The "watching the revolution on TV" thread

[underpants]

I am reminded of my Uncle Bill (Korea vet) turning to my aunt during Gulf War I and saying, "I can't believe we are watching a war on TV"

CNN actually has some good coverage. Nice crowd shots. A disembodied head dances around the fact that the protestors aren't violent until they get near the security police who ARE violent.

Switch over to MSNBC who had Michael Smerconish on :eyes: to tell Americans how they should feel about Egypt.
No short answers like the "high food prices" nonsensical explanation given for the Tunisian riots earlier in the week.
Smerconish, from his wood paneled studio, let us know that we have to think of the balance of an allie in Mubarak "who sign a peace agreement with Israel" (that was Sadat you asshat) with blather blather blather - he really didn't give the other side of the story.
No mention of corruption, lack of opportunity, autocratic reign, and of course the elephant in the room that is CLASS WARFARE cannot pass the American publics' ears.

Back to CNN - shot of people milling around tanks and APC's on a bridge like it is a car show. Sure don't look violent. "Egypt in crisis" is the CNN tagline.

[malaise]

1. The most revolutionary thing about the coverage

is GEM$NBC using English Al Jazeera's video feed. It's freaking hilarious. Now if only Alex the twit would STFU and allow the audio feed. :rofl:

Thankfully I have on line coverage.