Anyone watching the chaos in Egypt?

[The_War_Wagon]

FOX Live Newstream fro your computer is running live Al Arabiya, but w/o sound. If you can read Hadji, there are Arabic subtitles.

Anyone got an office pool on the over/under of gas per gallon, once the Suez Canal closes?

[GermanSynergy]

I'd hope that the United States/EU/Israel would have a vested interest in keeping the Suez Canal open for business. I could be wrong, however.

FOX Live Newstream fro your computer is running live Al Arabiya, but w/o sound. If you can read Hadji, there are Arabic subtitles.

Anyone got an office pool on the over/under of gas per gallon, once the Suez Canal closes?

[VooDoo6Actual]

https://www.osac.gov/Pages/ContentRe...aspx?cid=10350


Some people can't get the link so here it is w/ OSAC permission:



The U.S. Department of State released the following Travel Alert on January 28, 2011:

The U.S. Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to ongoing political and social unrest in Egypt. Violent demonstrations on January 28 took place in several areas of Cairo and other parts of the country, disrupting road travel between city centers and airports. Disruptions in communications included the interruption of internet and mobile telephone service. Given this situation, the Department of State urges U.S. citizens to defer non-essential travel to Egypt at this time and advises U.S. citizens currently in Egypt to defer non-essential movement and to exercise caution. This Travel Alert expires on February 28, 2011.

In the event of demonstrations, U.S. citizens in Egypt should remain in their residences or hotels until the situation stabilizes. Security forces may block off the area around the U.S. Embassy during demonstrations, and U.S. citizens should not attempt to come to the U.S. Embassy or the Tahrir Square area at such times. The Embassy duty officer is available to U.S. citizens for emergencies at +20 1 2797-3300 during evening and weekend hours and the American Citizens Services Section can be reached at +20 1 2797-2301 during business hours, Sunday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and at consularcairoacs@state.gov.

Demonstrations have degenerated on several occasions into violent clashes between police and protesters, resulting in injuries and extensive property damage. While demonstrations have not been directed toward Westerners, U.S. citizens are urged to remain alert to local security developments and to be vigilant regarding their personal security. The U.S. Department of State strongly urges U.S. citizens to avoid all demonstrations, as even peaceful ones can quickly become unruly and a foreigner could become a target of harassment or worse. If caught unexpectedly near a demonstration, U.S. citizens should obey instructions from police and leave the area as quickly as possible. U.S. citizens resident in Egypt should monitor local news broadcasts and U.S. citizen visitors should ask tour guides and hotel officials about any planned demonstrations in the locations they plan to visit. U.S. citizens should carry identification and a cell phone which works in Egypt.

U.S. citizens in Egypt are encouraged to enroll in the Smart Travelers Enrollment Program (STEP) at the following website: https://travelregistration.state.gov. U.S. citizens without internet access may enroll directly at the U.S. Embassy. By enrolling, U.S. citizens make it easier for the Embassy to contact them in case of emergency.

Updated information on travel and security in Egypt may be obtained from the Department of State by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll-free in the United States and Canada or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, on a regular toll line at 1-202-501-4444. For further information, please consult the Country Specific Information for Egypt, as well as the Worldwide Caution.

The Embassy is located at 5 Tawfik Diab Street (formerly known as Latin America Street), Garden City, Cairo. For further information, U.S. citizens may call the Embassy’s American Citizen Services Unit at 2797-2301 during business hours, Sunday to Thursday from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. For emergencies after business hours and on weekends and holidays, U.S. citizens can contact the Embassy Duty Officer via the Embassy switchboard on 2797-3300.

[RogerinTPA]

This could easily turn into an Iranian style Islamic revolution. We should be watching

Especially with the muslim brotherhood is behind the curtain. This will not turn out well for the west and the US in that region.

[Suwannee Tim]

President Obama styles himself after JFK but I am afraid Jimmuh Carter may be the former prez he most closely resembles. Mubarak has repressed all opposition but the Islamists, if the Egyptian government falls it may well fall to Islamic radicals. This would be a very serious blow to US interests.

I'd hope that the United States/EU/Israel would have a vested interest in keeping the Suez Canal open for business. I could be wrong, however.

The West had a vested interest in keeping Iran pro-Western.

[Magic_Salad0892]

My mom is spending her entire birthday watching this today and calling me and giving me updates.

It sounds like it has the potential to turn into another Pakistan situation, bad news for Israel too.

[Armati]

I am cautiously optimistic and a bit skeptical. But, hopefully this will break out across the middle east. When this happens in Saudi Arabia wake me up.

In the mean time, food for thought:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJjuVzZQj0U

[variablebinary]

If I were president of the U.S. I would have the CIA and PSYOPS over there clipping all radical leaders of the Islamic brotherhood that pop their heads up. Obama should not pull a Carter

[Magic_Salad0892]

Yeah, but the president doesn't want to take out his brothers.

[Iraqgunz]

The situation in Egypt is extremely serious. If radicals are able to seize the country (similar to what is happening in Lebanon with the Hezbollah) we very well could see another war involving Israel.

One has to remember that the Muslim Brotherhood is one of the preeminent terrorist organizations and they were behind the assassination of Anwar Sadat.

Should they gain power in Egypt who knows what kind of hell may break loose. As has already been mentioned the Suez Canal is an extremely vital piece of land. With our present situation I highly doubt that we are in any position to move should the need arise to secure it.