Revolution on the Nile, happening now, Feb 2011

[dumpthemonarchy]

First it was peaceful protest,called like a rock concert on Wednesday, they called for fair elections and a retraction of the hated emergency law that suspends the rule of law and human rights which allows torture. Then govt reactionaries and thugs show their true colours and attack the protestors.

Now, there are running battles on the streets, thousands injured, hundreds dying. Egypt is on fire.

There is no denying Egytians have a right to start a revolution for freedom and democracy. The USA and France had revolutions. Geopolitics takes a back seat to democracy and less oppression.

Aljazeera on the web has great coverage of the revolution.

 

[s_lone]

Pro-Mubarak supporters have been attacking the peaceful protesters with horses and camels. What a bunch of cowards.

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

Pro-Mubarak supporters have been attacking the peaceful protesters with horses and camels. What a bunch of cowards.

Very cowardly.

Now there are barricades and molotov cocktails being thrown.

 

[darkbeaver]

The transition to democracy must be slow and easy. All our best wishes are with the Egyptian people, says Hillary and Barrack.

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

The transition to democracy must be slow and easy. All our best wishes are with the Egyptian people, says Hillary and Barrack.

Now they're with the Egytptian people, seeing Egyptians rising up and wanting to be free of American sponsored dictatorship. How long will it take for the fadign superpower to realize that the Cold War is over? Asian and African coutnries simply need less repression, which makes the world a safer place, probably even for Israel.

The momentum of the Egyptian revolution is likely unstopable. If the govt wants to show they support the people, they ought to suspend for good the emergency law which would permit the dismantling of the repressive security forces that support the autocratic ruling classes. Egyptians feel there is no level playing field, that the govt plays favourites and most lose out.

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

They're holding the square and marching on the presidential palace. I heard that the Muslim Brotherhood has Christians in it. If that is true, regime change is very close.

The revolution continues.

 

[earth_as_one]

link please. Marching on the Presidential Palace would be a significant development, but I'm not seeing that. The number of protesters swelled today, but the stalemate continues as people wait to hear the results of negotiations.

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

link please. Marching on the Presidential Palace would be a significant development, but I'm not seeing that. The number of protesters swelled today, but the stalemate continues as people wait to hear the results of negotiations.

I saw this first on CNN, they showed a map of Cairo and I thought, good plan, always go on the offensive, defense is for losers. Hold the Tahrir square then take the palace. This is a time to take the initiative and never give it up. Sheet on toast, it's a revolution for crying out loud.

Then the demonstrators get a big time Google executive on their side, Wael Ghonim. Doesn't look or sound like a radical or Islamist hijacking at all is occurring. Poor National Post, poor Fox news.


Tomorrow we will march on the palace | "The people want to bring down the regime"
Tomorrow we will march on the palace

Posted on January 31, 2011 by admin| 9 Comments

The last remaining internet connection in Cairo (the one we have been using to update this blog) has just been shut down (11pm Egyptian time). Sources say all the mobile phone lines will again be cut off tonight.

But despite the media blackout a million man march has been organized for 9am tomorrow morning, from Tahrir square to the presidential palace.

Spirits remain high, everyone knows that the time of this regime is over.

 

[earth_as_one]

I saw that too. That was about a week ago. But it didn't happen, although some of the protesters agitated for it. The threat was serious enough that Mubarak went to an undisclosed location. The Egyptian military made statements that they would use deadly force to prevent looting or destruction of national treasures including the antiquities museum and the Presidential Palace.

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

I saw that too. That was about a week ago. But it didn't happen, although some of the protesters agitated for it. The threat was serious enough that Mubarak went to an undisclosed location. The Egyptian military made statements that they would use deadly force to prevent looting or destruction of national treasures including the antiquities museum and the Presidential Palace.

Wrongo in the Congo Mr Moonbase.

The dictator just spoke on the tube and he said he would "solve" the crisis. Typical anwer for an out of touch ruler. Mubaral is done like dinner. Now the protestors are marching on the presidential palace and state TV. This is it.

CNN is shockingly frank, they want democracy there and so do all sensible people.

Seliuman, Egypt veep just made a dotty speech. No specifics and useless references to god other nonsense. Nothing about ending the emergency law, supporting new parties and ending Mubarak nepotism. Fuel for the revolution.

 

[ironsides]

Eyewitnesses on Thursday night said the Egyptian army had troops pulled out of many locations near the presidential palace in Cairo, where they had been stationed since the beginning of the ongoing popular uprising.
Sources said army tanks had disappeared from Salah Salem Street, which is near the presidential palace and President Hosni Mubarak’s residence.
They added troops had withdrawn before today's meeting of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces from which Mubarak was absent.
The sources opined that the withdrawal of the troops could be a warning to the president that the army may not be able to protect him if protesters decided to march towards the palace.
This came shortly after Egypt’s military announced Thursday night that it was stepping in an attempt to end the three-week-old crisis.

http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/new...-withdraws-positions-near-presidential-palace

 

[DaSleeper]

The way "The muslim brotherhood" hopes it end.................

YouTube - Sheik Yousuf Al-Qaradhawi: "Allah Imposed Hitler upon the Jews to Punish Them!"

Maybe EAO's secret hope???

 

[Unforgiven]

When is someone going to throw a shoe?

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

Eyewitnesses on Thursday night said the Egyptian army had troops pulled out of many locations near the presidential palace in Cairo, where they had been stationed since the beginning of the ongoing popular uprising.
Sources said army tanks had disappeared from Salah Salem Street, which is near the presidential palace and President Hosni Mubarak’s residence.
They added troops had withdrawn before today's meeting of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces from which Mubarak was absent.
The sources opined that the withdrawal of the troops could be a warning to the president that the army may not be able to protect him if protesters decided to march towards the palace.
This came shortly after Egypt’s military announced Thursday night that it was stepping in an attempt to end the three-week-old crisis.

http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/new...-withdraws-positions-near-presidential-palace

The generals makes millions of dollars and can flee, the soldiers make a few thousand bucks a year and have nothing to gain from shooting their countrymen because they have to live in Egypt after the revolution. So they melt away. Hold the square, take the palace and take control of the media. The people take power.

 

[ironsides]

When is someone going to throw a shoe?

Takes a while: YouTube - shoe throw at zardari

 

[dumpthemonarchy]

The revolution occurred. A game changer. How will it affect Canada? Less guidance from above, less geopolitical game playing here. The world is in play here.

 

[coldstream]

Having a revolution is one thing, living up to its expectations and governing is something else again. Let's hope the voices of moderation prevail.. but as often as not they are drowned out by those of blind ideology.. or ambition.

 

[Cliffy]

The one thing that gives me hope about this is that it was not a violent revolution. They usually lead to an even more oppressive regime. Hopefully there won't be any bloodshed. From what I have seen, the people have been empowered by the results of their actions and will not tolerate anybody taking power that does not have their best interests at heart.

 

[ironsides]

Now they have to elect or if the army has its way pick another President. The one good thing is that the military promised to support all the concessions made so far. Still waiting for the general staff to give up their powers.

 

[TenPenny]

It might be better for the general staff to keep the country somewhat under control until an election is held, but that is certainly something only the locals would have a sense of.

It will be interesting to see how this goes; remember when France was the backer of US independence.