Egypt anti-government protests grow
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littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Al Jaz reporting that soldiers in Alexandria are shaking hands with protesters. They've been sent in to enforce the curfew, yet they're being welcomed by the protesters!
Who's he?
Some geezer whose revolution is televised?
Zoomed in cam vs landscape cam?
dylans
overlord of all acorns
If they are obeying Mubarak then that won't last very long. If the army remains loyal to Mubarak then sooner or later they will have to crush this movement. Either that or Mubarak goes.
No, not censored/censored
dennisr
the acceptable face
brilliant stuff - cheers fed
Weller
So ermm ... You know ermm
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
So where do we stand? The curfew is being defied. The army has not used force to enforce the curfew as yet...
If they get through the night without any violence against the protesters, has the govt officially lost the army?
If they get through the night without any violence against the protesters, has the govt officially lost the army?
Kaka Tim
Half Arsed and Slapdash till I Die
Curfew now extended to whole country according to guardian news feed.
Panic?
I think Mubarak will be forced to stand down. And from what Hilary CLinton was saying it points to behind the scences pressure on him to go.
Will he continue to try and stick it out? - especaily if we get this all over again toomorrow.
From what the protestors are saying they sound utterly determined to see this through - whearas I wonder how many coppers will want to turn up for work toomorrow?
Panic?
I think Mubarak will be forced to stand down. And from what Hilary CLinton was saying it points to behind the scences pressure on him to go.
Will he continue to try and stick it out? - especaily if we get this all over again toomorrow.
From what the protestors are saying they sound utterly determined to see this through - whearas I wonder how many coppers will want to turn up for work toomorrow?
elbows
Well-Known Member
Im not ready to think about that question yet, will give it a few hours at least to see if the army are going to do something horrific/have already done so, and whether we get to hear about it in a timely way.
bolshiebhoy
socialism leinster drink
The people of Derry welcomed the troops. You do in a situation like that. The key is what happens next.
dylans
overlord of all acorns
The military have to decide. Either Mubarak must go or they will have to repress the demonstrators. There is no middle way. We watch and wait and see which side they choose?
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Yes. They have to take sides, but the military is largely conscript, is it not? It may be like in Portugal – not the generals, but the rank and file who decide which side they take.
pk
drink flounce rinse repeat
Not if the Brotherhood gets to power they won't...
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Mr.Bishie
pickled egg
Tomorrow is key, & i don't doubt for one minute that the protesters will roll over. Mubarak has to go.
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littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
That is the fight for tomorrow, though. First get rid of Mubarak.
Divisive Cotton
Now I just have my toy soldiers
So you don't need Twitter or Facebook to create a revolution 
The Americans will be very upset, whatever Hilary Clinton says, if the army turns in favour of the people, after all they paid for most of it.
Yuwipi Woman
Whack-A-Mole Queen
She was definitely making some "throw him under the bus noises."
I think they've decided that regime change is inevitable and are planning to manage it, rather than resist it.
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