EVENTS IN EGYPT THREAD #2

[sufrommich]

Lets keep the info flowing.

[justiceischeap]

1. *BREAKING* Friends from within Egypt asking us to tell the world they are being shot with live

ammunition in Cairo

http://twitter.com/#!/iyad_elbaghdadi/status/31039648948035584

[tigereye]

16. the army or by security forces? App. there is a distinction

The army tends to be better thought of, according to Al Jazeera.


I am very sorry to hear that. :(

[justiceischeap]

19. The tweet wasn't specific. (eom)

[aquart]

38. Are they able to tell if the bullets aren't rubber?

(Never got shot with either.) That would mean this is moving into a much bloodier phase. Mubarak deciding to fight, like in Iran, rather than give up, as in Tunisia.

But I've heard so many conflicting reports this morning. What we don't seem to know is whether the army is united or divided. Or on which side they'll fall.

[justiceischeap]

See post #34

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=292667&mesg_id=292873

[tigereye]

68. I suppose that some segments of the army might be doing

different things- hope your friends/ contacts are safe.

[Laelth]

2. k&r for exposure. This is important. n/t

-Laelth

[RagAss]

3. Keep this kicked !

[blogslut]

4. Here's a live Twitter thing

http://www.blogslut.com/blogslut/

[CLANG]

162. I translated something from arabic - ammunition - MADE IN USA

Al-Jazeera correspondent: Bamtazahr said the island was found cartridges written on it: Made in the USA, in English and Arabic. Special model for Arabs.

?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1296243722&Signature=PkxfRqv%2FE79gCRE94dnDLs9JPnY%3D

[RagAss]

5. Keep this kicked !

[sufrommich]

6. Al Jazeera reporting 80,000 in the streets of Port Said. nt

[justiceischeap]

7. Reports say Army and Police have begun backing down and not clashing w/ protesters

http://twitter.com/#!/ASLANmedia/status/31038470499606528

@ASLANmedia Reza Aslan
#EGYPT: Reports say Army and Police have begun backing down and not clashing w/ protesters #egypt #cairo #jan25

[steve2470]

8. k and r nt

[RKP5637]

9. Recommend!!! n/t

[woo me with science]

10. Protesters storming Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Police backing down, police vehicles on fire

[sufrommich]

11. AP reporting that protesters have stormed Egypt's

Foreign Ministry building.

[woo me with science]

12. Number of protesters increasing as police retreat.

Headquarters of Egypt's ruling National Democratic Party is completely overwhelmed by fire.

[fishwax]

47. "not a single fire truck has tried to put out the fire at the ruling party's headquarters"

according to al-jazeera ...

[tigereye]

74. and apparently it is right next to a major museum :(

[fishwax]

93. indeed :(

I think it's the Museum of Egyptian Antiquitites (Egyptian Museum): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_museum

[justiceischeap]

113. • Attempts have now begun 2 control fires near Egyptian national museum •

http://twitter.com/#!/jmccarthy1/status/31057368372482048

#Aljazeera reporter in #Cairo: Attempts have now begun 2 control fires near Egyptian national museum #Egypt

[RKP5637]

13. Riot police been pulled back for now. n/t

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. Previous thread ( since 3 this am,, lots of good info)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x290516

bookmarking that one and this 2nd one.

Plus al Jazeera blog, fast updates:
http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/01/28/friday-protests-liveblog

[steve2470]

15. live English feed from Al-Jazeera

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

[nadinbrzezinski]

17. From tweeter

@eacusa
EACUSAمصريون للتغيير
#JAN25 #EGYPT MORE THAN 10 TANKS ENTERING ABD EL MONEIN REYAD SQUARE (THIS IS RIGHT THIS SECOND, LIVE)

[tishaLA]

18. No police presence on the streets of Cairo, AJE reports

it looks like absolute bedlam on the streets.

[defendandprotect]

20. Thank you -- will try to catch up with thread 1 ... !!

[sufrommich]

21. AJ reporting curfew now extends to entire country. nt

[woo me with science]

22. Curfew expanded to entire country, not just Cairo.

Good luck with that.

[woo me with science]

24. Protesters cheering arrival of tanks in Alexandria. nt

[fishwax]

42. "curfew has been put in place. It has done absolutely nothing"

as they said on Al-Jazeera a moment ago ...

[justiceischeap]

23. Reports Mubarak will speak were 'inaccurate'.

@dubaijazz Dubai Jazz
Al Jazeera Arabic now is saying that earlier reports by int. newswires that Mubarak will speak were 'inaccurate'. #Jan25 #Cairo #Egypt

http://twitter.com/#!/dubaijazz/status/31042517977792514

[PaddyBlueEyes]

30. He is trying to find a way

to get the hell of the country before he abdicates. I'm guessing the diplomatic lines are burning up with friendly nations trying to find himself a safe haven. I hope to hell we don't let him come here..

[sufrommich]

25. AJ reporting soldiers coming out of tanks and shaking

peoples hands. "They are completely being cheered in Alexandria".

[sabrina 1]

175. That is such a good sign!!

Once the army sides with the people, it's over.

:applause: :applause: for the people.

They were giving flowers to the police yesterday and all the attempts to paint this as an 'Islamic' revolution completely failed as the people, Christian and Arab joined forces.

It's been amazing to watch all of this.

[Tatiana]

I'm waiting for them to report that the military is standing down.

The military and police are what keep these dictatorial regimes in power. It looks like police in local areas are expressing solidarity with the protestors. If the military switches sides, then we will really have regime change in Egypt.

[tigereye]

81. apparently the military is much more respected than the

dreaded local security forces, who regularly torture dissenters. (courtesy of Al Jazeera analysis)

[justiceischeap]

26. Egyptian State TV live feed shows calm and skyline (NOW W/PIC)

@joelvanharen Joel Van Haren
Egyptian State TV live feed shows calm and skyline, avoiding action on the ground in #Cairo #jan25 stark contrast to @AJEnglish feed

http://twitter.com/#!/joelvanharen/status/31043845546319874

[tishaLA]

27. al Jazeera's split screen is incredible

half the screen had the burning armored personnel carrier, while the other half, which was being broadcast by Egyptian TV, made it look like things were relatively calm in Cairo--all as they told Egyptians there was a nationwide curfew.

[woo me with science]

32. Baghdad Bob and now Cairo Carl? nt

[tigereye]

82. that's why "state" tv as a concept is so scary!

:rofl:

[dixiegrrrrl]

28. Protesters are welcoming army in Alexandria.

Al Jazeera says people are greeting army with open arms.

And in Cairo people are are applauding and cheering egyptian military.

[deutsey]

33. Some soldiers are giving thumbs up to protesters

I just saw a clip where they seemed to be weaving flags as they rolled in.

[TBF]

29. Al Jazeera Live Feed:

Al Jazeera English: Live Stream

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

K&R

[Crystal Clarity]

98. I've been watching that for the past 2 or more hours

Amazing events unfolding over there.

