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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 07:31 AM Original message |
Egypt Gov’t Attacks Protesters With Thugs (Tahrir Sq. Is A Battleground & It's Spreading) |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. well -- the people -- i don't believe will be intimidated by mubarak thugs. nt |
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elias49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
2. How do 20,000 'far outnumber' the half-million 'detractors' |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 07:36 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I was wondering about that math myself. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 07:40 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Got rid of that asap. Sky have been really hyping up the Pro-Mubarak mob of thugs |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 07:56 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. There has continually been something odd about the numbers |
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CJvR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:00 AM Response to Reply #2 |
20. Probably only... |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
5. I love this line: |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 08:11 AM Response to Reply #5 |
11. It is fact |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 08:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Sky are pushing Mubarak's violent tactics today as a "counter-revolution" |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 08:27 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Not a problem. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 08:29 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. No, Al Jazeera English have their own cameras. Plus, I don't trust any news network owned by Murdoch |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 08:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. In that case Sky are using Al Jazeera's cameras too. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 08:38 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. having said that, Lisa Holland gave a good analysis just then. Spolied it a bit at the end, though |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 08:54 AM Response to Reply #18 |
19. Egyptian State TV |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #19 |
46. LOL, yeah, Pinocchio would be much more apt! n/t |
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TMcCaleb (41 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:30 PM Response to Reply #19 |
59. quoting |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:16 AM Response to Reply #11 |
27. Senator Leahy is speaking of withholding some of the aid if he does not leave quickly |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 10:09 AM Response to Reply #11 |
45. CSF are the Egyptian Police? If so, are they the pro-Mubarek crowds? |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 08:04 AM Response to Original message |
7. Pro Mubarak thugs now using horses and camels. |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
31. They are remarkably well organized and supplied for spontaneous protesters. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:34 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Mubarak paid them to be there |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
8. Also happening in Suez per AJE, though the numbers of pro |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 08:09 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Interesting comments about the demographic of the pro-Mubarak mob, too. |
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alsame (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 08:19 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Yes, this is very troubling. |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
10. Mubarak the bastard giving it all he's got. n/t |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:20 AM Response to Reply #10 |
30. I guess he is flexing muscle, jerk |
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TMcCaleb (41 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
60. no |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-11 08:42 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. No? Mubarak is not the driving force behind the recent violence? |
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TMcCaleb (41 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-11 12:27 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. I agree |
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Jefferson23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-03-11 03:19 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. There is a lot of propaganda spread about the MB, most of it is bullshit. n/t |
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Ghost Dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
15. BBC similarly reports here: |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
21. Pro Mabarak thugs have taken over army vehicles! Just saw the army protecting a restaurant, FFS! |
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CJvR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
22. Gunfire! |
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captain jack (182 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
23. "I can hire one-half of the working class to kill the other half." nt |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #23 |
53. great line; source? |
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bushisanidiot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
24. looks like it was an organized attack against the peaceful protesters |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
25. Thousands of anti-Mubarak reinforcements on the way! Could Mubarak have thrown his last roll of dice |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:19 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. He and his regime are emboldened by Obama's speech |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:50 AM Response to Reply #28 |
40. yes, totally obama's fault. |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:52 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I follow events, not the WH talking points /nt |
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dionysus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #41 |
49. otay. |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #28 |
57. I tend to agree somewhat with that summation. But to be honest I haven't been taking much notice... |
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TMcCaleb (41 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #28 |
61. don't recall |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
26. When does it officially become a civil war? n/t |
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Iterate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:56 AM Response to Reply #26 |
43. What we don't know |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:20 AM Response to Original message |
29. twitter note on #25 |
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Bragi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:56 AM Response to Reply #29 |
42. Sums it up in less than 140 characters |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #42 |
47. Obama's addresses are broadly speaking to the US public |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
32. who are these thugs? Are they Egyptian security forces or just who? |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:38 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Yes |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:40 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. The avg citizen doesn't know how to commandeer a tank |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:43 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Its not tanks they commandeered |
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CJvR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:41 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Dont misstake... |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 10:15 AM Response to Reply #32 |
50. NDP party thugs, too possibly. People essentially being paid to fight |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #32 |
52. Couple of Tweets say that some of them are released prisoners |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
34. Shadows on the buildings show the sun is setting |
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CJvR (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:48 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Night will not improve things. |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
44. This is exactly what Isreal wants |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 10:11 AM Response to Reply #44 |
48. wait a minute- you're actually claiming that Israel is behind this? |
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Hutzpa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 10:46 AM Response to Reply #48 |
54. I am saying this sudden riot smells like |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
51. Why is the Army even there, then? |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
55. More photos and a map... |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
56. Shit! Just heard a machine gun! n/t |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
58. Reuters: Over 1,500 wounded in central cairo clashes - doctor |
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TMcCaleb (41 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
62. no |
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TMcCaleb (41 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
63. Egypt needs |
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Turborama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-02-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. They won't take over. Don't believe the Neocon/Islamophobic hype. |
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