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Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« on: February 11, 2011, 10:11:33 AM »

BREAKING NEWS: Vice-President Suleiman: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698
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Re: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2011, 10:32:00 AM »
The People's Assembly not taking over, as prescribed by the Constitution? The Constitution is being ignored?

Dang, where have I heard THAT before?  :whatever:

The dominoes be a'fallin'. Yemen, Tunisia, Egypt.....what's next?
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Re: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2011, 10:41:33 AM »
I was in the Atlanta airport yesterday watching the news with a bunch of people. A few of us older ones remember Iran and when the Shah fell. You could tell the different ages groups by the faces. The younger people were exited that the 'Dictator' of Egypt was going to leave power (although he didn't until today). Us older ones watched with trepidation.

I'll hold off with any opinion until we see which way the revolt goes.
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Re: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2011, 10:49:22 AM »
Methinks that the VP (Suleman, IIRC) will not be acceptable to the people.  I hope there isn't a bloodbath.
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Re: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2011, 10:51:23 AM »
Thanks to MSM and Obama, we know that the Muslim Brotherhood is filled with peaceful folk and not radical Islamics that want war with Israel and to wage Jihad on the west. :sarcasm:
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Re: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2011, 10:58:57 AM »
Carter's second term....
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Re: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2011, 11:00:02 AM »
The Muslim Brotherhood has already stated that they want a return of the Islamic caliphate....which, given the on going circumstances in the world today, is in my opinion, a good thing. When they're all united under the flag of the Caliphate, we can bomb them all, anywhere in the Islamic world we want and not have to worry about hitting any innocents.

It'll be like being at war with a country and not just a few "misunderstanders of Islam".
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Re: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2011, 11:24:23 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on February 11, 2011, 11:00:02 AM
The Muslim Brotherhood has already stated that they want a return of the Islamic caliphate....which, given the on going circumstances in the world today, is in my opinion, a good thing. When they're all united under the flag of the Caliphate, we can bomb them all, anywhere in the Islamic world we want and not have to worry about hitting any innocents.

It'll be like being at war with a country and not just a few "misunderstanders of Islam".

You forget; mullah Barry will be petitioning to join the United Emirate of America to the Grand Islamic Caliphate.  There will be no "us" vs. them.  There will just be them.
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Re: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2011, 11:32:53 AM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on February 11, 2011, 11:24:23 AM
You forget; mullah Barry will be petitioning to join the United Emirate of America to the Grand Islamic Caliphate.  There will be no "us" vs. them.  There will just be them.

O-B-One-cluster**** won't be president forever.

I am beginning to think that encroaching mental illness may limit him to even less than one full term.
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Re: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2011, 11:37:14 AM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on February 11, 2011, 11:32:53 AM
O-B-One-cluster**** won't be president forever.

I am beginning to think that encroaching mental illness may limit him to even less than one full term.

All he has to do is get us INTO the Caliphate.  Seceding from the Union in 1861 was a piece of cake compared to seceding from the Religion of PeaceTM.

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Re: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2011, 11:42:57 AM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on February 11, 2011, 11:37:14 AM
All he has to do is get us INTO the Caliphate.  Seceding from the Union in 1861 was a piece of cake compared to seceding from the Religion of PeaceTM.



I've never figured that out.  To be a Muslim and then to renounce the faith and become a Christian is the worst thing you can in the eyes of other Muslims.  Barry Hussein was raised Muslim and converted to Christianity, supposedly,  yet that is never brought up by any of the Imams.  Could it be that Barry never converted away from Islam?   :fuelfire:
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Re: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2011, 11:43:32 AM »
Quote from: DefiantSix on February 11, 2011, 11:37:14 AM
All he has to do is get us INTO the Caliphate.  Seceding from the Union in 1861 was a piece of cake compared to seceding from the Religion of PeaceTM.



Yeah, they still think Spain belongs to them.
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Re: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2011, 11:48:25 AM »
Now if  millions protest in the town square will the  hopeychangey guy step down. Terrible news to wake up to.
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Re: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2011, 12:05:15 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on February 11, 2011, 11:00:02 AM
The Muslim Brotherhood has already stated that they want a return of the Islamic caliphate....which, given the on going circumstances in the world today, is in my opinion, a good thing. When they're all united under the flag of the Caliphate, we can bomb them all, anywhere in the Islamic world we want and not have to worry about hitting any innocents.

