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Egyptian Revolution is heating up! Tunisia part 2?

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TraceOneInfinite:

--- Quote from: Fraxxx on January 28, 2011, 03:44:53 PM ---
Exactly. If the military isn't backing him up anymore what's Mubarak gonna do?


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Yeah, I think it may be all over for him.  Also, I think the police are to play a role in this.  They are supposedly poor and not well paid, but yet they are remarkably loyal to Mubarak in spite of that, so they would have to change as well.

jeromechickenbone:
I think this is great.  The Egyptians have had their internet and nearly all communications cut off...I'm sure this is because the regime is gonna start using lethal force and don't want it televised.  There are reports of some of the police taking off their uniforms and joining the people. 

The west, the US in particular has been well aware and condoned the atrocities committed by Mubarak.  They supported him, and supported his son as his replacement.  This has been reported through wikileaks cables.

Power to the people.

virtuoso:

I think this has all been staged managed, but then again, I am very cynical, maybe I am wrong. I think this has been in the offing for a while, nothing on this scale happens spontaneously. My take on this is that simply put the puppet who has been appointed as leader of Egypt for the last 30 years, was notified that there would be a change in leadership. I think the decision was made for 2 reasons really, firstly he is 82 years old and so I am sure he is physically and mentally waning somewhat and becomes harder for him to maintain respect. More importantly though, the political elite recognised the very real anger and unrest boiling under the surface and therefore allowed this to happen. However they won't allow it to happen with a peaceful handover, this is now about expending the energy, the anger the emotion of the people and therefore when they finally do "bow to pressure" the people feel like they have won and the honey moon period of any new political leader begins.

I also noticed how the British government and for that matter the American government is said it is reviewing aid. There is of course no doubt that he ruled with an iron fist, but he has been allowed to rule with an iron fist. but this is too organised, this is just playing out like yet another game. The thing is, it doesn't matter what replaces the current leader because it's all about perceptions and after all, they don't want to have fought this battle for nothing.

Elano:
great news, they are killing each other  ;D

Anunikke:
The military seems to just be overlooking the situations, trying to stop the looting but that seems to be it.

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