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‘Second Revolution’ Hits Egypt as Thousands Show Up in Tahrir Square

CAIRO (AP) — Thousands of protesters returned to downtown Cairo’s Tahrir Square Friday for what they called a “second revolution,” calling for Egypt’s military rulers to speed up the pace of democratic reforms in a country that is still charting its political future.

Protesters carried banners reading the “Egyptian revolution is not over” and chanted the slogan.

‘Second Revolution’ Hits Egypt as Thousands Show Up in Tahrir Square

Christians and Muslims took turns praying in Tahrir Square, as they did in the protests that forced the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak in February. Sectarian clashes have turned deadly since the revolution.

The ruling military warned that “dubious” elements may try to cause chaos during Friday’s protests, and said it would stay clear of the protest area to avoid any friction.

Mohamed ElBaradei, the Egyptian Nobel Peace Prize winner and a reform leader, said that he was “seriously concerned about the absence of security forces.”

The military‘s leadership of the country’s democratic transition has left many protesters dissatisfied.

“I came here because I didn’t feel that Egypt changed,” technician Raafat Hendi said, under huge posters calling for a new constitution.

Some critics accuse the military rulers of collaborating with the former regime and being too lenient in its prosecution of Mubarak, his family and regime members. Mubarak now faces trial on charges of conspiring to kill protesters.

“Our biggest fault is that we left Tahrir Square before seeing Mubarak inside a courtroom being tried,” 24-year-old salesman Ahmed Shawqi said.

‘Second Revolution’ Hits Egypt as Thousands Show Up in Tahrir Square

Two days before the protest, the prosecutor general ordered Mubarak and his sons to be tried over charges of ordering the killing of protesters during the uprising, along with other charges.

The step was seen as a way to prevent protesters from returning to Tahrir Square.

The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s best organized political force, opposed the protest and called it an attempt to drive a wedge between the military and the people. The Brotherhood’s absence will test the ability of liberal and secular groups to launch their own sustained opposition movement.

Some liberal groups are calling for planned parliamentary elections, now set for September, to be pushed back so that they will have more time to prepare. The Brotherhood, however, stands to make major gains and wants the vote to go ahead.

The protest movement wants to oust the ruling Armed Forces Council and replace it with a civilian council. Protesters accuse the army of using excessive force in cracking down on peaceful protesters since Mubarak’s ouster, sending thousands to military tribunals and detaining young protesters.1

A joint statement by four liberal and secular groups called for postponing the September elections, drafting basic principles that guarantee that Egypt is a civil state and ending military tribunals.

The statement reflects worries of many political groups that the Brotherhood is poised to win a big portion of parliament.

Some protesters are demanding a new constitution prior to elections, a divisive issue.

“We can’t go to elections without having a constitution first,” accountant Ezz Eldin Hamid, 29, said. “You put the plan first then go to the game, not the other way around.”

A referendum that passed in March with the backing of the military and the Brotherhood paved the way for parliamentary and presidential elections. It mandated that the country’s new constitution will be written by a committee selected by the new parliament.

The protest movement fears a growing convergence of opinions between the Islamists and the military.

The Brotherhood, banned in 1954, became a political force after renouncing violence in the 1970s. Eventually it became the most formidable opponent to Mubarak’s regime, though it was still banned as a political party.

When Mubarak fell, the Brotherhood stood ready with a huge network of social services and supporters.

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  • cromag11b
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:14pm

    Look the sky is blue. CALIPHATE!!!

    Seriously poeple grow up and stop being led around by a hack.

    Will some of these countries become radical Islamic states; maybe. Is Egypt heading for a military junta; probably. At least that’s what AFRICOM is planning for.

    But let me get this straight. Democracy is good as long as we are handing out with an invasion and as long as its Israeli approved. Anyone else does not get to have it.

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    • let us prey
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:28pm

      The USA is training these governments which are seen as corrupt, illegitimate, and opressive to their people. These are the same people that are guilty of causing instability within their own countries and across borders.
      We should leave them to their own demise and seal our borders and protect our own.

