Egypt Thread #2 (1-29-11)

[justiceischeap]

Here we go again...

[gateley]

1. Any confirmation either way as to Mubarak's whereabouts?

Any references to it?

Thanks for the thread! :hi:

[Catherina]

2. Military checking private airports to catch fleeing politicians

TNMBreakingNews

Military checking private airports to catch fleeing politicians
#egypt #jan25 less than a minute ago via web

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Thought they pretty much fled yesterday.

Well, guess the smart ones did.

[sufrommich]

3. AJ interviewing tourists trying to leave Egypt. They are

surprisingly calm. Lots of Americans, one guy says he's been walking around just watching the Egyptians, "got my first whiff of tear gas, that was interesting".

[TBF]

5. Military Prevents Confrontation between Protesters and Police in Cairo

You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQD-X9G9xfk

[justiceischeap]

Unconfirmed: Govt tries to take down electricity, being blocked by army

@oli2be: Govt tries to take down electricity, being blocked by army. Army taking over govt TV. /@demotix #Web #Egypt

http://twitter.com/#!/Eowyn9/status/31439730683940864

[Dangerman]

6. The US has a double standard.

That wanted the Middle East to have "freedom and democracy"

Yet when that has happening, America becomes seriously concerned about it.

Double standard if I saw one.

[TBF]

10. But not surprising -

after all, how much "freedom and democracy" do we have in this country? Only those with the economic means have any measure of freedom.

[Catherina]

7. Yemen cracking down on pro-Egypt supporters in capital

Ted1733

Yemen cracking down on pro-Egypt supporters in capital. Too close for comfort?
#Egypt #Jan25 half a minute ago via Twitter for Mac


gyonis BBC Arabic -

Amr Mousa: What's going on in Egypt now will happen in other Arab countries.
#Jan25 half a minute ago via TweetDeck

[justiceischeap]

8. Al Jazeera: increasingly clear that the military will not obey orders from the government.

@DJShay12: Al Jazeera: increasingly clear that the military will not obey orders from the government. The protesters are winning #Egypt

http://twitter.com/#!/blogdiva/status/31428355773440000

[Catherina]

9. 6000 Palestinians escaped through abandoned border yesterday

WorldSpinnerUs
Rafah Crossings officials announced Saturday that almost 6000 Palestinians passed through the R... - http://wo-s.us/wp3

11 minutes ago via worldspinner



Akusia RT @ColRichardKemp:

Egyptian police no longer patrolling Rafah crossing into #Gaza. #Hamas armed men entering #Egypt to engage with demonstrators.
14 minutes ago via Twitter for iPhone

[azurnoir]

32. Lol @ColRichardKemp: the man who cheered IDF's actions in Gaza?

during Operation Cast Lead? real news reports not twits or tweets as it were, say that the border between Gaza and Egypt has been sealed

[Catherina]

124. Thank you. I thought that one seemed a little off

There's a lot of misinformation being sent on the Rafah channel today. Thanks




mayasdreams RT @Gazamom:

Reports from #Gaza, and Israeli media, that Rafah Crossing now closed, Egyptian troops have fled the border, #Egypt 5 minutes ago via web


Palaestina

Almost NO ONE is reporting:"Bedouin r now in control of the 2 towns closest 2 Gaza Strip" http://bit.ly/eMxdss
#egypt #jan25 v @asa_wire about 3 hours ago via HootSuite


imNadZ RT @blogdiva: RT @iRevolt:
Al Jazeera English confirms the Egyptian Army has indeed left the Egypt-Gaza Border.
#Jan25 about 3 hours ago via Echofon Retweeted by gazamom and 2 others

[justiceischeap]

11. 'In Alexandria some people is carrying white fabrics...'

itxaP itxaP
#jan25 #Egypt @AJEnglish In Alex some people is carrying white fabrics to difference who's Good and who's Bad (looting)

http://twitter.com/#!/itxaP/status/31428317122928640

[gateley]

12. Richard Engel: Police have abandoned the city. (Don't know if it's all cities, Cairo, or

another city.)

[justiceischeap]

13. Sandmonkey: special forces now deployed in roxi square

http://twitter.com/#!/Sandmonkey/status/31441169187602433

[Inuca]

14. Joint Cameron-Sarkozy-Merkel statement

PA has details of Cameron's conversation with Hosni Mubarak, in which he expressed his "grave concern" about violence against protesters.

The prime minister urged the embattled leader to "take bold steps to accelerate political reform and build democratic legitimacy" rather than attempt to repress dissent, according to Downing Street.

In a joint statement with Nicolas Sarkozy and Angela Merkel, Cameron added: "The Egyptian people have legitimate grievances and a longing for a just and better future.

"We urge President Mubarak to embark on a process of transformation which should be reflected in a broad-based government and in free and fair elections."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/29/egypt-protests-government-live-blog

[dixiegrrrrl]

15. Muslim Brotherhood chanting Allah Akbar. Crowd stopped them chanting louder:

Muslim Brotherhood chanting Allah Akbar. Crowd stopped them chanting louder: Muslim, Christian, we're all Egyptian.
http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23Egypt

[eShirl]

17. ha

good on them

[sufrommich]

20. Great! nt

[azurnoir]

37. that is great if true on another forum here on DU we see posters promoting the idea

that the Egyptian people want the Muslim Brotherhood to take over

[Mosby]

81. Really?

Are duers promoting a MB takeover in egypt or simply suggesting that the MB is very popular and could benefit from an ouster of the mubarak gov?