[justiceischeap]

31. Unconfirmed reports of military clashing with police per al Jazeera (eom)

[dixiegrrrrl]

36. So the military and the protesters vs the police?

[PaddyBlueEyes]

40. Yes

The military is generally drawn from the local populace, where the Police are usually hand picked local political types. Be careful though, some of the higher ranking military leaders are Mubarak loyalists. This could get very ugly.

[tigereye]

86. they referred to the security police as "thugs"

[sufrommich]

37. Reports form AJ: the police are firing at the army in Suez.

Incredible.

[florida08]

46. wow

[fishwax]

45. wow.

[PaddyBlueEyes]

50. It looks like

the Army will hold and back the protestors. Once the bullets started flying and the Army returned fire, Mubarak is done.

[sufrommich]

53. Yep. He may already be done behind the scenes. nt

[PaddyBlueEyes]

60. Thats why the delay on his press conference

Mubarak is trying to find a way out of Egypt. It also may tie in with EgyptAir canceling flights into and out of Cairo. They are clearing the airspace, and more importantly the airport, so he can make his getaway.

[justiceischeap]

61. His son will not suffice. (eom)

[PaddyBlueEyes]

85. Gamel Mubarak

has already left the country

[sufrommich]

65. That's what I think too. He may be waiting to see what the

Army does.

[TBF]

76. Hopefully he's already on his plane and headed out ... nt

[eShirl]

62. he was scheduled to speak, he's late

hmm

[fishwax]

66. an MSNBC reporter just acknowledged rumors that he has left the country

unconfirmed, as yet ...

on edit: MSNBC, not CNN -- got confused between my TV feed and my multiple online feeds :)

[tigereye]

91. isn't it wild to be looking at all these feeds? Usually I

don't have time to do that! :rofl: :hi:

[fishwax]

96. it is very wild -- I know I'm likely to get nothing productive done today

Watching this history happen is just far too engrossing. :hi:

[tigereye]

115. work has been pretty slow for me, so I'm enjoying check-

ing out what is going on. It's very exciting. (wish we would see this happen in North Korea...)

[justiceischeap]

70. Reports of Mubarak speaking 'inaccurate' (link inside)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=292667&mesg_id=292808

[fishwax]

56. yep -- looks like it

I've seen reports of the army siding with or showing support for the protestors in Alexandria and in Suez ... I'm not sure I've heard that about Cairo specifically, but even so ...

[tigereye]

88. ah, the military were firing at the security police. Wow.

[H2O Man]

51. Right.

My son and I had been discussing this earlier. That is, of course, the goal of the protest leaders. It changes the dynamics to a point of no return.

[justiceischeap]

34. BREAKING Al Arabiya: 410 injured today in Cairo, some from bullet wounds.

http://twitter.com/#!/ASLANmedia/status/31044890171277312

@ASLANmedia Reza Aslan
RT @SultanAlQassemi BREAKING Al Arabiya: 410 injured today in #Cairo, some from bullet wounds. #Jan25 Via Reuters #egypt

[florida08]

35. thank you thank you

Alexandria in the hands of protestors..shaking hands with the military. Eyptian flags being waved by some of the military

[deutsey]

39. Thousands remain in streets of Suez

[justiceischeap]

41. CHANT: "The people and the army, we are one."

@cnnbrk CNN Breaking News
Protesters outside Info Ministry in #Cairo chant, "The people and the army, we are one."

http://on.cnn.com/fjkQqv

[TBF]

43. Egypt: Obama convenes aides as protests spread

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has convened his national security team on the growing protests in Egypt as aides voice concern about violent clashes between demonstrators and police.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-01-28/egypt-obama-convenes-aides-as-protests-spread.html


Little bit of anxiety, eh ...

[dixiegrrrrl]

48. Blowback is a bitch.

Egypt canceling air flights, says Al Jazeera.

Mubarak to speak....soon? Maybe?

[sufrommich]

44. Commentator on AJ: "As Egypt goes, so goes the whole

region".

[fishwax]

49. aljazeera twitter feed here

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/01/201112523026521335.html

[justiceischeap]

52. From Guardian.uk Confirmed Alexandria governorate/police stations burned.

5.49pm: The latest from Alexandria from Peter Bouckaert, of Human Rights Watch:

The army has deployed in Alexandria but atmosphere is calm. Soldiers are talking to protestors. Confirmed that Alexandria governorate and many police stations burned down.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2011/jan/28/egypt-protests-live-updates#block-104

edit > forgot link

[TBF]

54. Twitter : Instructions from Gov't to cut all communications (from Vodafone)

‎
OM77‎ Vodafone is now saying that all phone companies had received instructions from government to cut all communications in Egypt #jan25 #egypt

[Sheri]

55. k&r for real news.

btw, DU rocks. :)

[florida08]

57. hmmm..via twitter

coffee_n_cream She's Got the Blues
by Unillustrated
RT @3Beee BREAKING: The entire staff of the Israeli EMbassy in Cairo has been evacuated by helicopters! #Jan25 #fb #egypt
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[tigereye]

102. wow. I would suspect that a lot of embassies might be

doing similar things.

[justiceischeap]

58. People trying to protect Egypt Museum from looting

http://twitter.com/#!/AlArabiya_Eng/status/31048546249613312

@AlArabiya_Eng Al Arabiya English
People trying to protect Egypt Museum from looting:reports #Jan25 #Egypt #Mubarak #Cairo http://www.alarabiya.net/en_default.html

[sufrommich]

63. Oh my God ! There are reports that no fire fighters are

showing up to put out the fire at the building right next to it. I hope those "looters" are actually museum workers trying to save Egypt's ancient treasures.

[laylah]

59. K&R!

[fishwax]

64. Rumors that Mubarak has left the country, according to MSNBC

on edit: MSNBC, not CNN -- got confused between my TV feed and my multiple online feeds :)

[sufrommich]

69. I'll believe that when I see it on Al Jazeera. nt

[Laelth]

71. I gave him three days.

I would not be surprised to find out that he has split the scene already.

-Laelth

[H2O Man]

72. I have MSNBC on,

but didn't hear/read that. (However, it would not surprise me.)

[fishwax]

77. Did you see the male reporter reporting from outdoors when an explosion went off?

I didn't catch his name, but he was talking to Andrea Mitchell from out-of-doors when a rather noisy explosion took place in the background. (She asked him if he could step inside, but he said they were far enough away that it was no danger, only a distraction.) Anyway, that was the reporter/interview where those rumors came up ...

[H2O Man]

84. Yes, I was watching

that. (But I was reading & typing on DU, also. Could have missed it.)

[Hissyspit]

67. RT @GhadeerM Egypt can use this number for dial up: [phone] (login 'toto' password 'toto') - t

Tweet from Jeremy Scahill:

RT @GhadeerM Egypt can use this number for dial up: [phone] (login 'toto' password 'toto') - thanks to a French ISP (FDN)" #jan25 #fb
web • 1/28/11 12:55 PM

[tigereye]

165. that's just great!