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    • IMPEACHBHO
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:36pm

      So, by your own admission you state that some of these countries might become Islam Extremist. THEN WHY should we assist and fund these uprisings now? The answer is we shouldn’t!! But, BHO- born and raised a Muslim- thinks we should, so the hell with the U.S. and it’s financial problems (much of which created by him).

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  • let us prey
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:11pm

    It will only benefit Iran as the new superpower in the middle east. By securing a toehold in Egypt, Iran will advance its only ambition of controlling the region. They have been leveling the playing field for decades both in arms and money.
    The pretender in chief will only do what benefits Iran.

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  • jim
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:00pm

    Our $20-$40 billion to promote “democratic change” in Egypt is going right into the pockets of the corrupt leaders that forced Mubarak out. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Obama spends. We pay.

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  • TheLordReigns
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:48am

    TRUE “CHANGE” is one that only JESUS can bring which is an internal change of the heart, which will be eternal, forever, unchanging, everlasting. TAKE HEED of the false one who is speaking “CHANGE” who is bent on “changing times and laws” – Daniel 7:25
    There is true counsel in the WORD of GOD and in it is True Wisdom and HE is a shield to those who put their trust in HIS HOLY NAME, JESUS IS LORD

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  • Pattondog
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:42am

    even hitler was elected demorcatically, it takes a republic to keep it honest.

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  • quickstudy
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:23am

    Get the popcorn and hunker down… this is going to be quite a show. Marsh mellow roasting afterward.

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  • ED4237
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:20am

    This shoul dbe a clear signal from Egypt that they aren’t transitioning to a peacefull democracy at all and that this admin has gotten the call wrong again. This admin says we should stand with the people why? They are turning to the Brotherhood and the radicals not to peace. We need to cut off all aid to Egpyt and all mideast countries. We can’t buy peace over there with money that will not happen please wake up smell the coffee. This admin wants to send money there no it is not needed and we need our money here and not there.

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  • caprica
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:16am

    these poeople may not be ready for democracy …they are ugry uncivilized mop…
    vote obama out in 2012……..before he starts World War III to eliminate masses – therefore to eliminalte unemployment and the resto of ecomomical problems……they preparing for ELIMINATION OF millions of people ……to save the money and job problems……don’t you see that? get ready for World WAR III and milllions dead ! here in America

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  • publicuss
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:09am

    Shi-ites (Iranian backed) got rid of Sunni Mubarack (Saudi backed) and assoc. WHO CARES?!?! Both are branches of the same tree that wishes to choke the roots of Freedoms tree. WHO CARES?!?! It is not our country, let’s concern ourselves with our country first.

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  • ares338
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:08am

    Is anybody still believing that these demonstrations are for Democratic reforms? If there is,
    I have a bridge in the desert I’d like to sell you!

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    • let us prey
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:41am

      I think there are a few prospects here for you.
      Charge them double.

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  • I.Gaspar
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:04am

    Look at those faces in the crowds…the faces of peace and democracy…I must be quite the cynical fool to be suspicious of these gentle, timid souls. Why can’t I see what our president sees? Why, oh why????

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  • ChiefGeorge
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:04am

    Now this protest is designed to force the new government to act and act they will….more suppression will result, more police state will grow. These people are so screwed and they did it to themselves. They’ve rejected the God of Israel who is the only real God of creation. If you follow false gods then you will suffer…when you follow the living God you have life more abundantly for he is the truth, way and the life. Politics and religion matter in this part of the world and you can’t explain one without the other.

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  • Thomas Payne
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:03am

    Democracy is two wolves and a sheep deciding what to have for dinner.

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    • Ampleforth
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:30am

      This quote is floating around a lot this morning.

      Liberty is a well armed lamb.

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  • Lemming Baiter
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:56am

    If you read Wiki or listen to the MSM to get a picture of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, you are seeing and hearing a highly sanitized Hollywood version of reality. There are no moderate Muslims if you cut their Egyptian skin. Mubarak knew this and he surrounded the potential troublemakers with superior force. There can be no democracy in Egypt by revolution. The natural outcome of revolution in Egypt is a military dictatorship or a theocratic military dictatorship. For now, the military out weighs the theocrats. Show trials may be next to satisfy the crowds, but show trials will not feed their bellies. Egypt’s governmental infrastructure is still manned by the kleptocrats that Sadat and Mubarak empowered. If and when they collapse, the real chaos begins. And the Copts had best head for non-Muslim territory.