It'll be like being at war with a country and not just a few "misunderstanders of Islam".

One bombing run from Tunisia to Malaysia!
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« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2011, 12:08:40 PM »
Quote from: olde north church on February 11, 2011, 12:05:15 PM
One bombing run from Tunisia to Malaysia!

Then some mopping up exercising in the rest of the world...Right?
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« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2011, 12:13:30 PM »
Quote from: JohnnyReb on February 11, 2011, 12:08:40 PM
Then some mopping up exercising in the rest of the world...Right?

We may, however, be screwed:

yahoo news

"Outside Mubarak's Oruba Palace in northern Cairo, women on balconies ululated with the joyous tongue-trilling used to mark weddings and births."

Ululating is not a good sign.
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« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2011, 12:22:25 PM »
Democracy protests bring down Egypt's Mubarak

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_egypt

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CAIRO – Fireworks burst over Tahrir Square and Egypt exploded with joy and tears of relief after pro-democracy protesters brought down President Hosni Mubarak with a momentous march on his palaces and state TV. Mubarak, who until the end seemed unable to grasp the depth of resentment over his three decades of authoritarian rule, finally resigned Friday and handed power to the military.

"The people ousted the regime," rang out chants from crowds of hundreds of thousands massed in Cairo's central Tahrir Square and outside Mubarak's main palace several miles away in a northern district of the capital.
So these people think they will have a democracy now? I hope they are correct. Alas I fear they are far from it.
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Re: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« Reply #17 on: February 11, 2011, 01:53:04 PM »
Quote from: cavegal on February 11, 2011, 12:22:25 PM
Democracy protests bring down Egypt's Mubarak

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/ml_egypt
 So these people think they will have a democracy now? I hope they are correct. Alas I fear they are far from it.

Only our idiots in the press and the POTUS think this. I don't think it will happen.
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« Reply #18 on: February 11, 2011, 02:02:54 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on February 11, 2011, 01:53:04 PM
Only our idiots in the press and the POTUS think this. I don't think it will happen.

I don't think so either. There hasn't been any talk of countries assisting them in setting up a constitution or any form of interim government other than the military.  If we had a functioning UN, this would be a perfect use for them, but that won't work.  How about we send Jimmuh Carter over there to help?
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Re: Hosni Mubarak stepping down as president of Egypt.
« Reply #19 on: February 11, 2011, 03:30:51 PM »
Quote from: dutch508 on February 11, 2011, 10:41:33 AM
I was in the Atlanta airport yesterday watching the news with a bunch of people. A few of us older ones remember Iran and when the Shah fell. You could tell the different ages groups by the faces. The younger people were exited that the 'Dictator' of Egypt was going to leave power (although he didn't until today). Us older ones watched with trepidation.

I'll hold off with any opinion until we see which way the revolt goes.

Did any of the adults take the time to try to undo the brainwashing the younger kids have faced? might've been a good time to talk about history repeating itself. People need to know about the Suez canal and what it'll mean if the radicals take over.
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« Reply #20 on: February 11, 2011, 06:09:12 PM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on February 11, 2011, 03:30:51 PM
Did any of the adults take the time to try to undo the brainwashing the younger kids have faced? might've been a good time to talk about history repeating itself. People need to know about the Suez canal and what it'll mean if the radicals take over.

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« Reply #21 on: February 11, 2011, 06:15:48 PM »
Jeff Kuhner is subbing for Michael Savage, he replayed a call that Michael received this week from someone who's a financier, and that caller said Soros will make tons of money on this, and it wouldn't surprise me at all, how is this guy not in jail?
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« Reply #22 on: February 11, 2011, 06:26:46 PM »
I read they already tried to assassinate the VP...........uh oh
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« Reply #23 on: February 11, 2011, 09:51:00 PM »
What a strange world we live in.
The brutal dictator Mubarak is deposed by a military junta and the lefty's are going nuts congratulating OblaBla. Did they not notice that 3 weeks ago Egypt's top Military guys were in DC for meetings and the US had military ships posted near Egypt's coast? Does anyone really think that Hosni actually "handed over control" of the government to the Generals willingly?

Don't get me wrong, I much prefer the Generals be in charge than the mullahs and I hope that the outcome is beneficial for Egypt.
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« Reply #24 on: February 11, 2011, 10:17:44 PM »
this may well turn into lock and load
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