My husband used to talk about The Shockwave Rider all the time, and it turns out that it's premise is basically true!

[fishwax]

73. All Internet activity cut off in Egypt

http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/01/28/liveblog-egypts-protests-erupt

"7:46 pm - Internet in Egypt, as far as we can tell, has now been disabled for a full 24 hours. Arbor Networks, which has been monitoring traffic in and out of the country over 80 service providers, has released an updated graphic:"

[Kali]

78. wow

sister is there - hasn't been able to log on for a couple days, had a text exchange yesterday, nothing today

[deutsey]

75. More military vehicles coming into Suez

They apparently pulled out after gunfire from police and are now returning with crowds welcoming them again.

[TBF]

79. The Muslim Brotherhood's English website -

http://www.ikhwanweb.com/

[Catherina]

80. Suez seled off , Go home... fuck you no

arbolioto RT @Jnoubiyeh:

The army has completely sealed off #Suez City in an attempt to stop the protests. Nobody can get in and nobody can get out.
#Egypt #Jan25 less than 20 seconds ago via web



arbolioto RT @Jnoubiyeh:

The army has completely sealed off #Suez City in an attempt to stop the protests. Nobody can get in and nobody can get out.

#Egypt #Jan25 less than 20 seconds ago via web

[sufrommich]

83. AJ :"reports of gunfire in Suez". nt

[justiceischeap]

87. Just FYI--Protestors overpowered police and took their weapons.

The gunfire may not be one-sided.

[justiceischeap]

89. 'Military airplanes patrolling the sky over Cairo'

@radiocortijo radio cortijo
RT @alihabibi1: Military airplanes patrolling the sky over #Cairo #Egypt #Jan25 #SidiBouzid http://ff.im/-wYNkL

http://twitter.com/#!/radiocortijo/status/31053585743613952

[TBF]

90. Rising up in Egypt (photos)

Entire photo gallery at this link (AlJazeera): http://english.aljazeera.net/photo_galleries/africa/2011125192646189116.html

[Hell Hath No Fury]

92. From Al Jazeera -

[Catherina]

94. Thank you! Must reboot computers now BRB n/t

[sufrommich]

97. Thank you for starting the Egypt threads, Catherina! nt

[dixiegrrrrl]

95. wikileaks: Egyptian Military Succession Plans Told to US Embassy

This is interesting and may explain why military was reported to be fighting police
in Cairo and alexandria this am.
and perhaps a plan for military control and return of Mubarak's son?

"The Egyptian military planned for a "smooth" transfer of power to the president’s son in the event of regime change, according to recently published US diplomatic cables.

A senior Egyptian politician told an American diplomat in July 2009 <09CAIRO1468> that the military would safeguard a "constitutional transition of power" and implied the armed forces would support Gamal Mubarak, the son of current president Hosni Mubarak. Dr. Ali El Deen Hilal Dessouki, a former minister in the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP), claimed that even though "the real center of power in Egypt is the military", they would have "no objection to a civilian" as the next president.

A remark interpreted by the US official as a "pointed reference" to Gamal Mubarak. Dessouki went on to dismiss the possible danger of protests against the current regime, calling opposition parties "weak" and democracy a "long term goal."

"Widespread politically-motivated unrest was not likely because it was not part of the ’Egyptian mentality’. Threats to daily survival, not politics, were the only thing to bring Egyptians to the streets en masse."

http://wikileaks.ch/Egyptian-Military-Succession-Plans.html

roh-oh....FAIL

[sufrommich]

99. AJ: Fire Department heading toward National Museum. Hopefully

to save the building from fire.

[dixiegrrrrl]

100. Reports that activists are faxing WikiLeaks cables into Egypt to bypass internet blockade

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

[thewiseguy]

101. After 30 years, Mubarak does not want to let go of that power easily

Such a fail

[TBF]

104. Reportedly he has cancer - will likely try to pass power to his son

and I can see our administration pushing that along ...

edit to add link re Mubarak's health: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2010/07/19/Report-Egypts-Mubarak-dying-of-cancer/UPI-63291279547386/

[thewiseguy]

105. LOL, the guy does not get it.

Get on a plane and leave Mubarak. You and your and son and all your freaking family. May be too late tomorrow.

[TBF]

116. Exactly - nt

[PaddyBlueEyes]

106. Gamel Mubarak

has already fled the country according to several sources.

[sufrommich]

103. AJ: Strong reports that army and police are clashing in Cairo. nt

[fishwax]

108. aljazeera just showed some video footage of the crowds welcoming the tanks in Cairo

:kick:

[Hell Hath No Fury]

107. Protest pictures --

Caution: violent images and bloody protestors

http://totallycoolpix.com/2011/01/the-egypt-protests/

[justiceischeap]

109. From a teabagger on Twitter: (comic relief)

@rawrepublican Denny Santam

'Liberals+Muslims both hate women, want to deprive women of their rights. #Egypt #Cairo #jan25 #teaparty #tcot #ocra #sgp #gop #p2 #twisters'

'If Egypt's elected gov't falls, radical anti-American Muslims will control the Suez Canal. #jan25 #cairo #tcot #p2 #teaparty #supportmubarak'

[sufrommich]

110. Idiots on display. nt

[PaddyBlueEyes]

114. Thats funny

Religious Fundamentalists in this country have way more in common with the Islamist movement, than we do...

[GliderGuider]

111. Egyptian protesters welcome military armored vehicles in downtown Cairo.

I don't want to get too far ahead of the curve here, but it looks to me like they've done it!
:thumbsup: :headbang: :fistbump: :applause:
Citizens of Egypt, :yourock:

[fishwax]

133. there have been conflicting reports on that, though

the reporter that aljazeera just had on a minute ago (I think Dan Caro was his name, but I'm following too many feeds to be sure ;)) was saying that he also saw protesters trying to get control of a military vehicle.

The military vehicles were apparently moved in to protect the state TV station. While watching the video on aljazeera, I saw one of the military men fire his weapon up in the air, encouraging some of the protesters to clear away from the door of the TV station.

I don't think the question of what interests the army will protect is yet fully settled.

[Hell Hath No Fury]

112. What a "killed" internet looks like --

[TBF]

120. Well it's not like folks are home reading the internet anyway - they are in the streets:

edited to fix link ...

[justiceischeap]

121. As they said on Al Jazeera (or was it M$NBC) they didn't need social networking to find protests

Because the protests are everywhere.

[EFerrari]

122. Very difficult overnight to get news out w/out the net. n/t

[justiceischeap]

117. M$NBC Breaking News Ticker

Egypt's natl carrier suspends flights for next 12 hours

[Hell Hath No Fury]

118. Stills from Al jazeera -

The Army in the streets:

[sufrommich]

119. AJ: Presidential National Guard heading to the television station.

[PaddyBlueEyes]

125. The last ploy of a desperate dictator

send in the one unit of the military who has allegiance to him, to silence the media. Hosni, Hosni, Hosni...when will you learn. The Revolution has begun. The media is not fomenting this uprising..you did this to yourself.

