Rock the Casbah: Arab-World Revolutions

[JERK DISEASE]

once i wake up tomorrow il post a full detailed script over what is happening.

You mean in Libya? That would be fascinating.

Gaddafi must be in a tough spot being stuck between two burning authoritarian states, water, and a desert.

[leo.mysterio]

A young policeman who moments earlier had been smashing protesters with a baton was forced to fall back, dropping his shield and helmet as he fled. Two protesters of the same age picked them up, ran towards him and handed them back. "We are not your enemy," they told the terrified conscript. "We are like you. Join us."

Man, among all the needed violence, all of that, they still do things like that. It gives me hope about a lot of things, humanity, improvements in the world, etc.

[Rogues' Gallery]

"A young policeman who moments earlier had been smashing protesters with a baton was forced to fall back, dropping his shield and helmet as he fled. Two protesters of the same age picked them up, ran towards him and handed them back. "We are not your enemy," they told the terrified conscript. "We are like you. Join us."

Well Done, Egypt.

Well Done.

[trappedolphin]

According to Al-Jazeera, there is very direct anger towards Mubarak himself from all classes of Egyptians - lower-classes, middle-classes, and the politicians.

The army is very revered and well-respected for the role it has played over time.

A lot of people were talking about whether the army would support the succession of Gamal (Mubarak's son) when Mubarak died. So now the army has to decide which side to be on.

[Bill]

Well Done, Egypt.

Well Done.

That thing you quoted actually struck something in me.
I guess I almost shedded a tear.. cheesy but what fuck.

[JERK DISEASE]

Gamal ain't doing shit.

[trappedolphin]

What's amazing is that there's no one leader of the protests, but every protestor is shouting the same unified chant - down with Mubarak. Apparently, that's what's posing such a big threat to Mubarak. According to ex-diplomat Yasser El-Shimy, Mubarak has never been faced with a single unified opposition before.

Re Gamal -- they tore down posters saying "yes Gamal! We support you!"

[Rogues' Gallery]

Found these on FaceBook:

Hidden:

[Cyan D. Funk]

Mubarak looks like Rodney Dangerfield's evil twin.

[JERK DISEASE]

If there was some way for that one poor kid who first burned himself to death in Tunisia to see what his death meant to people and caused....the fall of that government he hated, and a torrent of dominos across his cultural region.....I wonder what he'd think.

[The Beast]

I go away for a few hours and so much happens

Amazing

[trappedolphin]

tweets.

I learned today about youth unemployment: #Yemen 49%, #Palestine 38%, #Morocco 35%, #Egypt 33%, #Tunisia 26%. Staggering #WEF

LPC: Doors are being quietly knocked on and people asked to join protests tomorrow. #Jan25 #Jan28 #Egypt

Suez death toll 11 in #Egypt unrest - Al Jazeera #jan25 http://twitter.com/BreakingNews/stat...92255464882177 #tcot

#Egypt newspaper Al-Masry Al-Youm: US-made tear gas canisters bear manufacture dates of 2003, expire after 5 yrs: http://t.co/cyZ3KKy #Jan25 (meaning they're using expired tear gas)

The news say #Atlanta has a protest tmo in solidarity with #Egypt. Cool!!! Egypt & Atlanta both want their national leaders gone!

One man said he graduated from college 4 years ago, hasn't worked a day since. Has been in streets since Tuesday protesting. #Jan28 #Egypt

BBC Arabic Reporter in Tahreer square now says Protesters & Army in complete harmony, chatting, eating & laughing together #Jan25 #Egypt



Spraying water at people while they are praying:



EDIT: Just heard that the death toll is 24, with a thousand wounded.

EDIT: One Egyptian told the interviewer that 60% of people are unemployed.

[Rogues' Gallery]

BBC Arabic Reporter in Tahreer square now says Protesters & Army in complete harmony, chatting, eating & laughing together #Jan25 #Egypt

So....

Mubarak is fucked then?

[trappedolphin]

BBC reports that Mogama Tahrir, the largest government building in Cairo, is on fire. #Jan25 #Egypt

It seems that a lot of tomorrow will depend on how the army responds.

[RobbyBevard]

BBC Arabic Reporter in Tahreer square now says Protesters & Army in complete harmony, chatting, eating & laughing together #Jan25 #Egypt

Awesome .

[JERK DISEASE]

Mubarak is fucked. His hands are tied.

Oh and a hearty thanks to whoever stickied this.

[trappedolphin]

when I first logged on I didn't see the thread where I expected it to be, and thought it'd been deleted.

This picture has been making the rounds.

Hidden:

An anti-government protestor kissing a riot policeman.

[JERK DISEASE]

I also heard that one of the major museums was on fire and was put out. And that protestors were making a huge ring around it to avoid looting.

I mean this is Egypt we're talking about, they have probably the most famous artifacts and so forth in the world. Both a matter of important tourism dollars and national pride.

Imagine all the upheaval and change the pyramids have seen.

[RobbyBevard]

Mubarak is fucked. His hands are tied.

Totally awesome.

Oh and a hearty thanks to whoever stickied this.

I figure its big enough and important enough its going to be at the top of the chart for the next few days anyway, and deserves to be noticed and paid attention to.

Its really really easy to go "I live in X country, how does this affect me?" But damn. This is so incredibly important and... I don't even know how to describe it. World politics aren't my thing usually, but... I can't think of anything in memory thats comparable.

[Badass SnoCone]

So....

Mubarak is fucked then?

Good.

The faster he's out and the less blood shed, the better.