Egypt falling?

catocom said:
meh, he's a little left for my taste.
He buys into all that huff post stuff.
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Buddy lives there... he's not parroting the Huff, he's writing about what he's experiencing and seeing from ground zero Egypt.

Frankly, the left is what Egypt is aiming for. Mubarak is on the right.
 
catocom said:
whoooa
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Failed assassination attempt on the new Egypt VP, killed 2 body guards.
waiting of a story....
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Suleiman used to be the head spy for Mubarak. He's the CIA's main contact there. Your man in Tehr...er...Cairo.
 
The main problem with the rebels in Egypt, is the utter lack of organized leadership. Most groups, including the MB, have been repressed into non-existance. There are no women's groups, student groups, intellectual groups etc... All attempts to meet would result in arrests prior to this. The people protesting in the streets are effectively leaderless. There might be some newly minted groups, but nothing with the type of power and experience to take over should Mubarak leave office.

The military in Egypt knows this, which is why they're standing on the sidelines and doing nothing more than keeping opposing parties apart.
The USA knows this, and also knows that it's been sending 1.5B$/year to Egypt (1.3B$ going to the military), and so is unwilling to say more than just a 'keep the peace' or 'peaceful transition' stance.
Israel knows this, and also knows that Mubarak is the main thing keeping Egyptian tanks from their borders.

The people on the streets don't care and aren't really thinking straight... they think that the moment Mubarak leaves that all will be honky-dorey and democracy will reign. It ain't gonna happen.

If/when Mubarak steps down... there will be chaos. They don't have a proper opposition party able to take over the reigns. All they'll have is a sudden vacuum with groups like the MB, and the like trying to grab control....utter chaos.
 
This could go either way.... look at the overthrow of the Shah of Iran v. Tiannaman square to see how this could play out.
 
In the meanwhile, Sudan's south is about to split off, with a vote for secession approaching 99% in favour.
 
Hezbollah is supporting the anti-Mubarak people... stating that Mubarak is effectivly pro-American. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, eh.
 
MrBishop said:
The main problem with the rebels in Egypt, is the utter lack of organized leadership. Most groups, including the MB, have been repressed into non-existance. There are no women's groups, student groups, intellectual groups etc... All attempts to meet would result in arrests prior to this. The people protesting in the streets are effectively leaderless. There might be some newly minted groups, but nothing with the type of power and experience to take over should Mubarak leave office.

The military in Egypt knows this, which is why they're standing on the sidelines and doing nothing more than keeping opposing parties apart.
The USA knows this, and also knows that it's been sending 1.5B$/year to Egypt (1.3B$ going to the military), and so is unwilling to say more than just a 'keep the peace' or 'peaceful transition' stance.
Israel knows this, and also knows that Mubarak is the main thing keeping Egyptian tanks from their borders.

The people on the streets don't care and aren't really thinking straight... they think that the moment Mubarak leaves that all will be honky-dorey and democracy will reign. It ain't gonna happen.

If/when Mubarak steps down... there will be chaos. They don't have a proper opposition party able to take over the reigns. All they'll have is a sudden vacuum with groups like the MB, and the like trying to grab control....utter chaos.
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wow you're all superdoom. you sound like an american. better repent!

sending them food (cheaper than sending bullets later) and having the military keep order on the streets for a few months during a transition to new leadership would be helpful.
 
meh, I've followed this long enough.
I'm just going to sit back and watch, since I can, and count my own blessings.
 
Scary as it is ... I think Bish has the right of it this time .... Too often in Africa ... better the devil you know.
 
at the same time, supporting shitbags gives the local nutjobs an excuse to blame the US for their problems. look at saudi arabia, home of al qaeda.
 
Everything is falling into place

Obambi's plan of starting a war in the middle east prior
to the 2012 election is going according to plan.

Continually Posted by Spike
When yer house negro brings about world war three.
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Egypt shmee gypt

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