[sufrommich]

123. AJ: Report from Suez. Army has moved to take control of the

police station and to protect the ports.

[PaddyBlueEyes]

127. And that my friends

is the ballgame is Suez. The Army and the people have won.

[sufrommich]

130. I think you may have something there. It looks like their

presence in Suez has more to do with protecting their ports more than protecting the government.

[fishwax]

124. aljazeera now showing protestors looting the ruling party headquarters in Cairo

:kick:

[justiceischeap]

126. Don't get the whole looting business. (eom)

[PaddyBlueEyes]

132. There could be a couple of reasons

The first and most obvious is rage... The second is more complicated. This may be an organized group of Mubarak supporters posing as protestors looking to destroy evidence of human rights abuses committed by the regime, or to flip the script, it may be oppponents of the regime out to secure the same evidence before its destruction. Remember the Iraqi looting of the Baath party headquarters? Turns out that alot of the paperwork seized during the "looting" ended up being used by the prosecution in Saddam's trial.

[thewiseguy]

134. If you are going to burn the place down you may as well grab some chairs and tables

They kinda looked nice. So why not take them?

[Hell Hath No Fury]

128. From Al Jazeera liveblog -

8:44 pm - Time magazine's Karl Vick pulls in the first reaction from Israel that's not a "no comment." A minister in Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's government tells Vick that Israel believes Egypt's security forces will be able to suppress the protesters. "We believe that Egypt is going to overcome the current wave of demonstrations, but we have to look to the future," he said. While it would be better if Egypt were a democracy, since "democracies do not initiate wars," the minister said, "I'm not sure the time is right for the Arab region to go through the democratic process."

8:37 pm - We've seen reports from Al Arabiya television that protesters stormed Egyptian state TV, whose offices are located near our own bureau in Cairo, but they're unconfirmed and the station is still broadcasting. At the same time, we've been told that the armored personnel carriers seen driving through the streets of Cairo were en route to the state TV offices.

[fishwax]

129. "democracies don't initiate wars"?

[justiceischeap]

131. Iraq anyone? (eom)

[PaddyBlueEyes]

135. How Dare You!!

That was 'murica trying to save itself from the "mushroom cloud" /sarcasm...

[Hell Hath No Fury]

143. Yeah, that one -

had me choking on my lunch. :eyes:

Riiiiight.....

[florida08]

136. LOL

since when?

[blindpig]

195. Israel is right to be nervous

Their US backed patsy is toast.

The new ruling arrangement is not so likely to collaborate in the abuse of Palestine.

[TBF]

137. One U.S. Corporation's Role in Egypt's Brutal Crackdown

Timothy Karr

Campaign Director, Free Press and SavetheInternet.com
Posted: January 28, 2011 12:15 PM


The open Internet's role in popular uprising is now undisputed. Look no further than Egypt, where the Mubarak regime today reportedly shut down Internet and cell phone communications -- a troubling predictor of the fierce crackdown that has followed.

What's even more troubling is news that one American company is aiding Egypt's harsh response through sales of technology that makes this repression possible.

The power of open networks is clear. The Internet's favorite offspring -- Twitter, Facebook and YouTube -- are now heralded on CNN, BBC and Fox News as flag-bearers for a new era of citizen journalism and activism. (More and more these same news organizations have abandoned their own, more traditional means of newsgathering to troll social media for breaking information.)

But the open Internet's power cuts both ways: The tools that connect, organize and empower protesters can also be used to hunt them down...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/timothy-karr/one-us-corporations-role-_b_815281.html

[justiceischeap]

138. Egyptian Protestors Guide -- Translated (link)

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/01/egyptian-activists-action-plan-translated/70388/

[sufrommich]

139. I've lost the Al Jazeera site. Anyone else? nt

[TBF]

142. I still have the live stream . nt

[sufrommich]

154. I just got it back. nt

[SteveG]

159. I had to reload the page a few min. ago but it's still broadcasting (eom)

nt.

[florida08]

140. uh oh

redcablesunday Denis Fernando
by 8minstosunrise
Protest outside Egyptian embassy in london tomorrow saturday 12 noon nearest tube: green park #jan25 #25jan #Egypt #revolution #solidarity

[justiceischeap]

145. And in DC -- updated to add info for those who don't Facebook

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=161035677279880

Time: Saturday, January 29 · 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Location: The Egyptian Embassy - 3521 International Court Northwest Washington, DC 20008-3022

[florida08]

149. wow

don't have facebook but thanks for the info

[Hell Hath No Fury]

141. How the protesters are doing it:

8:51 pm - Atlantic magazine's Alexis Madrigal has posted what he says is a copy of a manual passed amongst activists to prepare their fellow protesters for Friday's demonstrations. It includes information on how to assemble a crowd strategically, how to combat armored police, and what kind of slogans to shout.



Really well done, I think I'll have to keep this for the future.

[fishwax]

151. you can see more of the pamphlet at the link below

http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/11/01/translated-excerpts-from-egyptian-activists-action-plan/70388/

[TBF]

144. Recent tweets

#
‎
JATnow‎ Egypt national carrier suspends Cairo departures for 12 hours; other international flights canceled - AP #Egypt ...
Egypt national carrier suspends Cairo departures for 12 hours ...‎ - breakingnews.com
Twitter - seconds ago
#
‎
BoombahBamm‎ RT @caradox RT @markknoller: WH delayed Gibbs briefng indefnitly, strugglng what 2 say about protests n Egypt, how strongly 2 say it. #Jan25
Twitter - seconds ago
#
‎
erier2003‎ Egypt Web shutdown is coordinated, extensive -
Reports say Egypt Web shutdown is coordinated, extensive - CNN.com‎ - cnn.com
FriendFeed - seconds ago

[EFerrari]

146. (Cairo?) pic of protestors being hosed down while at prayer

http://twitpic.com/3u6gvc

[PaddyBlueEyes]

148. kinda reminds me of this

[TBF]

156. Yes, that was Cairo earlier today. Unbelievable huh?

[TBF]

160. Youtube of protests on the bridge -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCMZP9BuQCk

[fishwax]

147. 6 floors of the ruling party headquarters are "fully ablaze"

per aljazeera reporter ...

[TBF]

150. twitter - us sending egypt to naughty chair

lizzie363‎ US thinking of sending Egypt to the naughty chair. AP:US going to review providing AID to Egypt given unfolding events.
Twitter - seconds ago

[justiceischeap]

152. Guardian UK: Fox News' Egypt coverage sucks!

7.04pm GMT: Thanks Haroon, this is Richard Adams in the Guardian's bureau in Washington DC, where there has been an abrupt change in attitudes towards events in Egypt today.

