vulvavibration wrote:shitload of tanks are rolling into cairo...
btw: is it possible that the army might take over? that would throw the whole thing back to where it started
Apparently the army and the protesters are on the same page (which is kind of scary, actually - militaries aren't known for endorsing progressive politics.) The army and the police are battling, according to some reports... which is also not a good sign. Often a prelude to open civil war, historically.
Re: the situation in egypt
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:20 pm
by frank grimes jr.
bencnn on twitter: "Teenager showed me teargas canister "made in USA". Saw the same thing in Tunisia. Time to reconsider US exports?"
Re: the situation in egypt
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:22 pm
by phrex
frank grimes jr. wrote:bencnn on twitter: "Teenager showed me teargas canister "made in USA". Saw the same thing in Tunisia. Time to reconsider US exports?"
No I'm not surprised, it just doesn't make me feel warm and fuzzy.
Despite what you may think, not all Americans want to spread fear and pain across the planet.
Re: the situation in egypt
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:28 pm
by phrex
frank grimes jr. wrote:No I'm not surprised, it just doesn't make me feel warm and fuzzy.
Despite what you may think, not all Americans want to spread fear and pain across the planet.
did i say so?
no.
Edit: there are more enough 'made in switzerland' weapons and ammunition spread all over the world...
it's not just the us.
i was sure about it because egypt government licks the white houses arse.
Re: the situation in egypt
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:32 pm
by ashley
vulvavibration wrote:
frank grimes jr. wrote:bencnn on twitter: "Teenager showed me teargas canister "made in USA". Saw the same thing in Tunisia. Time to reconsider US exports?"
does this actually suprise you???
Yes.
Because it's made in the USA doesn't mean it's a product of the US government.
I would have expected them to be sourced locally, but if quality > quantity, and they can source better products from the US then so be it.
Re: the situation in egypt
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:32 pm
by esfandyar
alphacat wrote:
vulvavibration wrote:shitload of tanks are rolling into cairo...
btw: is it possible that the army might take over? that would throw the whole thing back to where it started
Apparently the army and the protesters are on the same page (which is kind of scary, actually - militaries aren't known for endorsing progressive politics.) The army and the police are battling, according to some reports... which is also not a good sign. Often a prelude to open civil war, historically.
Pretty much each time a revolution has happened it's when the military decide to side with the people. It pretty much makes or breaks a revolution.
Highlights :
Ruling party headquarters burnt to the ground
Parliament is on fire
President and the rich inhabitants of Egypt fleeing on private jets
President will not be president by the end of the night
Re: the situation in egypt
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:42 pm
by esfandyar
Also simply put, revolutions are civil war.
Re: the situation in egypt
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:43 pm
by phrex
esfandyar wrote:Also simply put, revolutions are civil war.
hmmmm....
wouldn't say so as the ruling elite doesn't count to the term ''civil''
Re: the situation in egypt
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:00 pm
by esfandyar
lol not civil in a literal sense. Civil wars are gruesome as shit! Violence is what will be served
Re: the situation in egypt
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:06 pm
by Coppola
Graphic content
Disgusting
Re: the situation in egypt
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:24 pm
by phrex
mubarak speeches
Re: the situation in egypt
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:28 pm
by Coppola
NEW GOVERNMENT TOMORROW
Mubarak is still president though...
Re: the situation in egypt
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:31 pm
by esfandyar
Coppola wrote:NEW GOVERNMENT TOMORROW
Mubarak is still president though...
yeah he said he wanted the govt to resign and he will build a new one?!?! FUCK THAT DICTATORIST PIECE OF SHIT. He needs to be hung in the middle of Cairo as an example of what happens to oppressive rulers
Re: the situation in egypt
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:41 pm
by 64hz
mubarak is still in charge?
:/
Re: the situation in egypt
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 10:45 pm
by Pistonsbeneath
the music is shit
Re: the situation in egypt
Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:32 pm
by -dubson-
esfandyar wrote:
Coppola wrote:NEW GOVERNMENT TOMORROW
Mubarak is still president though...
He needs to be hung in the middle of Cairo as an example of what happens to oppressive rulers