[azurnoir]

152. it's one I am sure you never go to would you like a link?

perhaps I could name specific posters?

[woo me with science]

69. Yes!

I LOVE these people!!!!!!!!!!

[fishwax]

103. nice!

:kick:

[dixiegrrrrl]

16. unconfimed: @CNN Mubarak is preparing to step down!

#Egypt #Jan25 #Arabrevolution

[sufrommich]

18. AJ: Situation in Alexandria seem to be deteriorating.

Factory on fire ,close to a chemical factory, they are now afraid this may catch on fire.Renewed concern for huge fire.

[woo me with science]

75. They shut off the water in Alexandria, didn't they?

This is very scary.

[sufrommich]

80. Scarier that nobody really knows who shut off the water. nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

19. looters were arrested in Manial& found to be NDP members

entire:
Got told by a trusted source that looters were arrested in Manial& found to be NDP members #Jan25 v @beleidy @ghorab #Egypt v @marmite_news
http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23Egypt

[justiceischeap]

21. Iran is calling demos in Egypt an "Islamic-inspired uprising"

LilyKhalil Liliane Khalil
#Iran is calling demos in #Egypt an "Islamic-inspired uprising" -- Religion has not been the focus of #Jan25 events. Focus is democracy!

http://twitter.com/#!/LilyKhalil/status/31441687645519872

[sufrommich]

23. Iran would try to put a happy face on this. I'm sure they're

squirming as much as other oppressive governments in the Middle East.

[justiceischeap]

26. Probably fear that if this is successful, their young will rise again. nt

[TBF]

31. Don't strain yourself Mr. President

SultanAlQassemi‎ Al Jazeera breaking: President Obama reiterates opposition to violence in Egypt & calls for restraint. (Don't strain yourself Mr President)
Twitter - 2 minutes ago

[roamer65]

22. This is getting much worse.

I expect it is becoming a full-blown struggle for power between religious and political groups.

I also expect to see an Israeli invasion of the Sinai to close off the Gaza strip.

Mubarak will be on a plane to Riyadh very soon.

[TBF]

25. Israel is starting to make movements for sure -

JewishBro‎ Israel airlifts dozens of nationals out of Egypt
Israel airlifts dozens of nationals out of Egypt - Haaretz Daily ...‎ - haaretz.com
Twitter - 1 minute ago

[TBF]

24. Revolution for young people

retarted‎ RT @tahiriqbal: RT @hiranajam: "This is the revolution for young people" #Egypt #Jan25
Twitter - seconds ago

[dixiegrrrrl]

27. People screaming "shame shame usa"

Entire:

Ppl getting really fired up in dundas square screaming "shame shame usa"

#jan25 #egypt #toronto http://yfrog.com/h2qmrukj
http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23Egypt

[justiceischeap]

28. We won't see that on the US news channels. nt

[defendandprotect]

107. How right they are ....

[sufrommich]

29. AJ: Barrage of heavy machine gun fire coming from Ministry of

Interior.

[dixiegrrrrl]

30. What city> I assume Cairo?

[sufrommich]

35. Yes,Cairo. nt

[TBF]

33. Create free and fair elections

#
‎
BreakingNews‎ Britain, France, Germany urge #Egypt Pres. Mubarak to refrain from violence, create free and fair elections - Reuters
Twitter - 1 minute ago
#
‎
BBCWorld‎ PM's 'grave concern' over Egypt
BBC News - Cameron voices 'grave concern' over Egypt‎ - bbc.co.uk
Twitter - 1 minute ago

[sufrommich]

34. AJ: Lawlessness in Suez. Men carrying clubs,machetes

muggings,looting.Buildings on fire.

[TBF]

36. Donate blood to help the wounded

#
MuhdLawal‎ RT @Jnoubiyeh: To US Citizens: Don't let #Obama fool you. Egyptians are protesting for the US-backed #Mubarak regime to end, not "reform." #Egypt #Jan25
Twitter - seconds ago
#
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MAQAM‎ Report: Blood shortages in Egypt. Hospitals asking citizens to donate blood to help the injured.
Twitter - seconds ago
#
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Dr. Ruthless‎ As the revolution rages on in Egypt and with suburbs being looted, women are arming up, passing out baseball bats and kitchen knives. ... - More »
Facebook - seconds ago
#
‎
godfree‎ Al Jazeera English live stream is a better informer of the #Egypt crisis than all American cable news stations.
Twitter - seconds ago

[sufrommich]

38. AJ: NDP building on fire again. Building is near National

Museum.

