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Weekend Sober Thread: Shit's Gettin' Real in Egypt

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by DrFrylock, Jan 28, 2011.

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  1. Harry Coolahan

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    Is that what happened in this video also? Clearly not.

    There have been reports of police using cars in hit-and-runs as a scare tactic. It's a pretty ruthless and brutal thing to do, and definitely not an accident or unintentional.
     
    #281 Harry Coolahan, Feb 4, 2011
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    None as far as I know.

    I'm not taking that video as an indictment of one side (pro or anti-mubarak), but rather just further proof of the degradation of the situation. It doesn't present anything new I guess, but its just crazy to see.
     
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    The video doesn't show what led up to the event. No use continuing to debate what happened since we can't know.
     
    #283 BL1Y, Feb 4, 2011
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    Now saying things will start at noon local time (4am Eastern).
     
    #284 BL1Y, Feb 4, 2011
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    It is terrible if they are doing it intentionally. From both videos you can't make definitive assertions, though the second one would seemingly lend more credence to intentional ramming. It could be argued though, which Im not trying to defend anything just putting it out there, that in the second video they were just trying to get the fuck out of dodge and didnt want to wind up like Reginald Denny.
     
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    You are smart enough to realize that is classified, right?
     
    #286 BrianH, Feb 4, 2011
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    Live video is back. The square looks as dense as it was when they had over a million people.

    Come on Freegypt!
     
    #287 BL1Y, Feb 4, 2011
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    5:13pm First gunshots for the day just heard and pro-democracy protesters cheer as army arrests suspected Mubarak loyalists near Tahrir Square.

    5:17pm Hundreds of thousands of people still protesting in Cairo and many other cities across the country, all defying the curfew that is still in place.



    There was a report of a senior military officer visiting each military post in a limousine and talking to soldiers.
    Could this be viewed as them "choosing a side" so to speak? Or maybe they just see the inevitable and have focused on keeping the violence at a minimum.
     
    #288 benny lava, Feb 4, 2011
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    State TV has an (alleged) demonstrator saying that the Muslim Brotherhood is behind the demonstrations.

    I would take continued propaganda as a sign that they're digging in.
     
    #289 BL1Y, Feb 4, 2011
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    Most important question was just asked: How are people there going to the bathroom?

    Side streets now are the bathroom.
     
    #290 BL1Y, Feb 4, 2011
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    Oh God. They just quoted a guy with the pen name of Sand Monkey.

    And a sign being held in a photo shown on screen:
    "Mubarak. You are 83 years old.
    Get some rest.
    Give us some rest."
     
    #291 bewildered, Feb 4, 2011
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    This allegedly says "Egypt is for everyone, Muslims and Christians."

    I can't verify it myself, but I think the Crescent + Cross symbol means that's likely a true translation.

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    #294 BL1Y, Feb 4, 2011
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    Al Jazeera's office in Cairo has been stormed and pretty much destroyed.
     
    #295 BL1Y, Feb 4, 2011
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    Dr. Nawal El Saadawi, a leading Arab feminist, with protesters in Tahrir Square.

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    ...I don't think the NYT phrased that very well.
     
    #296 BL1Y, Feb 4, 2011
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    The sign on the left says "musser" (egypt) on the top right, "2011" on the left, and the command "leave and never return!" on the right (literally "take a trip!").
     
    #297 BrianH, Feb 4, 2011
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    Robert Gives is talking now. Apparently our position is that the Egyptian government needs to sit down with a broad group of oppositions leaders.

    Egyptian government says they'll talk when the protesters leave. Protesters have said they'll leave and start talking when Mubarak leaves.

    We're offering a position that sounds reasonable, but has already been ruled out by both sides. What a bunch of fucking pussies.
     
    #298 BL1Y, Feb 4, 2011
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    Now there are two words you don't see together very often. Can't be easy. Good for her.
     
    #299 Noland, Feb 4, 2011
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    While there are certainly parts of the Middle East that treat women terribly, I was surprised by the role of women on Al Jazeera. I've seen three or four different anchors so far, all women, and the majority of reporters and correspondents have been women, including those embedded with the protesters.

    Maybe it's because I'm watching the English version, but I don't think a bunch of woman-hating thugs would be too eager to talk to women reporters, especially since reporters are almost some sort of quasi-authority figure.
     
    #300 BL1Y, Feb 4, 2011
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