The main US cable news networks had given Egypt minimal coverage so far this week, partly because of the time difference but also because of the president's state of the union address on Tuesday night absorbing so much energy.

That has all changed today, with the the extraordinary scenes from Egypt filling America's TV screens – even if the early morning bulletins were more interested in Charlie Sheen's hernia.

The exception has been Fox News, where coverage has been more muted. "You probably don't give a lot of time thinking about Egypt," a Fox News presenter suggested about an hour ago, before explaining that "groups linked to al-Qaida" were in danger of taking over the government in Cairo.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2011/jan/28/egypt-protests-live-updates#block-110

[EFerrari]

153. CNN uses Egypt's state tv feed to cover protests.

Just as they used IDF footage to cover Cast Lead.


TimKarr TimKarr
by joemirabella
CNN uses Egypt's state-run TV for live feed of protests. It's like a satire of itself. Try Al Jazeera instead #Jan25, #NetFreedom

[sufrommich]

158. Ugh, unbelievable.nt

[suffragette]

227. That speaks volumes

[florida08]

155. still have al jazeera feed

wondering when the fail whale will come on twitter

[Inuca]

157. The museum

john_hooper John Hooper
RT @sultanalqassemi: Al Arabiya: Egyptian Army has moved to protect the Egypt Museum #Jan25
http://twitter.com/#!/john_hooper

Also, the excellent coverage of The Guardian "The Egyptian museum, full of priceless artefacts, is said to be at risk from the fire at the NDP headquarters." http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2011/jan/28/egypt-protests-live-updates

[Catherina]

161. protestors prayed in the streets together . US ceding to Mubarak

# 473ea565ffd95928b28b8898fb69bfc2_normal UliBeudgen V @SabzBrach v @Eowyn9 v @shahrzadmo

beautiful how protestors in #Egypt prayed in the streets together
#Jan25 AMAZING & wonderful,such unity half a minute ago via Echofon


# Image_normal occupiedbrain RT @litfreak:

US State Department briefing canceled because Obama wants to wait for Mubarak to speak first. Unbelievable.
Toz feeko kolloko. #Egypt #Jan25 half a minute ago via web

[kenny blankenship]

168. They're probably hoping Mubarak will announce his plan to spend more time w/ his Swiss bank acct.

[Catherina]

163. Israel now not best time 4 Arabs go through the democratic process , bullet from USA

deadlyparadigms RT @aslanmedia:

#ISRAELI gov't says it's not sure right now is best time "for Arab region to go through the democratic process."
#egypt #cairo #jan25 half a minute ago via HootSuite



deeprsky RT @Dima_Khatib:

A protester told Al Jazeera he found a bullet that said on it: Made in USA in Arabic & English. Right !
#egypt #jan25 half a minute ago via web

[AngryOldDem]

164. Last Delta flight leaving Cairo on Saturday morning...

...after that all flights will be suspended indefinitely due to unrest.

[TBF]

166. Twitter re Israel

interesting --

AvaVidal‎ Egypt. STOP! Israeli official says: "not sure time is right for Arab region to go through democratic process"
Egypt's Crisis: Israel Has Faith Mubarak Will Prevail - TIME‎ - time.com
Twitter - 2 minutes ago

[florida08]

167. Egypt is an OPEC country right?

[Catherina]

169. Protesters cheering, kissing riot police that join them , Protesters storm into Egpyt's = FOX new

madelineashby RT @theangrymick:

Protesters cheering, kissing riot police that join them - http://twitpic.com/3u8083
#Egypt #Jan25 half a minute ago via Saezuri



Charakan RT @sultanalqassemi:

Al Jazeera: Protesters storm into main hall of Egypt State TV building #Jan25 (channel is still broadcasting propaganda btw)
half a minute ago via web




legslibrarian RT @amreldib:

FOX News in US starts brainwashing and talking about the dangers of the Islamists taking over #Egypt
#Jan25 half a minute ago via MetroTwit

[florida08]

170. Dow down

Dow Jones 11,843.08 -146.75 (-1.22%)
S&P 500 1,280.26 -19.28 (-1.48%)
Nasdaq 2,693.10 -62.18 (-2.26%)

[AngryOldDem]

178. Damn the protesters!

Keeping the Dow from hitting 12,000!

:sarcasm:

[florida08]

187. LOL..yeah what a shame

[Catherina]

171. Don't confuse stability with stagnation , THE prayer pic

# miostermann German Volker Perthes on tv:

the West should not mix up stability with stagnation.
#Egypt #Jan25 half a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone

THE prayer pic

?AWSAccessKeyId=0ZRYP5X5F6FSMBCCSE82&Expires=1296244671&Signature=qtTHJlTJQzdhcpSofOULIqRtpZQ%3D

[sufrommich]

172. AJ: "some experts put the number of wounded at 870.

Not sure if that means all of Egypt or Cairo.

[Catherina]

173. NO Muslim Brothers involved (bookmark this) , Mubarak fleeing a "big possibility,"

monznomad RT @abeerallamFT:

A protester says no Muslim brothers group were around or allowed by protesters
#jan25 #egypt half a minute ago via Twitter for iPhone




# niametany

Al Jazeera analyst calls Mubarak fleeing a "big possibility," suggests he doesn't have the support of the Army
#egypt #jan25 half a minute ago via web


FLEE YOU DIRTY FLEA!

[Catherina]

174. Protecting museum from looters YEAH!

EGMerritt RT @aisaad:

thousands of protestors standing arm in arm protecting the Egyptian museum from looters
#Egypt #Jan25 half a minute ago via web


KonWomyn RT @rzabaneh:

AlJazeera BREAKING #Egypt #Jan25: Thousands of protesters form a human shield to protect and secure Egypt's National Museum.
half a minute ago via web

[sufrommich]

179. That is great news. nt

[fishwax]

180. saw that in a banner on AJ too

:woohoo:

[fishwax]

176. protesters in Cairo no longer welcoming the army as it moves through the streets

according to aljazeera -- an hour or so ago, when the army first moved in to protect the state tv station, it appeared that protesters were welcoming the presence of the army (as they were reported to have done in Alexandria and Suez), but now it looks like the mood of the crowd towards the army has changed ...

[Catherina]

177. Protesters cheer and welcome army tanks , Vodaphone store in Suez smashed

omarmatansero RT @BreakingNews:

Protesters cheer and welcome army tanks as they appear on streets of Cairo - Al JazeeraTV
#Egypt #Jan25 http://bit.ly/hr2tAh half a minute ago via breakingnews.com



rolahamad RT @Remroum: RT @asa_wire AJE:

Protesters smashed #Vodaphone store in Suez, angry company cut phone lines at regime request
#Egypt #Jan25 half a minute ago via web

[EFerrari]

181. Thousands of protesters form human cordon to protect museum.

[Catherina]

182. "We have relationship with govt". Washington delaying briefings

ahmediatv RT @Firas_Atraqchi:

Frmr US amb to Egypt @ AJE: "We have relationship with govt". That's the problem baba ... you left the PEOPLE out of that equation

#jan25 half a minute ago via web


thegeopolitico

#Whitehouse has delayed briefing twice and could come out any minute with the US message - looks like Mubarak done - #Egypt #Jan25
half a minute ago via web

[florida08]

183. Financial Times reporting

Oil prices closed the week nearing the $100-a-barrel mark amid tension in the Middle East and stronger economic growth in the US.

