Anyone watching the chaos in Egypt?

[Belmont31R]

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.

Ive been getting a different picture in that most of the people there are against the looting. They have been forming road blocks and expressing outrage at the looting of the museums and such. I doubt they would be upset at the army if they shot people running off with priceless artifacts.



Ive been out all day so Ive only caught a few news snippets here and there but the general consensus on arab TV is people are really upset at the looting.

[kal]

Ive been getting a different picture in that most of the people there are against the looting. They have been forming road blocks and expressing outrage at the looting of the museums and such. I doubt they would be upset at the army if they shot people running off with priceless artifacts.



Ive been out all day so Ive only caught a few news snippets here and there but the general consensus on arab TV is people are really upset at the looting.

I'm trying to put into perspective the spin that may be put onto these incidents for whatever purpose.

[Phazuka]

There's some old school M60 tanks the Egyptian army has.

[RancidSumo]

You know what I find disgusting? The people over at democratic underground cheering what is happening over there.

[Thomas M-4]

There's some old school M60 tanks the Egyptian army has.

And M113A3's1.5billion in military aid

[mr_smiles]

I must have forgot something, Mubarak is a prick who is pretty much a dictator and we're rooting for his sorry ass? Of course some Islamic fundamentalist asshole could take over (fat chance) But right now even with out this whole riot bs Egypt already provides plenty of shelter for terrorist assholes, and is a stopping ground for many heading to fight their "jihad".

Let the people of Egypt have their revolution, we had ours, let's just hope they come out better in the end for it. Almost 70,000,000 people are living in a shit hole, just perhaps they've decided they want a brighter future.

[mr_smiles]

You know what I find disgusting? The people over at democratic underground cheering what is happening over there.

I disagree with mostly everything on the site (I know few here will believe that)

But if they're cheering for people rising up against an prick who likes to torture and kill his people, than I'm right there cheering as well.

Do you know what they're rioting about? They want to simply be some what free, you know - things like voting, freedom of press... shit like that with out fear of being murdered.

[Magic_Salad0892]

What makes you think that would change if a Muslim government were in control?

[variablebinary]

What makes you think that would change if a Muslim government were in control?

I think that's the point of concern for everyone.

Is what comes next worse than what preceded it for Egyptians and the USA?

It's going to be a little bit of time before we really know the ramifications of this. However, what Obama should not do is spectate like Carter did with the Shah.

If Egypt turns into another Islamic revolution, the entire region could be plunged into hostility and conflict between national armies, as it was before Anwar El Sadat

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Another update: looks like the "more militant" protesters are in the process of taking over. At least four jails were hit last night, and according to AP, "hundreds of Muslim militants" were freed, along with "thousands of other inmates."

BLUF: things have now officially gone to shit.