[TBF]

39. Egypt Protests spread to DC

thedailybeast‎ Egypt Protests Spread to D.C. ... U.S. citizens rally for Mubarak's downfall. ... #cheatsheet via @AP
Egypt Protests Spread to D.C. - The Daily Beast‎ - thedailybeast.com
Twitter - seconds ago

(TBF Note: I wish)_

[TBF]

40. AlJazeeras What's Hot

What's Hot
Viewed
Emailed
7 Days
o
Al Jazeera English: Live Stream
o
Mubarak names his deputy and new PM
o
Egypt's military in a quandary
o
President Obama, say the 'D-Word'
o
Egypt not trending in China
o
Egypt's protests on Twitter
o
New protests erupt in Yemen
o
In pictures: Anger in Egypt
o
Thousands protest in Jordan
o
Thousands in Cairo defy curfew

http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

[dixiegrrrrl]

43. AJ live says police are doing the looting.

Police dressed in civvies, looting, beating up other people, etc.

Army announced it will deploy more troops to combat the "thugs".
army asking demonstrators to leave the streets so the army can tell who the "thugs" are.
"clear the street and let us handle the thugs".

[elleng]

122. Great to see this, TBF; thanks so much.

[sufrommich]

41. AJ: Ruling Party building in Luxor on fire. nt

[eShirl]

42. benncnn (Ben Wedeman): neighborhood protection groups being organized w/ white arm bands

bencnn benwedeman
My wonderful wife has handed out baseball bats, clubs, kitchen knives and tea to neighbourhood patrol.
13 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
»
bencnn benwedeman
Neighborhood protection groups wearing white arm bands in Cairo. People getting organised to end chaos and looting. #Jan25 #Egypt
17 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[TBF]

44. Tweets from Breaking News - fires in Cairo (ruling party hdqt's)

BreakingNews Breaking News
Fire flares again at #Egypt ruling party headquarters in Cairo - Al Jazeera http://bit.ly/hr2tAh
10 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
»
Breaking News
BreakingNews Breaking News
Al Jazeera TV crew mugged in Suez, #Egypt, amid report of looting
14 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply
»
Breaking News
BreakingNews Breaking News
Britain, France, Germany urge #Egypt Pres. Mubarak to refrain from violence, create free and fair elections - Reuters
17 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[TBF]

45. Al Jazeera's Photo Galleries of the past 4 days in Egypt

http://english.aljazeera.net/photo_galleries/africa/2011125192646189116.html

[sufrommich]

46. AJ: There is another building close to the Museum on fire. nt

[sufrommich]

47. AJ: Residence setting up their own neighborhood watch

groups.No security presence in most areas.

[sufrommich]

48. AJ: Egyptian television showing pictures of thugs arrested

for looting.Advising people to protect themselves.

[EFerrari]

49. Protest images:

http://cassel.photoshelter.com/gallery/Egyptian-Intifada-Cairo/G0000gwCsVRhtNpw/

[dixiegrrrrl]

50. Egypt state TV running images, names, & addresses of looters that have been captured.

http://twitter.com/?status=@Falasteeni&in_reply_to_status_id=31303948962889728&in_reply_to=Falasteeni#/list/watergatesummer/egypt

[dixiegrrrrl]

52. "Minister of police has left country"

Neighborhood has to protect themselves, police are gone, army only on main streets.

( Anarchy now reigns)

heard just now on AJ tv live.

[sufrommich]

51. AJ: Reports that the head of Ministry of Police has left the

country.

[dixiegrrrrl]

53. LOL- great minds, suf.

[EFerrari]

54. AJ interviewing a young man about protecting their neighborhoods.

He says, inner Cairo is like a war zone right now.

Supreme Council building is said to be on fire but there is no confirmation.

Stand off at Interior Ministry between military and protestors ongoing. There may be fatalities but military seems to be trying to secure the building w/o casualties.

AJe anchor is really talking up security issue.

[EFerrari]

55. AJe: There is a report that the police are supervising looting in Alexandria. n/t

[EFerrari]

56. AJ confirms Suzanne Mubarak has left the country headed to London. n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

62. CN had unconfirmed report Mubarak was stepping down.

This is getting interesting.

but, if he does leave, would Suiliman then be the unleashed dictator?

[Hissyspit]

57. Translation of Flyer being distributed by Nationsl Egyptian Coalition:

http://thecynicalarab.com/2011/01/29/all-sacrifice-belongs-to-the-homeland/

[dixiegrrrrl]

58. CNN keeps calling Suleiman a diplomat.

What part of diplomacy includes renditions?

http://twitter.com/?status=@Falasteeni&in_reply_to_status_id=31303948962889728&in_reply_to=Falasteeni#/list/watergatesummer/egypt

[EFerrari]

59. Egypt supporters rally worldwide

Demonstrations are taking place around the world in a show of unity with protesters fighting for political change in Egypt.

In Turkey between 200 and 400 protesters held a demonstration outside the Fatih Mosque in central Istanbul after Friday prayers to lend their voices to the Egyptian cause.

Anita McNaught, Al Jazeera's correspondent in Turkey, said the mosque had become a focal point for activism since Israeli commandos raided a Turkish ship headed to Gaza last year.

"It is very much the organisations that we saw rise to prominence following the Israeli attack on the Mavi Marmara that have taken on the streets today to lend their voices in solidarity with the Egyptians," she said.

A simultaneous rally of about 50 people was also held in Ankara, the Turkish capital, where up to 50 people gathered outside the Egyptian embassy.


http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2011/01/201112815843772129.html

[EFerrari]

60. AJ: Reporter says the problem with army securing cities

is that they go to the city center only and the outer areas are left without any protection. This seems to be the case across the country.