But Abdalla El-Badri, secretary-general of the Opec oil cartel, said the market was well supplied and dismissed calls for a boost in the group’s output in spite of rising prices and mounting worries about the impact on global economic growth and inflation.


Bloomberg report- Nymex Crude Future 89.06 3.42 3.99% 14:25

[fishwax]

184. Protests in solidarity outside the Egyptian Embassy in Dublin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_o3ZOiEYW3g

[sufrommich]

185. AJ: "Intense gunfire reported near government buildings in Cairo".

[Catherina]

186. The media lies start about islamists being behind everything , Mubarak FINISHED

# Jai_normal mrjaimisra RT @TheDizzAR: @monaeltahawy

The brainwashing starts; people on channels talking about the islamists being behind everything. CRAP!!
#Egypt #jan25 half a minute ago via Carbon for WebOS


DeenaSami RT @sultanalqassemi:

Al Arabiya: Amr Hamzawy of the Carnegie Middle East Center says that the NDP party is finished. "There is no more NDP party in Egypt"
#Jan25 half a minute ago via web

[TBF]

188. (twitter) If your government shuts down the Internet -

‎
lauraAfarrell‎ RT @gogvm: If your government shuts down the Internet, shut down your government. #Egypt | RT @gomsfinest @pramitjnathan
Twitter -
19
19 seconds ago

[woo me with science]

213. We may need this later. nt

[AngryOldDem]

189. CNN's Ben Weidemann: "No government, no authority,"

If I heard right, he is outside the ruling party HQ, which has been sacked.

[metapunditedgy]

232. CNN is trying to scare us all away from protesting our government. They ran an op-ed

the other day saying that Americans should not fight our government.

They ignored Tunisia (and other protests), and are covering this one like it's the scariest, most dangerous thing ever.

Fuck CNN.

[justiceischeap]

249. I don't know about you but I find tear gas and rubber bullets scary

If I needed to rise up I would but I'm not gonna deny that a demonstration, that is essentially turning into a street revolution isn't scary. You know damn well if that sort of thing happened in the US, those bullets wouldn't be rubber.

[metapunditedgy]

281. CNN ran an oped saying that the US Constitution forbids Americans from opposing

their government. Perhaps you wrote it?

Rubber bullets are child's play compared to perpetual serfdom in an unjust political system. Recall the famous quote about impossible revolution.

[TBF]

190. Egypt: Things Have Changed for Good--Mubarak Regime is Done

Daily Kos

by Mutual Assured Destruction
Fri Jan 28, 2011 at 11:44:35 AM PST

As most of you, i have been following the situation in Egypt for the last two weeks or so. With the Muslim Brotherhood joining the protest movement today (please check my previous diaries for more details), the protests have taken another dimension. We are looking at an unprecedented level of mobilization throughout the day. The curfew established by the Mubarak regime has been violated systematically in every city. Unconfirmed reports of violent clashes between the Republican Guard and the police in Asyut (about three or four hundred miles south of Cairo) have surfaced. The headquarters of the National Democratic Party have been burned in Cairo, Alexandria, Aswan, Asyut, and in many other cities. Unfortunately, the level of repression has been also unprecedented.

In yesterday's dairy, i predicted that if the Mubarak regime displayed a harsh level of coercion indiscriminately, like today's coercion, the regime's days of survival are numbered. Today, i can safely say that whether Mubarak survive these events or not, the Mubarak regime as we know it is done. There is no going back to pre-Day of Anger (Yawma Al-Ghadebe).


http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/1/28/14950/2251

[Catherina]

191. Air jet makes unscheduled landing in Athens , bullets with "made in USA"

MargarYdah RT @BreakingNews:

#Egypt Air jet makes unscheduled landing in Athens after possible bomb threat; all 251 passengers safe
- AP #Jan25 half a minute ago via breakingnews.com



purplerobins RT @realrissa: RT @Remroum: RT @gazamom

Protesters showing bullets with "made in USA" on them
#jan25 #Egypt half a minute ago via ÜberTwitter

[Catherina]

192. Commander of the Egyptian Army cuts short a visit to the US and back in Egypt , Obama

sultanalqassemi Al Jazeera:

Reuters: The Commander of the Egyptian Army cuts short a visit to the US & returns to Egypt
#Jan25 half a minute ago via web



# chipom

Disturbing that this is "breaking" news >> "Al Arabiya: The White House: Obama received a 40 minute briefing on Egypt today
#Jan25" #Egypt half a minute ago via TweetDeck



vmvd42 RT @sultanalqassemi:

Lt. General Sami Hafez Enan is the Egyptian Armed Forces Chief of Staff who has cut short his visit to the US to return to Egypt
#Jan25 less than 20 seconds ago via web

[Catherina]

193. Mubarakk fled Egypt with his daughter & wife, headed for LONDON

# Luc-legay-sourire-by-slb-200_normal luclegay “@ProducerMatthew:

"Akhbar Al Arab" reports President Mubarakk fled Egypt with his daughter & wife, headed for London.”
#jan25 less than 20 seconds ago via Twitter for iPhone

[florida08]

197. coward!

but YAY!!

[TBF]

201. Good - he is a coward but hope he has left - let the people have a new gov't.

of their choosing

[Catherina]

194. Egyptian protestor kisses riot cop:

globalthinks RT @RobinJP:

Give peace a chance. RT @blogdiva: aww! RT @kate_sheppard: Pic: Egyptian protestor kisses riot cop: http://is.gd/KNsUCG
#Egypt #jan25 half a minute ago via HootSuite

[florida08]

200. here comes the waterworks

beautiful picture

[TBF]

229. That photo - along with the one of water shooting at the men praying

will be seen around the world.

[fishwax]

196. White House Press Briefing starting now

[TBF]

199. Gibbs monitoring situation, Obama has not spoken with Mubarak,

turn internet back on, legitimate grievances have to be addressed by gov't immediately

[fishwax]

203. Maybe Mubarak is too busy packing his bags to take the president's call

:)

[TBF]

205. Probably watching a movie on his private jet. Good riddance. nt

[defendandprotect]

202. "We're on the side of the people" .... hmmmm...

[TBF]

204. Anotherwords - it's fucked and we're not saying anything until we know

who's in charge

[AngryOldDem]

207. And truth be told, the U.S. really can't. n/t

[sufrommich]

206. Gibbs: "This will be solved by the people of Egypt". I think

the White House knows that Mubarek is done.

