V Powerful Interview With Egyptian Blogger & Google Executive, Wael Ghonim: "Ready To Die For Egypt"

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Wael Ghonim talks about the roots of the Egyptian revolution, how the internet fueled it .

Wael Ghonim, Freed Google Manager, 'Ready To Die' For Egypt

First Posted: 02/ 9/11 07:25 PM Updated: 02/ 9/11 07:30 PM

Wael Ghonim, a Google manager who has become something of a hero among Egyptian protesters, said on Wednesday that it is "no longer the time to negotiate" with the government.

In an interview with CNN, Ghonim said, "We went on the streets on the 25th, and we wanted to negotiate. We wanted to talk to our government.... They decided to negotiate with us at night, with rubber bullets, with police sticks, with water hoses, with tear gas."

According to CNN's Ivan Watson, Ghonim also said he is "ready to die" for the cause.

Ghonim was reported missing in late January. Egyptian authorities released the Google employee on Monday, and Ghonim addressed hundreds

From: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/02/09/wael-ghonim-google-ready-to-die_n_821059.html

Article on his release posted in LBN: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4725075">Blogger's release 'reignites' Egypt: Google executive speaks after release from Egyptian custody

[sabrina 1]

1. He's a hero. A very decent man. And Google is to be commended

for their role in helping the protestors. What a contrast between Google and Amazon, eg, who followed the government's orders to cut of Wikileaks. But don't they see what is happening in the world and that cutting off Wikileaks only exposed THEM for what they are, Government agents who are willing to go after people, journalists, when the government asks them to. That is didn't stop the revolution, if anything it only made people more determined. I think there is going to be a worldwide shift in power over the next few years, AWAY from the brutal policies of Global Capitalists. Everywhere except here in the U.S. Here we make excuses for the torturers and the warmongers, depending on which party they belong to.

Today I ordered a book for my sister, but I did not go to Amazon nor did I use Paypal.