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joshcryer

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32. They are not the minority.

Thu Aug 15, 2013, 12:10 AM

Aug 2013

They were the silent majority and it took the leftists by surprise. It sucks but that's how it is.

Morsi did, however, overreach and cause a situation that was easily rectified by simply acknowledging the left element rather than suspending everything and taking dictatorial powers.

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Police Storm Protest Camps; 278 Dead Across Egypt [View all] Purveyor Aug 2013 OP

Morsi and the brotherhood were not wanted. It's horrible what's happened to Morsi supporters Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #1

Maybe the US should try that next time we decide we don't look the result of our democratically Purveyor Aug 2013 #2

The US has mechanisms to remove unpopular leaders oberliner Aug 2013 #10

Of course they had recourse. It was called voting them out. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #13

How could they have done that? oberliner Aug 2013 #19

There's no proof that there wouldn't have been another election daleo Aug 2013 #25

How could there be? oberliner Aug 2013 #26

Well, don't have a coup for one whole term, then see if there's an election daleo Aug 2013 #28

Well alrighty then oberliner Aug 2013 #30

The military should put the elected government back in power daleo Aug 2013 #66

weren't wanted by who? The Egyptan Army, Saudi Arabia, The US? azurnoir Aug 2013 #3

Were you out of town during the mass protests? oberliner Aug 2013 #11

yes I know but are you justifying a military coup? and the deaths there after azurnoir Aug 2013 #12

Not justifying anything oberliner Aug 2013 #16

Then what was your point in the first place? azurnoir Aug 2013 #17

You wrote "The Egyptian people elected Morsi" oberliner Aug 2013 #20

Leaders take more power than they are initially supposed with some frequency azurnoir Aug 2013 #21

Yes they do oberliner Aug 2013 #24

Post facts disidoro01 Aug 2013 #4

This might help, might not. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #23

Peacefully ousted by the military daleo Aug 2013 #27

that is categorically false cali Aug 2013 #63

How about all repliers to my above post google "morsi hamas jail" for more information. Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #5

I agree with you. jessie04 Aug 2013 #6

"More to democracy than a vote..." Yeah, apparently tanks, bullets, and mass murder. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2013 #14

Well, that's usually how it happens telclaven Aug 2013 #65

What a disgusting comment... shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #7

You make many ASSumptions regarding me. Place them where conjecture is encouraged. And Fire Walk With Me Aug 2013 #8

Then deplore the slaughter shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #9

It doesn't matter whether or not a majority supported them. David__77 Aug 2013 #15

wth all due respect sir azurnoir Aug 2013 #18

Yeah, they suck too. David__77 Aug 2013 #22

"And these are hardly just innocent protesters" shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #31

"and trying to set up an alternative government" joshcryer Aug 2013 #36

You're talking out of your arse... shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #45

As an alternate to the junta. joshcryer Aug 2013 #50

Yeah, Morsi supported jihad in Syria. joshcryer Aug 2013 #33

You say it like supporting Jihad is a bad thing yoloisalie Aug 2013 #39

Nope. joshcryer Aug 2013 #49

They are not the minority. joshcryer Aug 2013 #32

Well, as FWWM, Oberliner, Jessie04, and David_77 are telling us... Scootaloo Aug 2013 #29

What a nasty characterization of their positions. joshcryer Aug 2013 #34

Wrong interpretation. jessie04 Aug 2013 #35

Unless they vote for Islamic parties shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #42

I'm sorry, you can't use "human rights" to justify mass murder Scootaloo Aug 2013 #46

Wow jessie04 Aug 2013 #57

Disgusting comment oberliner Aug 2013 #37

So do I Scootaloo Aug 2013 #43

You don't even have the guts to state your own views with any conviction... shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #44

That's such an infantile assertion. David__77 Aug 2013 #38

But in the meantime, they're being gunned down in the streets and you don't seem to mind Scootaloo Aug 2013 #40

I'm sure that he supports white people being gunned down in the streets all the time... shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #47

Like David Brooks, he's "just being realistic" I suppose Scootaloo Aug 2013 #48

I don't think that's fair. The west understimated the MB. joshcryer Aug 2013 #52

It's just chickens coming home to roost. David__77 Aug 2013 #53

I loathe the Turkey approach though. joshcryer Aug 2013 #54

Its a sign of the times me old mate... shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #41

Who's bashing Muslims? David__77 Aug 2013 #55

i dont think that sisi is anti-muslim shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #61

Oakland PD is jealous mwrguy Aug 2013 #51

I must have missed something, I thought it was just a peaceful "sit-in" ConcernedCanuk Aug 2013 #56

Some people wanted 2nd amendment remedies for Obama's election too. /nt Ash_F Aug 2013 #58

And many called for Bush to be impeached oberliner Aug 2013 #60

Death Toll in Egypt Violence Rises to 525 oberliner Aug 2013 #59

An AFP reporter counted at least 124 bodies in one set of morgues at one camp at one time shaayecanaan Aug 2013 #62

The numbers keep climbing sadly oberliner Aug 2013 #64