[dixiegrrrrl]

61. a couple of good twitter sources in Egypt:

I have been following and reading these local people, who are reporting on ground level.

http://twitter.com/#!/ShereefAbbas

http://twitter.com/?status=@Falasteeni&in_reply_to_status_id=31303948962889728&in_reply_to=Falasteeni#/list/watergatesummer/egypt

http://twitter.com/#!/search?q=%23Egypt

[EFerrari]

73. DN! RTd this list:

RT @barryeisler: For amazing on-the-ground #Egypt coverage, follow @SultanAlQassemi, @bencnn, @AJEnglish, @AymanM, @RHelmii, @sharifkouddous

[dixiegrrrrl]

76. I wonder if barry eisler is the author?

The John Rain books. ( all very good, btw)


damn..just checked. It IS him.
Smart smart guy.

[dixiegrrrrl]

63. Police leave prison, prisoners flee.

"Al Fayyoum District — Al Doummo Prison

The Police has left the prison

500 prisoners have escaped, 3000 of which are political prisoners. the prisoners are leaving in large numbers away from the area with reports of 50 dead prisoners."

this is from an unconfirmed "live news feed"
http://stop404.org/?p=203

plus this just now:

URGENT: please contact the military/armed forces and inform them of current attacks and gunshot at Degla, street facing Torrah. Residents indicate that prisoners escaped Torrah prison and are heading towards their homes with weapons.

#jan25 #egypt

[EFerrari]

64. You have to see this.

http://twitpic.com/3uj0x9

[TBF]

67. Very powerful - they are our future. nt

[EFerrari]

68. Can't figure out how to load twitpics to photobucket.

Any tips would be appreciated.

[woo me with science]

70. Save it to your hard disk first. What a WONDERFUL picture!!!!!!! nt

[Mosby]

83. that little kid is being exploited.

[dixiegrrrrl]

82. there is an app for Firefox, you just click on pic and it goes right into your Photbucket acct.

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/photobucket-uploader/

'course you gotta have Firefox browser....:7

[EFerrari]

95. Wow! Thank you, dixiegrrrl.

:hi:

[dixiegrrrrl]

106. One click, ain't it great?

Only works online, tho...drats.

[DireStrike]

96. That's not from Egypt.

Or, more assuredly, not from this uprising anyway. It's been around for year - I've seen it long ago.

Still an awesome pic.

[TBF]

65. Protests in Houston

http://www.39online.com/news/local/kiah-egyptprotest1-story,0,2480330.story

HOUSTON —
Thousands of miles away from the chaos in Egypt, protests were ramping up across the United States, including right here in Houston. Egyptians living in the Bayou City turned out for a demonstration Friday at the Consulate General of the Arab Republic of Egypt on Westheimer near The Galleria.

The crowd was full of passion and support. More than a hundred members of our Egyptian community showed up to make sure their homeland's protests are not in vain...

...In 2009, the world watched the same call for change in Iran thanks to the Internet. While the government stayed in power there, Houston protestors are optimistic for a different result in Egypt.

"It will change, it might not change today or tomorrow, but this is the start, this is the way revolution starts," Hamad said.

The Houston consulate says it has not heard from Egypt since the protests started. As for Houston protests, there will be another one in the same location this coming Sunday at 2:30pm.

Copyright © 2011, KIAH-TV

[dixiegrrrrl]

87. Protests in Seattle, Boston, also, I read.

Probably more places.
I have no tv, it will be interesting to see if USA news covers that.

[TBF]

101. I had to do an internet search and pull it up - local TV station

it's certainly not front page of our newspaper (houston chron) www.chron.com

[dixiegrrrrl]

109. Hundreds rally in solidarity with Egypt protests-Chicago.

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/news/local/chibrknews-hundreds-in-chicago-rally-for-removal-of-egyptian-president-20110129,0,7944372.story

[EFerrari]

66. AJ Jim McDermott interviewed. Is this the biggest test of Obama's FP yet?

What do you think, what does Congress think about new appointments in Egypt?

JD: It doesn't look sufficient to meet the anxieties expressed by the protesters.

What do you think of the remarks by the president?

JD: This is in the hands of the Egyptian people and it is up to them to choose.

* * *
Out for a few. :)

[EFerrari]

71. (Guardian) Egypt protests - live updates

Egypt protests - live updates

After the fourth and most deadly day of protest against Hosni Mubarak's 30-year rule, the Egyptian president is set to appoint a new government today. Follow all the latest developments and reaction here

Hundreds of anti-government protesters returned Saturday to the battered streets of central Cairo Egyptian anti-government protesters gather around army armoured personnel carriers in Cairo. Photograph: Ben Curtis/AP

9.46pm:CloseLink to this update: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/29/egypt-protests-government-live-blog#block-63 Reuters reports that police shot dead 17 people trying to attack two police stations in Beni Suef governorate, according to witnesses and medical sources. Twelve of those shot were attempting to attack a police station in Biba while five others were trying to attack another in Nasser city. Dozens of others were injured in the exchanges.

9.32pm:CloseLink to this update: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/29/egypt-protests-government-live-blog#block-62 The New York Times describes an interview on CNN with Mona Eltahawy, an Egyptian blogger and journalist.

