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Egypt unrest: Tense stand-off in Cairo's Tahrir square : open battles.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12345656 ^ | BBC

Posted on 02/02/2011 4:41:13 AM PST by sunmars

Update : battles have started.

There is a tense stand-off in the Egyptian capital's main square, after fights broke out between supporters and opponents of beleaguered President Hosni Mubarak.

Thousands of the president's supporters had surged into Cairo's Tahrir Square, dismantling barricades set up by anti-Mubarak groups.

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: dictator0bama; egypt; get0ut; mb; muslimbrotherhood; sourcetitlenoturl; tahrirsquare
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To: Carley

The whitehouse has become the war room for the moslem brotherhood.


101 posted on 02/02/2011 5:42:30 AM PST by blackdog
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To: Bushbacker1; MNGal

I think we’ve got a good grasp on the situation but it’s very serious and involves living with the fact that we’re backing a dictator staying in power amid revolution for the next several months. That’s a dirty business for sure.


102 posted on 02/02/2011 5:44:57 AM PST by paulycy (Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
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To: blackdog

They don’t ask those questions before the MB cracks down and beats them into submission.


103 posted on 02/02/2011 5:46:56 AM PST by Marty62 (Marty 60)
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To: hal ogen

nobama is such a great leader.

That depends on who you ask. The Muslim Brotherhood are singing his praises, surely. He’s a great leader to the enemies of America. Enough people know this now and enough people know that he is not even elegible for the office he is using to destroy us. Why is he still there? I don’t get it. There are forces aligned against us that we know nothing about. Makes it real hard to fight them. Prayer and a return to God are the way out of this; the only way.


104 posted on 02/02/2011 5:46:56 AM PST by Josephat
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To: sunmars

“Pro-democracy folks have heard protesters are being attacked and are rushing to the square by the thousands to help.”

Source, please?

Can you be “pro-democracy” and still want to cut the heads off non-believers?


105 posted on 02/02/2011 5:47:01 AM PST by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: blackdog
The whitehouse has become the war room for the moslem brotherhood.

zer0 stoked the flames last night when he said the transition had to start "now."

He should not have said that. But that wouldn't have fit with his islamist agenda, would it?

106 posted on 02/02/2011 5:47:39 AM PST by paulycy (Islamo-Marxism is Evil.)
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Tweets coming out about Egypt ________________________________________________________ Messrologist ريان محمد الريان by omaatje61 Mubarak NOW with absolutely No Doubt in anybody's mind is Egypt's Public Enemy No1 His assassination is now imperative #jan25 #Tahrir #egypt ___________________________________________________________ dharmacolm Colm Mckermott Egyptian people HOLD THE SQUARE, HOLD THE SQUARE, HOLD THE SQUARE. Until he goes. Its your best hope. #Jan25 #Egypt _______________________________________________________ AnasAlaoui Anas Alaoui Seems like egyptian gov wanna go iranian on peaceful protestors in Tahrir Square. #Egypt #Jan25
107 posted on 02/02/2011 5:48:08 AM PST by HushTX (If the best defense is a good offense, it's a good thing I'm really offensive.)
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To: blackdog
Anyone notice the violence didn’t start until Obamma gave his “inspiration” speech and his demand for Mubarak to step down immediately?

Yes, I noticed that. We have to recognize that our policy of 'democratic regime change' may be popular here in America but it probably is not popular with other Middle East leasers...it may not be popular with Israeli leaders, and...it may not be popular with European leaders who get oil through the Suez Canal. So, after 0bama 'took sides' in that speech last night, other leaders may have contacted Mubarak and told him to resist. Their own interests are so great that they might be willing to fund Mubarak in defiance of 0bama.

108 posted on 02/02/2011 5:48:32 AM PST by NRG1973
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To: Kolokotronis
Do you even have a clue what is happening? ElBaradei IS the Muslim Brotherhood, who founded Al Qaida, who formatted the “revolution” in Iran in 1979.

ElBaradei is the UN envoy for the IAEA, who oversaw the “sanctions” on Iran. Iran did not lose any progress on building a weapon as a result. Iran also is selling 35% more Oil to Asia than they were 2 years ago, further accelerating their advance on building a bomb.