[TBF]

209. Yup - probably trying to influence who takes over behind the scenes. nt

[defendandprotect]

211. And, we need a lot to be "solved by the people of America" -- !!

[fishwax]

216. yeah, I think it's pretty clear they're not willing to invest in Mubarak's future

:)

[snot]

198. K&R'd.

[Catherina]

208. Soldiers are talking to protestors

# Mememme_bigger_normal evasjobergtw RT @jimmurphySF:

The army has deployed in Alexandria but atmosphere is calm. Soldiers are talking to protestors. http://bit.ly/gA8WMl
#jan25 #Egypt half a minute ago via bitly

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

210. Gibbs has mastered Mealy Mouth and Weasal Words.

[Catherina]

212. State Dept trying to take over twitter. They're SO fucking obvious n/t

[TBF]

214. "From Facebook to massbook" - meaning mass of people -

currently on AlJazeera

[Catherina]

215. Gibbs: I'm Sorry, Which US-Supported Brutal Dictatorship Are We Referring To?

# Avatar_normal Maarak RT @TheOnion:

U.S. Press Sec'y Gibbs: I'm Sorry, Which US-Supported Brutal Dictatorship Are We Referring To? #Egypt #jan25 half a minute ago via HootSuite

[Catherina]

217. #mubarak fled #egypt in two army planes ?

safeworld4women R @gladyschavez

unconfirmed reports: #mubarak fled #egypt as two army planes left cairo airbase -NOT CONFIRMED #jan25 /R @masarat @shabbirh half a minute ago via HootSuite

[TBF]

218. which is why they shut down the airport not long ago -- getting him out nt

[Catherina]

226. Where's Sabrina? I win our bet! n/t

[Catherina]

219. Ahmad Ezz has fled Egypt , no expert here

# Tunis3_normal alihabibi1 #Egypt:
news confim Ahmad Ezz fled the country!
#Jan25 #SidiBouzid half a minute ago via web


# 020_normal GetupandWin RT @tomo778:

I'm no expert, but when the protesters start cheering on the tanks...it's game over for the guy who sent out the tanks
#jan25 #egypt half a minute ago via web

[sufrommich]

221. Who is Ahmad Ezz ? nt

[Catherina]

225. No idea, I report, you decide lol n/t

[florida08]

233. hmm

according to wiki he's with the party whose hdqrtrs just burned

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

[Catherina]

220. Someone tell Gibbs to stop stuttering. Sounds like an idiot n/t

[florida08]

224. trying to be vewwy caweful..lol

Leadership have to be responible to their people..bwwwwaaahhhh

[Catherina]

228. I;m laughing my ass off. Have CNN on in the backround, What a doofus

vingsing RT @BreakingNews:

White House Press Secy. Gibbs: Time has come for clear, quick legitimate steps for concrete reforms in #Egypt

#Jan25 half a minute ago via breakingnews.com



NO FUCKING SHIT SHERLOCK!

[Catherina]

222. Protesters still in the street, cleaning the streets!

# N593402255_1494_normal AlaaIsam RT @aslanmedia: RT @DannyRamadan

Protesters are still in the street, walking around. Some are cleaning the streets, actually.
#jan25 #egypt #cairo half a minute ago via HootSuite

[Catherina]

223. point of no return, not stopping now , shocking on-the-ground video capture

# 27453_519377736_732_q_normal jpblaw RT @IanPJ: RT @Alshaheeed:

Protests in #Egypt have reached point of no return. If we stop now we will be butchered/massacred by #Government

#Jan25 half a minute ago via Echofon




# Me_normal yshomali RT @tarawnah:
Wow. this is a shocking on-the-ground video capture from #egypt. http://youtu.be/OoKQLr439Ww
#jan25 #cairo@nadinetoukan half a minute ago via TweetDeck

[Catherina]

230. Mubarak has left Egypt on a private jet headed 4 London.

forsythdi RT @bigrooster:

Akhbar Al Arab" is reporting Egyptian President Mubarak has left Egypt on a private jet headed 4 London. (via @sarbach )
#egypt #jan25 half a minute ago via TweetDeck



patman023 RT @JiNewsCHED:

Mubarak may have already left Egypt & Riyadh military airport prep to reveive him. Both stories UNCOMFIRMED due to 'fog of revolt'
#jan25 half a minute ago via web

[Catherina]

231. Reports of massacre’ in #Suez , Suez 11 dead, 150 in critical , Blood donors needed

# johanericson RT @Dima_Khatib:

Suez: 11 dead, 150 injured (of which 20 in serious condition). Blood doners are called upon to help deal with situation
#egypt #jan25 #suez half a minute ago via web


HANG MUBARAK NOW!



cynicalangel13 RT @palaestina:

Al-Jazeera: alone in Suez 11 dead, 20 in critical situation
#Egypt #Jan25 half a minute ago via HootSuite

[sufrommich]

235. I hesitate to believe tweets right now, lots of it may be designed

to incite the Egyptian people to action.

[Catherina]

241. I understand you BUT I'll beleive tweets fro Egypt before I believe our media

I'm being very VERY selective about which ones I repost here.

About 30 minutes ago, the State Dept starting crawling all over the Egypt tweet channels with a bunch of rah rah bullshit. I'm really trying to be very careful and responsible,

[sufrommich]

244. I know you're very careful. Al Jazeera just reported 11 dead in

Suez.

[Catherina]

248. Jan25 is a very good tweet channel. Early this morning

state depr dweebs tried to divert people to other channels under the pretext that #Jan25 2asn't trending.

Theit pretend geek talk had no effect.

Watching their heavy boots on the net was quite an education. You can't miss em.

[EFerrari]

255. I saw that. Stuck out like sore thumbs.

The ones that wanted to change channels to "cairo" or something like that? ETA: Yeah, change channels when access is limited at the very beginning of a protest. :eyes:

[Catherina]

258. Jackbooted thugs. Gotta love their total lack of finesse! n/t

[Catherina]

234. Biden: - Mubarak Should Not Step Down. Opinion deleted

jg21 RT @hafiz_rashid: #Biden: #Mubarak Should Not Step Down - Fox News http://fxn.ws/g7S5K5
#Egypt #jan25 #US half a minute ago via bi

[florida08]

242. omg! Stay out of this Biden

damn...stop the meddling

[Catherina]

236. Making a corporation (Vodafone) pay , *denial* is not just a river in Egypt

# NouraAlKaabi RT @sultanalqassemi:

Al Jazeera: Protesters storm Vodafone HQ in Cairo & other cities around Egypt after company disconnected mobile & internet services.

#Jan25 half a minute ago via web


Fucking tear them to shit. You go guys!