Eltahawy ... appealed to the media to not fall for what she described as a Mubarak regime plot to make the protests in Egypt seem like dangerous anarchy. "I urge you to use the words 'revolt' and 'uprising' and 'revolution' and not 'chaos' and not 'unrest, we are talking about a historic moment," she said.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/29/egypt-protests-government-live-blog

[EFerrari]

72. AJ. Very disturbing report from a witness who says

thugs on motorcycles are shooting at citizens protecting their neighborhoods. The army is not protecting. Witness says, troops he has talked to say the army has not been given any orders to protect neighborhoods.

[Hissyspit]

74. jeremyscahill: Egyptian on AJE outside Interior Ministry building: "The police are killing us." Asks

jeremyscahill: Egyptian on AJE outside Interior Ministry building: "The police are killing us." Asks Army to protect them. #Egypt

[EFerrari]

78. He said, the army is not shooting at us but they are helping

by not protecting us.

[sufrommich]

77. AJ: Interviews Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson.

"We do not intend to run in presidential elections. This movement is a movement of the people including all political parties. We have been in touch with the other political parties and respect the rights of the people to choose their own future".

[sufrommich]

79. AJ: 19 top businessmen flee Egypt to Dubai. nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

84. "Citizens have arrested more than 31 thugs..turned out to be Egyptian police.

http://globalvoicesonline.org/2011/01/29/egypt-government-thugs-involved-in-looting-lawlessness/

[sufrommich]

85. Pyramids shut down and being guarded by the Army.

(although I'm not sure how one "shuts down the Pyramids"). :-)

[dixiegrrrrl]

86. There is a little plug at the bottom, pull it, all the air goes out?

[sufrommich]

90. lol. Well, that explains it. nt

[EFerrari]

88. Egyptian-Americans across U.S. join in protesting against Mubarak

(CNN) -- As protests against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak continued Saturday in North Africa, Egyptian-Americans assembled across the United States to demonstrate their dissatisfaction for his regime.

In cities across the United States, crowds carried banners and flags and chanted slogans in solidarity with tens of thousands of those rallying at least 6,000 miles away in Cairo, Alexandria and other Egyptian cities.

Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the United Nations in New York on Saturday afternoon held up signs that read: "Mubarak Regime MUST GO," "Egypt's Struggle Is Our Struggle!" and "Egypt -- We Hear You!"

Meanwhile, they yelled out in unison, "Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! Mubarak must go!"

http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/01/29/egypt.protest.egyptian.americans/index.html

[dixiegrrrrl]

91. thank you!

[defendandprotect]

89. This should be on the HOME page --

[dixiegrrrrl]

92. This thread alone has over 1900 views.

I think it IS the home page......

[defendandprotect]

110. Maybe I missed something ... but didn't see it on HOME page???

Only caught up with it again thru my earlier link to the first thread today --

Also we need links to AJ -- I'll try to pick one up.

[dixiegrrrrl]

118. We DO need more folks to rec this thread, so it hits top on greatest page.

[sufrommich]

93. AJ: Cairo neighborhoods set up their own roadblocks to

protect against looters.

[sufrommich]

94. AJ: Calls for a national strike for tomorrow. This is according

to a blogger in Cairo they are interviewing right now.

[EFerrari]

97. Borowitz

BorowitzReport Andy Borowitz
by SoloPocono
Obama: US Ready to Pressure Mubarak "With Strongest Possible Adjectives" #Egypt #Jan25
5 minutes ago

[sufrommich]

98. I have no doubt that they're begging him to get the hell out. nt

[EFerrari]

100. When you think about it, that's one complicated exit plan

to negotiate.

[sufrommich]

104. Oh, I'm sure it's one giant migraine. nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

99. CNN banner "Turmoil in Egypt, Danger: al Qaida Might Exploit it"

:banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead:

[sufrommich]

102. I saw one earlier on MSNBC:

"Protesters looting in Egypt". They are absolutely useless for anything other than simplistic fearmongering.

[Lars77]

130. American media = broken. nt

[TBF]

105. "We want the head of the snake"

Chaos engulfs Cairo as Mubarak points to successor
By HAMZA HENDAWI Associated Press © 2011 The Associated Press
Jan. 29, 2011, 4:18PM

A 43-year-old teacher, Rafaat Mubarak, said the appointment of the president's intelligence chief and longtime confidant, Omar Suleiman, as vice president did not satisfy the protesters.

"This is all nonsense. They will not fool us anymore. We want the head of the snake," he said in the Mediterranean port city of Alexandria. "If he is appointed by Mubarak, then he is just one more member of the gang. We are not speaking about a branch in a tree, we are talking about the roots."

Read article here - http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/top/all/7404119.html

[dixiegrrrrl]

108. We could take a lesson in that, ya know.

[sufrommich]

111. For those interested, "Anonymous Operation Egypt"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0YxaIsAJys

As a graphics junkie,I bow to their excellent use of very cool graphics!

[dixiegrrrrl]

112. Is Mubarack going to turn over gov. to Suliman, ya think?

I think.

I think that will be a match on a powder keg, too.

