Will Egypt’s conscript army support Mubarak and repress the people? It doesn’t look like it: the people are greeting army tanks with the soldiers coming out of their vehicles and shaking hands with the cheering protesters. According to the soldiers, they were not given order to do anything, only to protect the physical city (Cairo) — not, the implication being, the Mubarak’s state. The police are another matter: plainsclothesmen are riding around beating people with sticks.
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Careful, Justin. Just wait until the military takes control of the State apparatus.
Thank you Bill Kristol.
Could it be that some of the "plainsclothesmen" are undercover Mossad?
I would be surprised if Mubarak does not get some "brotherly" help:-)
He aleardy has.
Will the US stop screwing up the Egyptian and the American people for the sake of a certain state in the region.
My understanding is that Egyptians traditionally love their army and hate their police. Should be interesting how that plays out in these protests.
Egypt's military is supplied by, trained by and run by the Empire of Terror and Mosad, conscript serve far away from their homes and will be basically facing "strangers".
Do not forget that Mubarak was from the military.
Send.. Email this to all the senators you know:
For democracy to function democracy needs to empower democracy.., the principals in democracy prohibits empowering dictatorial, tyrants and or apartheid regimes..; therefore,
"As an American citizen, I am deeply ashamed of my government's lukewarm response to the protests in Egypt. President Obama and Vice-President Biden have an opportunity to influence the outcome in favor of a more democratic Egypt. Thus far, they have squandered that chance. I urge all my fellow Americans to contact their senators, representatives, and the White House. It is time to call on Washington to stop supporting tyrants and dictators. It is time for out vaunted American gospel of democracy to be more than empty words and hollow gestures. It is time for a free world, and a Free Egypt!"