Cat, go read about the Shah, Jiminiy Carter & the hostage crisis.
Now, replace Iran with Egypt & Obama with Carter.
Oh, from what I've heard, the Muslim Brotherhood has been outlawed in Egypt since 1954. Not exactly favored sons.
I wish they would stop calling them pro-democracy protesters
I disagree. Unfortunately, as long as they prefer some form of theocracy to a republic, they'll never have freedom.They are no where near enough civilized to have one.
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/02/04/bloody-cairo-hand-account/CAIRO, Egypt-- It was Wednesday afternoon. We were covering the clashes between pro- and anti-government protesters near Tahrir or Liberation Square in Cairo.
A short time after we started our shooting, cameraman Olaf Wiig was threatened by a small group of pro-Mubarak thugs.
We ducked down an alley. It turned out to be a dead end, so we dashed into a nearby building.
At first it was a perfect vantage point to cover the street battle. Then it quickly turned into a battle station for the pro-government side
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weddady RT @gamaleid Khamenei calls for an Islamic regime in #Egypt, we say get lost we're making a democracy in #Egypt #Jan25 #Iranelection
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JShahryar #Egypt: Wise Men Council: VP Suleiman Has Effectively Assumed Presidential Control http://tinyurl.com/6egmefh #Jan25
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JShahryar #Egypt: 10-Man Wise Men Council Formed -- Negotiating with Government http://tinyurl.com/6egmefh #Jan25
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SultanAlQassemi Al Arabiya: Committee of Wise-Leaders says there is a trend towards solving the crisis within hours (I don't know what that means)
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SultanAlQassemi Al Arabiya: Committee of Wise-Leaders will request that Omar Suleiman steers the country in the transitional phase.
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