[EFerrari]

113. The army is leaving Tahrir Sq.?

safeworld4women Safe World Campaign
R @sarahcarr: The army is leaving Tahrir Sq. We are trying to understand what this means via @dancefromiraq #Egypt #Jan25

[dixiegrrrrl]

114. I found this terrifically moving

and am saving it. Montage of clips from past 48 hours with powerful music, and this in your face
message under the clip:
Important message to youtube and people who flag this video :
If it gets flagged or removed , it will be uploaded 10 more times

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThvBJMzmSZI&feature=youtu.be&a

[EFerrari]

115. Women of Egypt (facebook album)

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=268523&id=586357675&fbid=493689677675

:evilgrin:

[dixiegrrrrl]

116. Bedouin plan to attack the Suez Canal if Mubarak does not step down

says Time magazine.

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2045124,00.html

[sufrommich]

117. I'm really amazed there are enough Bedouin left to make

much of a difference either way.I thought they were a dying culture.

[dixiegrrrrl]

119. Anyone who has tv: is news covering all the protests in the USA?

( I picked a hell of a time to get rid of tv, I knpw)
Just read protests were also in Cal. LA, I think.

[sufrommich]

120. I've seen them cover the protests in D.C.,New York and Los

Angeles. They have commented that protests are going on in the U.S., Al jazeera has also commented on them.

[sofa king]

145. Oh, there's lots of Bedouin.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedouin

Jordan, I believe, is made up of a plurality of Bedouin tribes, or at least its political ruling class is mostly Bedouin.

One thing about tribes is they have a bad habit of considering other, similar tribes to be their most important rivals. So it's difficult (but definitely not impossible) for them to politically align, even against larger and clearly dangerous enemies. That's how we stole America.

[sufrommich]

121. AAJ: Report from escaped prisoner ,6000 prisoners escaped

when police left the prison.

[defendandprotect]

123. error

[dixiegrrrrl]

125. 20 Ways to Circumvent the Egyptians Governments' Internet Block

http://pastebin.com/9jJUku77

[dixiegrrrrl]

126. justice: thank you for the thread.

I have to step away and rest my mouse hand for a bit.

I nominate Al Jazeera for the prize in journalism. Stellar job.

[Catherina]

127. army trying to leave protesters won't let them, Hosni leave TONIGHT, Sleep not an option , videos

# US media: grab a pen and paper and take notes on how to conduct an interview RT @joshuahersh PJ Crowley vs. AJE http://bit.ly/hUGOQ2 #Egypt
14 minutes ago via Tweetie for Mac

# Video: Uprising in Imbaba, Cairo http://bit.ly/feHKaS #Egypt #jan25 #molotov
26 minutes ago via Tweetie for Mac

# 3AM Cairo: Sleep is not an option during times of revolution.
#Egypt #jan25 42 minutes ago via Tweetie for Mac

# Video: Protesters at Tahrir earlier chanting for Mubarak to leave tonight http://bit.ly/esQzm7
#egypt #jan25 about 1 hour ago via Tweetie for Mac

# VIdeo: Protesters praying at Tahrir http://bit.ly/haMZbU #Egypt
#jan25 about 1 hour ago via Tweetie for Mac

# The army is trying to leave Tahrir Square but the protesters aren't letting them.
#Egypt #jan25 about 1 hour ago via Tweetie for Mac

[Catherina]

128. Exhausted, respect , food, Baradei is US, women , Palestine , Sleep is not an option

# Everyone here is exhausted but they're not giving up. #Egypt #jan25 about 4 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac

# Sleep deprived comrades who have been protesting and tear-gassed for days are sleeping at Tahrir tonight. #jan25 #Egypt about 4 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac

# More images freshly uploaded from the Egyptian Intifada: http://bit.ly/gXF1Fr #Egypt #jan25 #photography about 5 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac

# Tons of respect for the Egyptian journalists, bloggers, activists, etc who have been calling for Mubarak's overthrow for years #Egypt #jan25 about 5 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac

# Image of tear gas used by Egyptian police against protesters - MADE IN USA http://bit.ly/hluSzn #Egypt #jan25 about 6 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac

# The only times I've heard ElBaradei's name mentioned in recent days is on TV by foreign media. #Egypt #jan25 about 6 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac

# It's 930pm. Friends still at Tahrir saying thousands remain singing songs and chanting against Mubarak. #jan25 #egypt about 6 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac

# Electronic Intifada: Egypt's uprising and its implications for Palestine http://t.co/OV9Q8Cf #jan25 (via @Brian_Whit) about 7 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac

# Many thanks to the comrade who just cooked us pasta. Sure beats the one banana I've eaten in the past 36 hrs. about 8 hours ago via Tweetie for Mac


http://twitter.com/justimage



BuJabal "Women from every background" "have been fighting to take back our country" @monaeltahawy on @CNN #Jan25 22 minutes ago via Twitter for Mac Retweeted by sarahraslan and 1 other

[Lars77]

129. Egyptian prophet of rage / Take what's Yours!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMbgLriOhwo


Cut from this music video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThvBJMzmSZI


It's been posted around before, but it's very powerful stuff.

