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Title: walk like an egyptian
Post by: millwall on 11 February 2011, 09:02:17

or maybe not  on the news this morning  it looks like its going to kick off on a big scale   sad state of affairs looks now like it could a lot worse before it gets better :(

Title: Re: walk like an egyptian
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 11 February 2011, 13:06:34

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or maybe not  on the news this morning  it looks like its going to kick off on a big scale   sad state of affairs looks now like it could a lot worse before it gets better :(

Yep it looks like the army may well step in and force the issue! ;)

Title: Re: walk like an egyptian
Post by: Banjax on 11 February 2011, 15:36:47

Mubarak's left Cairo - holed up in Sharm el-Sheikh apparently..........what is it he doesn't get? You've wrecked your country with our help - at least have the decency to ferk off with a suitcase full of billions, you prawn, go live somewhere friendly or stay and be offed by your friends in the military  :o

Title: Re: walk like an egyptian
Post by: Banjax on 11 February 2011, 16:02:58

Mubarak's gone.....finally  8-)

Title: Re: walk like an egyptian
Post by: Entwood on 11 February 2011, 16:22:57

Lets just hope it doesn't turn to carnage ... :(

Reports of his resignation ..

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12433045


I find the last line ominous .....  :(

Title: Re: walk like an egyptian
Post by: Banjax on 11 February 2011, 16:53:19

the army's in power - hopefully just until an election can be called, mind you Mubarak was only meant to be in power temporarily........... :-/

i trust the Egyptian people to continue to hold those in power accountable until a free election, however  :y

Title: Re: walk like an egyptian
Post by: albitz on 11 February 2011, 17:21:22

I sensed that yesterdays event (talk about dashing peoples hopes !) were designed by him to create instant carnage, if that had happened he would have had the excuse to reimpose his authority "for the good of Egypt".
When it didnt happen and the crowds didnt disperse either, I think the generals probably told him his time was up.
Hopefully the fact that the U.S. are apparently on fairly good terms with the Egyptian military will help keep things on the straight and narrow henceforth.

Title: Re: walk like an egyptian
Post by: Banjax on 11 February 2011, 17:33:56

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I sensed that yesterdays event (talk about dashing peoples hopes !) were designed by him to create instant carnage, if that had happened he would have had the excuse to reimpose his authority "for the good of Egypt".
When it didnt happen and the crowds didnt disperse either, I think the generals probably told him his time was up.
Hopefully the fact that the U.S. are apparently on fairly good terms with the Egyptian military will help keep things on the straight and narrow henceforth.

good point Albs, hopefully you're right and Egypt gets democracy...............I'm sure the US won't quibble  :y

Title: Re: walk like an egyptian
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 11 February 2011, 17:45:08

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I sensed that yesterdays event (talk about dashing peoples hopes !) were designed by him to create instant carnage, if that had happened he would have had the excuse to reimpose his authority "for the good of Egypt".
When it didnt happen and the crowds didnt disperse either, I think the generals probably told him his time was up.
Hopefully the fact that the U.S. are apparently on fairly good terms with the Egyptian military will help keep things on the straight and narrow henceforth.

I should say as apparently the Egyptian army use all US equipment and the US financed it all ;) ;)

Title: Re: walk like an egyptian
Post by: albitz on 11 February 2011, 18:17:45

Yep, and he who pays the piper can (if they wish) call the tune.
Hopefully everyone will keep their noses out unless it starts heading in the direction of a military state, or gets hijacked by fundamentalist extremists, which I dont think is what the Egyptians will choose given free and fair elections.  ;)

Title: Re: walk like an egyptian
Post by: SJKOO01 on 11 February 2011, 18:36:53

The start of WW3 perhaps?.  As experts have predicted WW3 wouldn't be started by one of the major players.

Well 2012 only ten months away  :-?