Anyone watching the chaos in Egypt?

[DaBears_85]

Excuse my naivety, but is the 'Muslim Brotherhood' an actual entity or are we using that as a blanket term?

[-Wes-]

Didn't read the whole thread, just remembered seeing something about Egypt in an RSS feed yesterday from slashdot:

Egypt has shut off all Internet access.

[Iraqgunz]

The Muslim Brotherhood was founded in the 1920's by Hassan al Banna a school teacher. One of the more influential members was Sayyid Qutb. The writings of him and his brother were significant to Al-Qaeda and most of the Arab world. He was executed in Egypt in 1966 and essentially "martyred".

Excuse my naivety, but is the 'Muslim Brotherhood' an actual entity or are we using that as a blanket term?

[GermanSynergy]

Having the Muslim Brotherhood run Egypt would be like handing Al Qaeda the keys to the presidential palace in Cairo. The consequences in the region and the world (Suez Canal) would be unimaginable.

Excuse my naivety, but is the 'Muslim Brotherhood' an actual entity or are we using that as a blanket term?

[Magic_Salad0892]

Something tells me that we'd see war in Egypt if they took it over.

This doesn't look good. Then again, with the current administration that might not be a reality.

[RogerinTPA]

Excuse my naivety, but is the 'Muslim Brotherhood' an actual entity or are we using that as a blanket term?

The Society of Muslim Brothers, which is the official name or Muslim Brotherhood or Muslin Brethren, is the oldest Muslim political entity (Party of the Muslim Brotherhood) in which some factions promote a nonviolent change, while others promote the overthrow of pro western governments by protest and violence. It has sanctioned Jihad against western invaders in Islamic countries and issued Fatwas. Not currently classified as a terrorist entity by the US, but does have it's fingers in the pie of many radical Islamic movements, most notably Iran's revolution and the ongoing Chechen war against the Russians. It has influenced many key radical Muslim figures around the globe.

[Belmont31R]

AJ is saying protestors are starting to clash with the army and lots of looting. Also heard they are moving through/to the wealthy areas where the diplomatic compounds are. Museums have been torn apart.


Mubarak has appointed a guy named Sulemein (sp?) as vice president.

[Mac5.56]

'But at least 45 people have died in clashes across Egypt since Friday, according to health officials.

The latest figures bring the death toll in the week's unrest to at least 52, with both protesters and police officers among the dead. About 2,000 people have been injured.

"Live bullets have been fired at protesters, aimed at their heads," Dr Yaser Sayyed at the Sayyed Galal Hospital in Cairo told BBC Arabic.

"We have seen more than 20 cases of headshots with the bullet wounds on the front of the head and exit wounds on the other side, skulls fractured... in addition to chest wounds."'

From a recently updated BBC article.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12316465

[500grains]

Radio reports say there is looting everywhere. What to do with looters?

[kal]

What to do with looters?

Nothing.

It would be best if police/military blocked off businesses from human traffic.

Harm brought onto the looters by police/military will enrage the population even further. Reports say there has been a number of people killed already. No need to add fuel to the fire.

Knowing these ME countries, that will not be the course of action. Barbarism is the name of the game. Just look at their human rights records. ME countries are the world champions of torture and misery.