News Egyption and Yemeni riots

[Ormorof]

Egypt protests:The moment police gunned down an unarmed protester for throwing a rock | Mail Online

so TECHNICALLY he was unarmed... as he had already thrown the rock...

but to be fair, if you are in Egypt, the police say "we will shoot you if you throw rocks at us", and you are then shot after throwing a rock, then its hardly suprising!


im not saying shooting protesters is ok but... headline is kinda wrong

where is Ghandi when you need him...


edit: Also i fail at spelling Egyptian

 

[old.Tohtori]

Isn't it eye for an eye? A bullet afterall IS minerals like rock, just a bit more dense and thrown by a mechanical sidekick

 

[Ezteq]

I love saying yemini really fast over and over again... yeminiyeminiyemini hehe

 

[cHodAX]

Rocks kill too, it'll learn the plebs not to throw stones.

 

[megadave]

Isn't it eye for an eye? A bullet afterall IS minerals like rock, just a bit more dense and thrown by a mechanical sidekick

how about not being a stupid **** for atleast one thread

26 protesters have died in just a few days, they have every right to protest, their country is ruined and their government deserves every rock thrown

 

[old.Tohtori]

how about not being a stupid **** for atleast one thread

Yeah, maybe you shouldn't take things so seriously

 

[tierk]

Regime Change Regime Change Regime Change Regime Change Regime Change Regime Change Regime Change Regime Change Regime Change Regime Change Regime Change Regime Change Regime Change Regime Change..........


NoooOOooooooo not in Egypt ffs they are our friends!!! :lol:

 

[leviathane]

Egypt: Armed Gangs Free Inmates From Jails - Yahoo! News UK

 

[Fafnir]

Regime Change Regime Change Regime Change

Just hope a democratic regime takes power and not an islamic.

 

[ford prefect]

Yeah, maybe you shouldn't take things so seriously

To be fair Toht, it is a very serious situation. The outcome of this situation will impact the entire middle east for decades to come.

 

[Helme]

Just hope a democratic regime takes power and not an islamic.

If an Islamic regime takes hold without outside influence(I'm thinking the US here, they have a history of thwarting democracy in favour of dictator states) isn't that what the people of Egypt then want? I mean democracy is a fine idea but it might not be what they want. Ultimately, it's going to be a change for the better no matter what. Leaders are going to be scared of the majority of the population there for quite some time, as it should be.

 

[leviathane]

BBC News - Egypt protests: Military show of strength in Cairo

 

[old.Tohtori]

To be fair Toht, it is a very serious situation. The outcome of this situation will impact the entire middle east for decades to come.

Yeah, but if we look at the place this is posted, it's not like i even crossed a line before the three lines crossed already

 

[tierk]

Just hope a democratic regime takes power and not an islamic.

I love it when i read comments like this one. So when a country votes, in a democratic and free election for an Islamic Party of Government, it is some how undemocratic?

 

[Ormorof]

hehe true, kinda double standards i guess, you may have democracy, as long as you agree with us, otherwise its not democracy

(but hasnt that been US policy for decades?)

 

[Shagrat]

Opposition is trying to organise a general strike today and to get a million people on the streets today so I don't think we'll see an end to this soon. And tanks on the street is never a good sign.

 

[Ormorof]

depends on who they are protecting, reports on BBC suggest the army is stopping policemen from looting and burning (in an apparent attempt to scare people into going back to their homes and away from protests), so we'll see, if the army starts killing people then it may become a disaster

 

[Shagrat]

There does seem to be a level of understanding between the army and the people. It's Mubarak and the police who they are trying to get rid of.

 

[Zenith.UK]

Opposition is trying to organise a general strike today and to get a million people on the streets today so I don't think we'll see an end to this soon. And tanks on the street is never a good sign.

There's nothing more democratic than a country's society rising up against a perceived threat to their future. If a significant majority of society are against a government to the point where they're prepared to protest, no number of police or soldiers can prevail purely by force of arms. Someone has to back down, and my money is on it being the guy in charge as he is the one with ultimate responsibility for a lack of positive action.

Companies fire their CEO if something goes spectacularly wrong for the shareholders.
Countries fire their Head of State if something goes spectacularly wrong for the public.
Different organisations. Similar outcomes.

 

[Ormorof]

the question then is, does he get a "Golden Handshake" or a swift kick up the behind as he flees to Saudi Arabia/Monaco/France/wherever

 

[Chronictank]

There does seem to be a level of understanding between the army and the people. It's Mubarak and the police who they are trying to get rid of.

The army has said they are going to be neutral and just maintain order, its whether Mubarak gets desperate (or gets told by the yanks) to kick something off

Atm he just seems to be trying to starve out the protesters into giving up

the question then is, does he get a "Golden Handshake" or a swift kick up the behind as he flees to Saudi Arabia/Monaco/France/wherever

He will probably go to America (or Saud by proxy but their are tyring to stay WELL clear of this out of fear of it happening on their turf too), they have been propping him up for years

 

[Ezteq]

...yemeniyemeniyemeni


hehe

 

[Septima]

If Egypt fall on radical islamists hands, a war agaisnt Israel will be imminent. AND USA will be forced to join its ally on that war and EUrope will probably follow up. Very serious consequnces for ALL the world are at stand on Egypt atm.

 

[tierk]

If Egypt fall on radical islamists hands, a war agaisnt Israel will be imminent. AND USA will be forced to join its ally on that war and EUrope will probably follow up. Very serious consequnces for ALL the world are at stand on Egypt atm.

DooOooooooom!!!

 

[leviathane]

BBC News - Egypt unrest: Hosni Mubarak vows to quit after polls

 

[Ch3tan]

the problem with islamic governments in general is that they are religious. They don't tend to be too democratic once in power

 

[Ch3tan]

DooOooooooom!!!

well yes, pretty much. With Lebannon going under Hizbullah control effectively as well, the last thing the region needs is a more islamic regime taking over in Egypt.

 

[Helme]

the problem with islamic governments in general is that they are religious. They don't tend to be too democratic once in power

Neither does democratic governments, after the election nothing is really democratic any more unless they call for a folk vote(which they always ignore).

 

[Ormorof]

or they do like the Irish government, keep forcing people to vote again and again until they make the decision the government want

 

[Ormorof]

potentially about to go to shit, violence in the square, reports that pro-Mubarak supporters on horseback and camels have charged protesters with whips and sticks