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Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Bahrain and revolution in MENA

  • stlouiedipalma
    Hell, when W was in power the King could always count on a kiss.
  • ptown_trojans_1
    stlouiedipalma;673187 wrote:Hell, when W was in power the King could always count on a kiss.

    Or holding hands and gently leading him through the door hahaha.

    Seriously though, Mubarack is due on tv in about 30 minutes and will most likely resign. Where he goes and what happens next is anyone's guess.
  • majorspark
    This could be a very sublte military coup.
  • majorspark
    I listened to the speech. He did not resign. But promised constitutuional amendments. This may not go well with those that were expecting this to be his resignation speech.
  • ptown_trojans_1
    Yeah, no one is happy now. He stayed, but transferred some power to the VP. We'll see how it goes now...
  • majorspark
    Crowd does not sound happy.

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41506482/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/
  • FatHobbit
    CNN reports that the CIA thinks he will step down tonight.

    http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/10/egypt.protests.us.reax/index.html?hpt=T1
  • stlouiedipalma
    Tonight has come for Egypt and he's still there. He may be transferring power but, like the Wizard of Oz, he's still behind the curtain flipping switches and throwing levers.
  • fish82
    FatHobbit;673443 wrote:CNN reports that the CIA thinks he will step down tonight.

    http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/10/egypt.protests.us.reax/index.html?hpt=T1
    Snort. As if Panetta has a clue.
  • ptown_trojans_1
    FatHobbit;673443 wrote:CNN reports that the CIA thinks he will step down tonight.

    http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/10/egypt.protests.us.reax/index.html?hpt=T1

    Panetta CIA Fail.
    I have no idea why he made the statement today.
  • dwccrew
    The people of Egypt are doing everything they are supposed to; peacefully protesting (the pro-Mubarak supporters were the ones initiating the violence) and asking for the democratic process to actually be enforced. I can only assume that this is not going to last much longer (peaceful protests) and these people will resort to violence.
  • ptown_trojans_1
    Statement from the White House last night, pretty strong if you ask me.
    http://thecable.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/02/10/president_obamas_statement_on_egypt

    Also, apparently the military still supports Mubarack in "office" (no definition of the term) until Sept.
    However, according to Egyptian state tv (take it for what its worth), Mubarack and his wife have left Cario to head to Sharm el-Sheik probably. I would assume that this is in response to protesters being outside his gates.

    http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/10/AR2011021003134.html?wpisrc=nl_natlalert
  • Footwedge
    I wish I had time to read up on this guy. I read an article last night that he is the second wealthiest person in the world...at an estimated estate totalling 70 billion....with assets all around the globe. I find that to be a tad appalling...but then again...I am a class warfarist.... I guess.
  • FatHobbit
    Mubarak has resigned.

    http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/11/egypt.protests/index.html?hpt=T1&iref=BN1
  • LJ
    "EGYPT IS FREE, EGYPT IS FREE"
  • FatHobbit
    LJ;674182 wrote:"EGYPT IS FREE, EGYPT IS FREE"

    I hope so.
  • ptown_trojans_1
    Now the fun begins.
    The Middle East's most populated nation now gets to try the great democratic experiment.
  • Mr. 300
    You really think they want a "democratic experiment"? I call bulllshit.
  • ptown_trojans_1
    Mr. 300;674211 wrote:You really think they want a "democratic experiment"? I call bulllshit.

    What indications do you have that they do not?
  • ptown_trojans_1
    Mr. 300;674211 wrote:You really think they want a "democratic experiment"? I call bulllshit.

    What indications do you have that they do not?
  • september63
    ptown_trojans_1;673691 wrote:Panetta CIA Fail.
    I have no idea why he made the statement today.

    Panetta CIA win?
  • ptown_trojans_1
    This is funny, a blogger at CNAS, well respected on all things military/ COIN/ etc.
    As he was writing the blog, Mubarack stepped down:
    http://www.cnas.org/blogs/abumuqawama/2011/02/two-questions-egypt.html
  • fish82
    I'm curious to see how long the military decides to hold power.
  • fish82
    september63;674241 wrote:Panetta CIA win?
    Nope. Panetta repeating what he sees on CNN win.
  • ptown_trojans_1
    fish82;674247 wrote:I'm curious to see how long the military decides to hold power.
    As long as they need to, until the elections in September. Since they are the only thing that can really unite the country, unless they start to crackdown near September,the country will stand united with them.

    Now, the questions become the makeup of the parliament, and the debate over the powers of the new President.