# theblackrabbit RT @Maureen_70: RT @anasqtiesh

Biden: "Mubarak is not a dictator." Sure, and *denial* is not just a river in #Egypt.
#Jan25 half a minute ago via Tweetie for Mac

[Catherina]

237. Gibbs says it is not too late for Mubarak to change. #FAIL

# asterix RT @jeremyscahill:

Gibbs says it is not too late for Mubarak to change. #FAIL

#Egypt #jan25 half a minute ago via HootSuite




Please tell me he didn't say that! :rofl:

[WinkyDink]

240. Change LOCATION, maybe!

[Catherina]

243. In Saudi with Ben Ali lol! n/t

[woo me with science]

263. He probably needs to change his underpants. nt

[Catherina]

238. Mubarak clueless in 2003, clueless now Quote

# OM77 RT @moeed:

Hosni Mubarak remarked on his visit to Aljazeera office in 2003 "All this trouble from a matchbox like this"

#jan25 #egypt #goodoldtimes half a minute ago via Echofon

[sufrommich]

239. Wow, there's a man from some arab conservative party on AJ

who was asked if he thought Mubarek will remain president, his answer: "I doubt that he's president now".

[Catherina]

245. top NDP thugs all AWOL

NellaLou RT @sultanalqassemi:

Egypt's top NDP thug party members are all AWOL, only second tier thugs are appearing on the Arabic media to defend the indefensible.
#Jan25 half a minute ago via web


NO GIBBS YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE. OF COURSE THEY COULDN"T BE CLEARER. TALK ABOUT A DUH STATEMENT.





# bluereflex RT @GTPJay: RT @Remroum:

Robert Gibbs: Violence isn't going to solve anything (*Unless it's US bombings in Iraq, Afghanistan or Pakistan)
#Egypt #Jan25 half a minute ago via ÜberTwitter


OH JUST STFU.

[florida08]

250. guess he forgot about our own revolutionary war

[Catherina]

261. I can't figure out how deeply we had to scape to find such doofuses n/t

[EFerrari]

246. BBC journalist goes on camera for interview before going to hospital:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12308244

[florida08]

247. this is such lip service

Egyptian people have a right to free internet and freedom of expression and freedom of speech..just not freedom itself. They are afraid of losing Mubarak

[Catherina]

251. White House clumsily lying , 80percent of #Egypt's army and police are conscripts

# Dscf4373smsq_normal puerhan RT @shaistaAziz:

The White House is trying to pretend they are neutral observers rather than complicit in Egypt and the regions misery!

#Egypt #Jan25 #Mubarak half a minute ago via web



# moronswithsigns @ajenglish just now -

"80percent of #Egypt's army and police are conscripts - expect them to join hands with protesters".
#jan25 half a minute ago via web

[sufrommich]

252. AJ live shot: Protesters climbing on tanks and dancing. nt

[Catherina]

253. Gaza, Rafah , Tanks in Cairo stopping to pose for photos

# vmvd42 RT @draddee: !!! RT @LailaDahi:

Now, people in Rafah can hear gunshots and explosions near the borders with #Egypt
#Jan25 #Gaza #Rafah half a minute ago via TweetDeck



# avmavm RT @onlymehdi: Tanks in Cairo #Egypt Stops for photographers to take pictures #jan25 | #iranelection half a minute ago via HootSuite

[Catherina]

254. Question for Gibbs

FacingTheWorld_ RT @Remroum:

Dear Robert Gibbs: Could you answer why so many weapons used against Egyptian protesters read "made in the USA"?
#Egypt #Jan25 half a minute ago via web

[florida08]

260. now that's an excellent question

[EFerrari]

262. US Press Secretary Gibb: I'm sorry, which US Supported

anitasarkeesian Anita Sarkeesian
RT @TheOnion U.S. Press Sec'y Gibbs: I'm Sorry, Which US-Supported Brutal Dictatorship Are We Referring To? #Egypt #jan25

[Catherina]

256. business tycoons flee Egypt in private jets , Dancing on tanks!

holom10 RT @ShmpOngO:

BREAKING Al Jazeera: Senior Egyptian personalities & business tycoons flee Egypt on board of private jets.
#Jan25 less than 20 seconds ago via web




Jabotism RT @BreakingNews:

Many wealthy in #Egypt fleeing in private jets - NBC
#Jan25 less than 20 seconds ago via breakingnews.com




SIakovidis RT @rallaf:

Protesters are climbing on the tanks in the streets of Cairo and dancing on top of them, soldiers are letting them!
#Jan25 #Egypt less than 20 seconds ago via web


# Img_1021_2_normal Meredith_Jeanne RT:

U.S. Press Sec'y Gibbs: I'm Sorry, Which US-Supported Brutal Dictatorship Are We Referring To? #Egypt #jan25 less than 20 seconds ago via HootSuite

[sufrommich]

257. AZ: "Top Egyptian businessmen and other powerful people

are flying out of the country".

Egyptian army tanks protecting US and UK embassies.

[justiceischeap]

259. tweet from CNN's Ben Wedeman, on the ground in Cairo: Parliament burning

8.58pm GMT: A new tweet from CNN's Ben Wedeman, on the ground in Cairo:

Saw ruling party headquarters in flames, police huddling in barracks as protesters tried to pursue them. Hearing parliament burning

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2011/jan/28/egypt-protests-live-updates#block-127

[woo me with science]

264. "Is this the Arab world's 1989?"

(discussion on Al-Jazeera)

[florida08]

265. there you have

Richard Engel showing a teargas canister saying made in U.S.A. from PA.

[dixiegrrrrl]

266. Many wealthy in Egypt fleeing in private jets - NBC

RT @NYUProf RT @BreakingNews: Many wealthy in #Egypt fleeing in private jets - NBC #Jan25

[deutsey]

267. I'm sure they'll be welcome here in America.

:evilfrown:

[EFerrari]

268. AJ interactive map:

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/01/2011128144656558818.html

[dixiegrrrrl]

271. Cool. Thanks.

:hi:

[dixiegrrrrl]

269. sufrommich -time for thread # 3, ya think?

This one is getting long and slow for me at least.

And please link to THIS thread in the new one, so folks can find continuity....yes?

[justiceischeap]

272. ••• THREAD #3 LINK •••

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x295333

[Catherina]

275. Thanks n't

[WheelWalker]

276. Kick

[sufrommich]

273. Sounds good to me. nt

[fishwax]

270. Egyptian state television says an important announcement will be made shortly.

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

[dixiegrrrrl]

274. we are moving to thread 3: see you there!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x295333

[go west young man]

277. Raw video footage from RT.

The Egyptian government say's a thousand here and there but this video clearly shows many many more. Possibly as many as 10,000. http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=01e_1296250403

[go west young man]

278. Link to much more raw footage compiled by The Huffington Post.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/28/egypt-protests-videos_n_815475.html

[upi402]

279. Thanks

I bet thre are money elites here making plans and filling their jets.

[Catherina]

280. Link to THREAD 1

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x290516

[MrMickeysMom]

282. ...

:kick:

[sufrommich]

283. Today's Egypt thread here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=439&topic_id=299756&mesg_id=299756