You think this is still just about forming a simple Democracy? Not even close.

109 posted on 02/02/2011 5:52:16 AM PST by PSYCHO-FREEP (Patriotic by Proxy! (Cause I'm a nutcase and it's someone Else's' fault!....))
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To: NRG1973

Watching the BBC live feed, it appears the pro-Mubarak supporters are gradually moving forward in this clashing. nobama’s comments really were helpful, weren’t they? nobama and his minions are so much smarter than the rest of the world...just so much smarter.


110 posted on 02/02/2011 5:52:31 AM PST by hal ogen (1st amendment or reeducation camp?)
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To: Seruzawa
The idea that code Pink or Bill Ayers or any other bunch of ridiculous academic losers is behind this is nuts

They have put themselves behind this. Ayers has the confidence of Obama, Muslims respect that personal connection.

111 posted on 02/02/2011 5:53:56 AM PST by bvw
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To: wolf24
"How about Iranian history (1979ish)?"

The Egyptians? I sincerely doubt it since they live in roughly the same neighborhood, more or less, and have had trouble with Persians for millennia. Why do you think there is any comparison between Iran in 1979 and Egypt today beyond the fact of hated American supported dictators? Mightn't a better comparison be to the English Civil War or the fall of the Ceausescus? Who will play the role of the theocrat, the Khomeini of Egypt?

112 posted on 02/02/2011 5:57:07 AM PST by Kolokotronis (Christ is Risen, and you, o death, are annihilated)
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To: sunmars

I do not trust the “peaceful” protestors OR the govt. Funny how “stones” (as in rocks the size of baseballs) just happen to lay around where Arabs gather. Very odd. /sarc


113 posted on 02/02/2011 5:57:18 AM PST by PghBaldy (Like the Ft Hood Killer, James Earl Ray was just stressed when he killed MLK Jr.)
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To: bvw

MirooMiroo Mariana Nagi
RT @hfakhry: for a Safe #EGYPT, we need #NDP and #MuslimBrotherhood DOWN DOWN DOWN #jan25

Finally, someone calling for both the NDP AND the MB to fall.


114 posted on 02/02/2011 5:57:28 AM PST by HushTX (If the best defense is a good offense, it's a good thing I'm really offensive.)
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To: blackdog

BBC just dropped feed from Egypt. Anyone else notice that?


115 posted on 02/02/2011 5:58:00 AM PST by HushTX (If the best defense is a good offense, it's a good thing I'm really offensive.)
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To: sunmars
a clusterfook on an epic scale...heading to a huge breakdown in everything.

Feels like waking up and hearing that Biden is president.

116 posted on 02/02/2011 5:58:08 AM PST by 668 - Neighbor of the Beast (BYOST -- bring your own sark tag. Thank you.)
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To: Josa

“Some of my friendships have cooled considerably because of their continued support of barry HUSSEIN. I’m not questioning their salvation but it does make me see how people will be deceived by the anti-christ.”

I was disowned by a few “friends” because I voted for 43. Your tolerance is to be commended.


117 posted on 02/02/2011 5:58:18 AM PST by treetopsandroofs (Had FDR been GOP, there would have been no World Wars, just "The Great War" and "Roosevelt's Wars".)
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To: NRG1973
"So, after 0bama 'took sides' in that speech last night, other leaders may have contacted Mubarak and told him to resist. Their own interests are so great that they might be willing to fund Mubarak in defiance of 0bama. "

Interesting possibility.

118 posted on 02/02/2011 5:58:39 AM PST by Think free or die
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To: Steel Wolf

LOL! Not quite Tiananman Square yet.


119 posted on 02/02/2011 5:59:12 AM PST by kristinn (Lowering the IQ on FR since Jul 31, 1998)
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To: paulycy

If Mubarak leaves before September it will indicate that the military have capitulated (unless of course Suleiman takes over). And if the military capitulates, you will have chaos and the chance for a good outcome of all this protesting will be questionable indeed. I think many people have been surprised by how long it took the Mubarak civilians to react. Then again, I am aware how the Mukhabarat (military intelligence) works and just how vicious the Ministry of Interior people can be. I think now they have begun to show their hand.


120 posted on 02/02/2011 5:59:32 AM PST by Melchior
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