Fedayn
Well-Known Member
The MB have as yet been rather reticent in getting involved. They're there but not yet exerting any control or seeming able to, as yet.
Egypt anti-government protests grow
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The MB have as yet been rather reticent in getting involved. They're there but not yet exerting any control or seeming able to, as yet.
dylans
overlord of all acorns
Well of course that is true. In a way Mubarak ordering the military onto the streets itself is a dangerous act and an admission of failure by Mubarak. He is admitting that his police and security services were defeated. Nevertheless I think that whichever way the military swing is more likely to be as a result of a collective decision by the higher ranks of the army as institution as a whole rather than as a result of indiscipline or desertions.
To me it's a no brainer. The army must tell Mubarak to leave. Surely this is preferable to firing on their own people (and as you quite rightly say risk your soldiers refusing)
Most of Egyptians support the Muslim brotherhood (40%) more than the UK government...
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Edit: misunderstood the post
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
No they don't. They've been widely discredited in recent years for their compromises with the regime and barely scraped 20% in the last boycotted election for which they lost further credibility.
No, I think that the people of Egypt will have the air waves.......How that effects the Middle east and the US is debatable.
Streathamite
ideological dogmatist
his preparation time seems inordinately long!
That's the point.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
What's the point?
dylans
overlord of all acorns
Bollocks do they. The Muslim brotherhood stood in the 2006 election and 80% of Egyptians boycotted the whole process. If they are so popular why didnt Egyptians vote for them?
So show me evidence that 40% of Egyptians support the MB or I will have to assume that you don't know what you are talking about and you are afraid of bogeymen
Ok, so do you think that Egypt will come from this free? For both men and women?
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
Why don't you go away and do some background background reading.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
This is merely the beginning of a process, not the end of one. But it is a beginning to be cheered and cheered loudly.
He's not going to speak now, he's changed his mind.
dylans
overlord of all acorns
can I see some evidence for your ridiculous claim please?
dylans
overlord of all acorns
seconded.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Absolutely nothing. They are not.
Egypt was an American stooge for years.
This is a huge turning point that I hadn't realised.
But......untill Saudi Arabia changes nothing will change as they have more money and power than any body in the world.
What happens after this is just conjecture, what's important right now isn't what will happen after it's Mubarak being defeated.
First things first
Egypt was an American stooge for years.
This is a huge turning point that I hadn't realised.
But......untill Saudi Arabia changes nothing will change as they have more money and power than any body in the world.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
Yes. That's what I've been saying...
lopsidedbunny
Active Member
and the birth place of Islam so they tend to look down of those other Muslim countries
dylans
overlord of all acorns
Sorry. I asked you for evidence for your claim that 40% of Egyptians support the MB.
I know i have no idea why you asked me "what's the point?"
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
One quick point on the MB bogeyman - i can fully understand people being wary after Iran in '79 but the MB are being built up as a threat to ensure the support of the US for the regime - don't fall for it.
littlebabyjesus
one of Maxwell's demons
What does that even mean? It's patent nonsense, btw.
ohmyliver
poppin' like a cork
found this - translated excerpts from activists action plans - it's quite interesting.
http://www.theatlantic.com/internat...ts-from-egyptian-activists-action-plan/70388/
http://www.theatlantic.com/internat...ts-from-egyptian-activists-action-plan/70388/
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