Arkana]

30. We can't send troops--it's not an option.

[Bragi]

31. Check the twitter stream on Obama's "diplomacy"

Not pretty:

http://twitter.com/#!/search/%23jan25%20obama

[cbdo2007]

33. So they want us to overthrow the Govt and put in our own people?? That sounds familiar....

[Robb]

34. They will greet us as liberators, I'm sure.

[kenny blankenship]

35. Clearly, Mubarak believes he has his green light now

AJE is reporting that the Army is now telling pro-democracy protestors to go home and stay off the streets, not allowing protesters back into Tahrir square.

[MzShellG]

36. But why just Prez Obama and the U. S.?

What about all the other world leaders? China. The EU. Noone else seems to be doing anything yet so much is expected from our president.