[Catherina]

131. citizens wearing white bands ,

Sandmonkey

ppl in neighborhoods wearing white bands to identify each other
#jan25 about 5 hours ago via Mobile Web


Wa7damasrya

my Dad from Alexandria :The Army asked ppl who protect streets to wear white shirt couse the army will start to shoot on thugs :D
#jan25 about 2 hours ago via web Retweeted by waelabbas and 72 others

[Catherina]

132. Advice to Arabs from US professor (Angry Arab)

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Psychological Operations against the Arab people
Watch out. Be careful. There has been political psychological operations against the Arabs in publications close to the Mossad (like the Telegraph in the UK and that lousy site, Debka--or whatever it is called). They intend to imply that the US is orchestrating the protests in Egypt. Those rumors aim at 1) Imply that Arabs have no agency. That they can't act on their own and out of their own volition. 2) to exaggerate the ability of the US to control events in the Middle East. 3) to imply that the US never is hit in the face in the region. 4) to enhance the image of the US as one that is on the side of the people. 5) to discredit the protest movement in the eye of the Arabs to make it an American plot. Beware.


http://angryarab.blogspot.com/2011/01/psychological-operations-against-arab.html

[Catherina]

133. 19 Mubarak business thieves flee to Dubai , Stop using the word LOOTERS

moharmandy RT @Jnoubiyeh:

Al Jazeera: 19 private planes carrying businessmen affiliated with the Hosni #Mubarak regime have just landed in #Dubai from #Egypt.
#Jan25 less than 20 seconds ago via web


Leak_Spinner

Stop using the word LOOTERS It's the police. Do you honestly think the entire police force has gone on vacation?
#jan25 #Egypt half a minute ago via web

[Catherina]

134. Mubarak holed up in his winter home? This was confirmed too but lost the tweet

washdcnews Locals in Sharm-el-Sheikh convinced Mubarak is holed-up there http://dlvr.it/FNJ9K #egypt #jan25 half a minute ago via dlvr.it

[Catherina]

135. CNN , presidential guard deploted

izmil_amri RT @asiahkelley:
Why is CNN trying it's hardest to find an Islamist angle to the revolution in Egypt? Idiots can't think bigger I guess.

#jan25 #blitzer less than 20 seconds ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®


the presidential guard has already been deployed in heliopolis - saw them myself earlier today in salah salem street
about 2 hours ago via Mobile Web



people fear the army troops might be replaced by the presidential guard
about 2 hours ago via Mobile Web

http://twitter.com/waelabbas

[Catherina]

136. house of First Lady's cousin set on fire ; Hosni Mubarak is the only Egyptian obeying curfew

Port_Sa3eedy

Al Jazeera is reporting that the house of the cousin of Egypts First Lady has been set on fire.
#Egypt #Jan25 less than 20 seconds ago via web


Gail_Fox_Thomas RT @uruknet: RT @lionelstpierre
LMAO!!! Good one!!!
RT @rqskye: RT @bmerer:
Hosni Mubarak is the only Egyptian obeying curfew
#egypt #jan25 #pharaoh half a minute ago via web

[Catherina]

137. Truck w/gov plates runs over girl. AMBULANCE is FAKE, full of weapons guns

Arabic talk show(10 masan):girl called and said was protesting yest. and truck w/gov license plate came through (see nxt tweet) #Jan25 5 minutes ago via TweetDeck

# Truck w/gov plates came through and ran people over and didn't stop.girl went to ambulance to get help (see nxt tweet) #Jan25 #Egypt

# When she found ambulances...they had no medical equipment or aid.They were carrying guns, rifles and ammunition only. #Jan25 #Egypt 3 minutes ago via TweetDeck


http://twitter.com/sarahraslan

[Catherina]

138. army rushes to protect empty American compound while Cairo burns

mynurealtor rt @mondoweiss: Eyewitness:

Egyptian army rushes to protect empty American compound while Cairo burns http://bit.ly/fi8aKZ
#egypt #jan25 about 2 hours ago via HootSuite
Retweeted by sarahraslan and 2 others


http://twitter.com/mynurealtor/status/31507079868973056

[dixiegrrrrl]

139. Fearing own social unrest, China blocks #'Egypt' on networking site and restricts coverage

Fearing own social unrest, China blocks #'Egypt' on networking site and restricts coverage in all other media.
RT @sunshineejc:
http://twitter.com/#!/saved-search/%23Jan25

[Catherina]

140. Churches and Mosques, sanctuary

RobinCook RT @Organica_:

Churches and Mosques announcing to residents who are afraid to join them and they will be protected
#Jan25 #Egypt half a minute ago via Echofon

[sufrommich]

141. AJ: Egyptian Stock Market will remain closed tomorrow. nt

[Catherina]

142. " Alexandria go to sleep we are your sons, we will protect you"

TomDark9 RT @diceylee808:

In Alexandria Protesters are roaming the city Chanting " Alexandria go to sleep we are your sons, we will protect you"
#Egypt #Jan25 #Jan28 less than 20 seconds ago via web

[Catherina]

143. Algerians huge demonstration on 12 Feb 4 regime change

KarinDianeRyan RT @NorthCup:

Algerians prepare for a huge demonstration on 12 Feb. 2011 asking for changing the regime
#algeria #egypt #sidibouzid #jan25 less than 20 seconds ago via web

[EFerrari]

144. I've seen several tweets reporting that army is moving into areas

away from the city centers, covering more neighborhoods:

ellozy Ahmed
by TomDark9
Some army has farrived in #zamalek, allowing people to continue their neighborhood watch, didn't complain about people having weapons #jan25

[Catherina]

147. Are you in my mind or something? I was JUST reading this when you posted that

Revolution and the Army (Lenin, Trotsky, and Lukasc)

James sent me this: ""His grip on power was further challenged Saturday as the military that he had deployed to take back control of the streets showed few signs of suppressing the unrest, and in several cases the army took the side of the protesters in the capital and the northern port city of Alexandria. In the most striking instance, members of the army joined with a crowd of thousands of protesters in a pitched battle against Egyptian security police officers defending the Interior Ministry on Saturday afternoon."

