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Egyptians Brace for Food, Gas & Money Shortages Amidst Unrest

As anti-government protests rage in cities across Egypt for the sixth day, locals have begun stockpiling food as store shelves go empty.

According to Arabic-language news daily Al-Arabiya, Cairo is already facing shortages of bread and vegetables and food imports have been almost completely suspended. Meanwhile, the future is uncertain for the 70 percent of Egyptians who live on government-subsidized bread.”

CNN also reports that banks are closed and ATM machines are empty. Many gas stations are also running low on petrol:

Comments (30)

  • Founding Dad
    Posted on February 2, 2011 at 3:47pm

    I just hope our Country isn’t stupid enough to keep giving Egypt $1.5 billion every year and compound it with sending them boat loads and plane loads of food and supplies, so they can continue to badmouth us. Let ‘em dig it out of the sand.

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  • nelan72
    Posted on February 2, 2011 at 1:48pm

    Welcome to America..Oh this is Egypt..It is starting to look the same.

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  • EZDOZIT
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 4:34pm

    Glenn was right! They call us the right because we are.

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  • historypaper
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:13pm

    Americans Brace for Food, Gas & Money Shortages Amidst Unrest and Communist Agenda under the Obama Administration. The American public is looking for food, clothing and fuel during this harsh winter as Obama’s planned parenthood kiils off the future and the Chinese are forcing the Obama moves. Hillary Clinton is silent because she wants to be president and Bill is looking for love. Not to worry The Van and SOROS show is on the road looking for the last plantation.

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  • dizzyinthedark
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:42pm

    This whole story emerging about Egypt is confusing, who’s behind it riots, who are the people, who will stand in the end, what’s our place in all of this. With the days that have gone by there’s more and more info and we find out some awful stuff about us sleeping with the enemy. I start to feel bad about our country backing a tyrant and all. Then I see more and more stories about how the Egyptians have NEVER liked us long before we were involved with them. We were dogs to them from the get go. Our involvement in Egypt I believe is more about location, the canal and what comes and goes in that canal not what happens to the people. Egypt’s involvement with us is more about $$’s & military training–not what happens to our people. It’s been a win win sort of. What Mubarak has done to his people is of no concern to us because we have business dealings with Egypt just as what past Presidents have done to America and it’s people is of no concern to Mubarak. His only concern is his business deals with us.

    I guess what it should boil down to is do we as a nation do business with countries that have human rights issues with it’s people? If so, then we shouldn’t be doing business with the majority of countries out there. But, militarily speaking, strategically speaking in order to protect our country I can see why we would want to be involved with certain countries–it would be in our best interest–damned the human rights issue thing because it’s about our rights as humans to survive also is it not? And while there are countries out there that have people desiring to kill us–all of us in America–then I am in full agreement that we need to be sleeping with enemy.

    Perhaps this is the muslim way to make us all feel bad about ourselves once again, to bring shame upon America. Showing us where we have gone wrong, what atrocities we have committed–I don’t think we have committed any more atrocities to the Egyptian people than what Mubarak has done and what is coming for them that want what will fill the vacuum!

    Another cow here on the outside of the fence thinking outside of the box. Your thoughts?

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  • Sevens
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:03pm

    Watch closely this is what will happen soon in America. The Obama Regime will crack down on us and we need to be ready.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 10:42am

    I bet the camels are nervous.

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  • Shane the Golden
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 10:30am

    I‘ll wager that in 1932 the Jews didn’t think that one short decade later they would be dying whole cloth in the death camps of the Nazis.
    Just saying….

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  • MikeinIdaho
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 10:25am

    All this and more coming to a country near YOU and I! Some have warned that this monment was coming and now it may be here very soon. Hope you all heeded the warnings and stocked up on essentials because this may spread out of control soon. The Muslim Brotherhood are no Cub Scouts and they wish ALL of us evil. Watch for the Suez Canal to be blocked if they get their way. Then it’s “Katy bar the door” as oil spikes to $200/barrel and and all commodities prices spike due to transportation costs and shipping shortages. This may be Obama’s moment to make his move as unprepared people panic the world over, including the U.S.

