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pampango

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21. "There are 2 million in Tahrir Square as we post." Thanks for pointing this out. Egyptians must know
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 01:56 PM
Nov 2012

that their revolution is not a 'one and done' affair. They will have to continue to fight for it.

Some of us saw this coming a mile away B2G Nov 2012 #1
And you'll probably take more heat ..... oldhippie Nov 2012 #3
I don't know your posting history. morningfog Nov 2012 #5
A more repressive government than the one being ousted B2G Nov 2012 #8
More repressive government? I call bullshit. This is more of "meet the new boss, same as the old Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #41
So there shouldn't have been a Arab Spring? Hissyspit Nov 2012 #11
Sometimes we get so caught up in the whole 'viva la revolucion' mentality, B2G Nov 2012 #12
Scary Muslims! Were you as concerned with Mubarak's ties to the US? Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #42
"We"? Daniel537 Nov 2012 #56
I'm not aware of a single person here supporting Morsi. No one knew who he was during the revolution Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2012 #69
B2G - Don't Even Try WiffenPoof Nov 2012 #87
Bad bad Muslims are like children and need US imposed strongmen to brutally keep them in line Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #43
Oh, you must be so proud! Earth_First Nov 2012 #85
Revolutions often fail to improve things 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #2
There's a quote about the day after the revolution, the revolutionaries become the conservatives. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #9
That is why I think our founders deserve so much credit 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #10
If George and Martha had children, he would have been king. FarCenter Nov 2012 #16
If your aunt had balls she'd be your uncle 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #20
LOL. The analysis was far fetched. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #29
I think he was simply not that interested in being any kind of leader. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #32
He was also deeply unpopular because of Jay's Treaty when he decided not to run a third term. Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #45
"The people who own the country ought to govern it"--John Jay. Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #44
I said they were great men and they were 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #49
I think our Founding Fathers and the revolutionary army underoath Nov 2012 #54
Your limited perspective is disappointing but not really unexpected. MjolnirTime Nov 2012 #4
the first sign of difficulty. Yeah, right. cali Nov 2012 #59
just curious, why the personal attack on Cali? Couldn't you have just said you disagree? nt Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #86
The people are not idly standing by now, either. morningfog Nov 2012 #6
BS... They've united to stop the hijacking... farmbo Nov 2012 #7
"There are 2 million in Tahrir Square as we post." Thanks for pointing this out. Egyptians must know pampango Nov 2012 #21
Damn, I certainly hope so. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #38
I think they also reported a number of Muslim Brotherhood offices have been burned ToxMarz Nov 2012 #57
In Libya and Syria, the Spring was little more than a front for CIA regime change operations. leveymg Nov 2012 #13
Me neither unfortunately. K&R for this post alone. nt riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #17
Thanks again! leveymg Nov 2012 #19
What leveymg said. PufPuf23 Nov 2012 #28
I seriously doubt that re: Libya & Syria(at least as far as the criminal factions are concerned). AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #40
Yep. UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #65
CIA involvement in those regime change operations is acknowledged and indisputable. leveymg Nov 2012 #77
If you... greytdemocrat Nov 2012 #14
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. MADem Nov 2012 #15
Democracy is a constant struggle CJCRANE Nov 2012 #18
Definitely Posteritatis Nov 2012 #26
Oh fuck it, the Middle East is hopeless. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #22
Wow racist much? An entire region and people of the world are hopeless? Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #47
I was in Tunisia a few months after their uprising Nevernose Nov 2012 #74
The Muslim Brotherhood is not as evil as the Israelis or the republicans BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #23
They didn't do shit! AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #36
It will get better. Too many progressives around the world will ensure it gets put right. BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #52
I do hope that would be the case. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #53
What a crock of shit. glacierbay Nov 2012 #37
Our President does execute without trial US citizens now. Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #48
Bullshit. If you're a woman the MB is not a good thing, but I've come to the conclusion that most cali Nov 2012 #60
You are correct Cali JCMach1 Nov 2012 #82
You're an idiotic cartoon troll. Codeine Nov 2012 #66
"progressive, socialist Arab society" zellie Nov 2012 #80
Attacks of the vapors notwithstanding, the politics of the Middle East continues to evolve. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #24
That's a little disingeneous Sgent Nov 2012 #55
The most surprising thing zellie Nov 2012 #25
Much blood will be shed and leaders will come and go... but the eventual outcome will be great... Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #27
authoritarian orders don't usually - if ever - make for smooth transitions to liberal democracies Douglas Carpenter Nov 2012 #30
You forgot to add the sarcasm thingy to your post. The Midway Rebel Nov 2012 #31
Some things take years, Cali Scootaloo Nov 2012 #33
Patience is the key! FrodosPet Nov 2012 #67
With the long history in that region, it is short-sighted to MineralMan Nov 2012 #34
Morsi has shown himself for what he is. zellie Nov 2012 #35
And the eventual destruction of Israel. nt. glacierbay Nov 2012 #39
That's exactly right... PCIntern Nov 2012 #70
The times of change aren't over yet. Matariki Nov 2012 #46
Better luck next time, fellas. sagat Nov 2012 #50
True change aften comes in "fits & starts" SoCalDem Nov 2012 #51
Three things would kill it. aandegoons Nov 2012 #58
Huh? zellie Nov 2012 #61
Make no mistake the US position of supporting those friendly to our oil interest is top proirity. aandegoons Nov 2012 #68
One more case of crazy, authoritarian religious people doing *their thing* ~ bringing more suffering Zorra Nov 2012 #62
As a couple of others have pointed out.......... socialist_n_TN Nov 2012 #63
Yup. Pharoah is back.. ananda Nov 2012 #64
This is not over yet. There is still hope. DCBob Nov 2012 #71
Yup zellie Nov 2012 #72
yes. unfortunately, liberals in Egypt are strongly outnumbered by fundamentalist knuckle-draggers rollin74 Nov 2012 #73
Sounds like Sharia law is coming. zellie Nov 2012 #75
Arabs don't appreciate freedom. They prefer dictators. pampango Nov 2012 #76
They actually prefer having their countries bombed into ruins. leveymg Nov 2012 #78
People, including Syrians, want human rights not bombs. n/t pampango Nov 2012 #81
But, we've given them bombs, MANPADs, and RPGs. leveymg Nov 2012 #84
Yes it is very sad hrmjustin Nov 2012 #79
that is quite a leap Enrique Nov 2012 #83
200,000 Protest Morsi In Egypt’s Tahrir Square Exultant Democracy Nov 2012 #88
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