Lenin: 'Not a single great revolution has ever taken place, or ever will take place, without the "disorganisation" of the army'

Trotsky: 'There is no doubt that the fate of every revolution at a certain point is decided by a break in the disposition of the army. Against a numerous, disciplined, well-armed and ably led military force, unarmed or almost unarmed masses of the people cannot possibly gain a victory'.

Lukács: "The instant this consciousness arises and goes beyond what is immediately given we find in a concentrated form the basic issue of the class struggle: the problem of force. For this is the point where the 'eternal laws' of capitalist economics fail and become dialectical and are thus compelled to yield up decisions regarding the fate of history to the conscious actions of men."


http://angryarab.blogspot.com/2011/01/revolution-and-army-lenin-trotsky-and.html

[Catherina]

146. US media (Geraldo) claims about churches destroyed FALSE

ebintus RT @RamyYaacoub: Geraldo at Large is making crap up. I've checked with multiple sources in #Egypt regarding claims of churches being destroyed: FALSE #Jan25 half a minute ago via TweetDeck

[Catherina]

148. Retired cops, off duty cops, media overblowing the chaos angle

Just finished a round of calls to loved ones in Egypt, The next few tweets are going to be the updates i Got from inside Egypt:
#Jan25 Jan25 6 minutes ago via TweetDeck


# The people have been largely successful in protecting their areas, media coverage is "Overblown", Youth + decent cops to thank.
#Jan25 Jan25 half a minute ago via TweetDeck

# Cops that have retired, or are off duty, or that just ignored the regime, are helping the neighborhood watches. They're not all bad.
#Jan25 1 minute ago via TweetDeck

Manyal is a very problematic area, but the people there have taken control, thanks to the youth & cops that are defending their area.
#Jan25 2 minutes ago via TweetDeck


# Moo-barak the country is burning because you refuse to leave, and yet you still claim you love the country?! #Jan25 Jan25 about 2 hours ago via TweetDeck


ioerror SMS is still blocked in Egypt. From the Egyptian people: "FUCK YOU VODAFONE!!!!" #egypt #jan25 about 2 hours ago via web Retweeted by Elazul and 40 others



Most areas are safe & stable thanks to the youth, however a few areas like Elnozha Elgedida, are slighty problematic.
#Jan25 Jan25 5 minutes ago via TweetDeck


http://twitter.com/Elazul

[Catherina]

149. Military unlike reported is widely NOT in the streets, (CWKhalil)

CWKhalil

Military unlike reported is widely NOT in the streets, unlike reports state, the People are having to defend themselves.
#Jan25 #Egypt less than 20 seconds ago via web


Elazul

G.Riddance: The watches have caused some deaths to thugs, including some thugs that jumped into the nile to escape the watches.
#Jan25 Jan25 22 minutes ago via TweetDeck Retweeted by CWKhalil and 5 others


The Museums are safe, Citadel completely safe. Youth are not allowing anyone to touch the heritage. #Jan25 #Egypt 5 minutes ago via web


Agouza is a wildcard, some places are completely safe (thnx to people from Imbaba) some are not as safe, overall it's safe
#Jan25 #Egypt 7 minutes ago via web


Most university campuses are completely safe, no understanding of why.
#Jan25 #Egypt 10 minutes ago via web


#Egypt will be Free when Ministry of Interior falls. #Egypt Please RT- Victory is Close at Hand!
#Jan25 #Jan28 20 minutes ago via web


Cops that have retired, or are off duty, or that just ignored the regime, are helping the neighborhood watches. They're not all bad.
#Jan25 25 minutes ago via web

[Catherina]

150. Order in place now , much was looted and vandalalized , US areas safe (CWKhalil)

# Stores and houses in MOST areas overall HAVE been looted and Vandalized, However Order is in place now #Egypt 31 minutes ago via web

# Garden City Is safe, Thugs fear the security around the American, Canadian, and British Embassies #Egypt 32 minutes ago via web

# Elwara2 & Imbaba Area basically are saying "security? We've always protected ourselves. Let the Thugs come, they will die" #Jan25 #Egypt 36 minutes ago via web

# Medan Lebnan has been a disaster area, however it is now stable. Heavy fighting took place earlier #Cairo #Egypt 36 minutes ago via web



That's All Updates for Now ... Headin' for a Nap and Will be Back and Ready to Tweet Again Soon. 28 minutes ago via web

http://twitter.com/CWKhalil

[Catherina]

151. Continued here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x305867