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  • eat-more-bacon-USA
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 9:48am

    Let’s see – Riot in the streets, Shut down businesses, Bring the government to a stand still – - Funny how anarchy makes life difficult, huh? Stupid.

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  • hempstead1944
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 9:34am

    Take a look America……this is coming ……

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  • BQI
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 9:09am

    Personally I am surprised that there are no more comments here on this article. Beck and BQI have been calling, for months, for people to get ready for the coming insurrection. Recent events in Egypt only confirm what could happen in the US. BQI has two special Editions to discuss this. One runs today on the significance of the 2012 date. The other ran in November and is now under our BQI-Opedia link.

    Begin to prepare, please.

    http://www.blackquillandink.com

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  • Linda Vigliotti
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 7:12am

    Just the beginning to the end

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  • justice
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:21am

    Hey United we stand, Is Soros going to send food to feed what he started. Why are the young always the ones to do the dirty work. And why didn’t they do nothing before this. I am also sick of the US is somewhat to blame. We have Appointed idiots running this country. And some young brain washed ones here. Evolution will never change. Someone will always have an Agenda or Something to riot about. I hope God is taking all of this in.

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  • pamela kay
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:30am

    We need to get our troops out of the middle east, they will be surounded. We will need them here at home. Hopefully we can count on them to protect our country from the progressive movement right here in America. obama had a plan when he broke his promise to bring them home.

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    • justice
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:23am

      The President will probly leave them there to get us into another mess. We need our troops home now. The Middle East is on fire.

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  • flyguync
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 1:37am

    The telling statement here is “70 percent of Egyptians who live on government-subsidized bread”. Our country is getting close to having 50% of the population receiving government aid, so just wait until our government realizes they can’t sustain that – riots coming to a town near you.

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  • awall1231
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 1:24am

    Egyptian people have no jobs that they can do. Perhaps they could start construction on another pyramid. just sayin

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  • USA_DisabledVet
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 1:07am

    When Mubarak leaves then they can get scones for breakfast.

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  • pattybbb1
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 12:42am

    Pretty good clip. Shows the other side of the Egyptian story, a lady that wants to give Pres. Mubarak another chance. Food, gas, money shortage–shows how quickly this can happen. Are you prepared?

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    • walkwithme1966
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:51am

      Stop with the fearmongering – this will never happen in the US – not now, not in the future. Beck has just gotten all of you scare so you will buy food insurance and other items from his sponsors!
      http://wp.me/pYLB7-yC

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    • Moment of Clarity
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 4:10am

      WalkWithMe1966 – it‘s not Beck that’s got me scared, it’s the govt – you say it’s not going to happen here – think twice pal – get you head out of the sand

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 12:23pm

      walkwithme1966 are you singing to the cattle to keep them from stampeding in the storm?

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  • Grandpa Harley
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 12:21am

    This is the guts of the movement. Who supplies food, water & sense of stability takes all the marbles.

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    • Dustyluv
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 9:09am

      Correct. If they run out of water they will be in trouble, but whoever fills that void will be the one who can lead them. Pretty sure the Muslim Brotherhood thought this out. Just like Hamas was the stabilizer in Lebbanon..Just like Obama will be the stabilizer when the SHTF here. The bad guys can just take food and water and the good men lose…

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  • Salamander
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 12:18am

    And, we have about a two-day supply of food in our grocery stores! Food insurance, anyone? At one time, I had a 1,000 gal in ground gasoline storage tank. You cannot imagine how stabilizing it was to use it between fill-ups (about every 18 months for me at the time, or more frequently if I anticipated price spikes). Of course, I had to worry about liabilty for any leaks (never had any) and theft (lock used to get whacked open from time to time after I had a call to the local volunteer fire department–I had a casual chat with the fire chief, and the problem went away). And, I’d try and time the $2,000 fill-ups so they wouldn’t coincide with a heating oil delivery! Whew!!! I used to travel a lot and was often away for a few weeks or more–but I sure was self-sufficient when I got home!

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