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  • Mandors
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:55am

    The most telling portion of the story is that Muslims AND Christians were protesting together and the Muslim Brotherhood refused to participate. They are not the “Peace and Hope” Brotherhood. They are not the “Democratic” Brotherhood, and they are not the “Human Rights” Brotherhood.

    Their agenda is to have a Muslim state with Sharia law. That’s it.

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  • BurntHills
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:52am

    don’t forget what really happened as tehy clamored for ”revolution” the first time around. look at the faces of these same monsters and animals who ranted to kill all the Jews and were mob-raping reporter Lara Logan almost to death and they would do the same to any American right here on our streets if they got their way. obama just loves these people, in his mind they are HIS people.

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  • BOMUSTGO
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:48am

    Why do the heathen rage, and imagine a vain thing???

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  • NOBALONEY
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:47am

    G 8 the sugar daddy of the Islamic fundamentalist movement sweeping across north africa and the middle east.

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:44am

    If anyone thinks this whole arab spring is good for the U.S. or it’s allies, you’re kidding yourself. No matter who takes over, they will hate Jews and the U.S. and the tenuous peace with Israel is gone. Obama’s motives for supporting these uprisings are either childish hope, obtuseness or the best interests of the U.S. are secondary to the desires of the muslim countries in his mind. Maybe all three.

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    • IMPEACHBHO
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:21pm

      BHO motives? I have a theory. BHO was raised as a Muslim, Then, he spent 20 years with Rev Wright. Common Denominator = Hate America, Hate Jews. (with a lot of racial hatred thrown in).

      BHO helps the uprisings by telling Mubarak to leave, then K-daffy, then attacks Lybia (without approval from Congress).

      Now, as the MB moves in on the opportunity grab power in this countries (and others), BHO fans the already established hatred for the Jews by bringing up the 67 borders….this is manipulation by BHO to help organize the MB under a well established rally cry. This call by BHO on the 67 borders makes it much, much more likely that the MB will gain power, as it solidifies them, and adds those that share in the hatred of the Jews but otherwise would not have joined in in the MB movement.

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  • David, the Constitutional Libertarian
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:41am

    By the by, what does the mideast produce? What is it that the mideast creates? Tell me folks, you must have gotten some information from your government provided edumacation. What is it that the mideast creates besides OIL and strife?

    I will be waiting…………………………………

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    • Non-sequitur
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:47am

      “They don‘t produce x so they don’t deserve to live like humans”

      Is that really your point? Do you HAVE a point?

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    • Locked
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:49am

      Poppy? Really you already hit the one reason the Middle East is so important: oil. We’re addicted to the stuff, and the efforts at other energy sources are stunted. Many folks insult Obama’s ideas for energy efficiency and promoting other energy types, and then blast our need to involve ourselves in ME politics. Until we break our dependence on foreign oil, we’ll keep meddling there.

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    • David, the Constitutional Libertarian
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:55am

      Non-sequitur,

      You do realize you just used a non sequitor, right?
      Non sequitur (pronounced /nɒnˈsɛkwɪtər/) is Latin for “it does not follow.” It is most often used as a noun to describe illogical statements.

      I asked a question about the mideast. I asked if there is a reason that we care so much about them. I may not have been so politically correct about it, but your reply is the lybical response.

      I ask again, why do we CARE? Come on, you can answer the question can’t you? Why create the very thing that your avatar describes?

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    • David, the Constitutional Libertarian
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:59am

      Locked, but you have seen this haven’t you?> http://politicalvelcraft.org/2011/02/22/united-states-now-has-more-oil-than-saudi-arabia-obama-bans-u-s-drilling-its-own-oil-forces-our-money-to-islamic-nations-for-oil/

      Hmmmm, again I ask, why do you think the US cares about the mideast and their oil? Is it really about the oil or is it about CONTROL?

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    • Mandors
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:01am

      Egypt has a moderate textile industry. A large part of the their economy is agriculture. They have some oil and gas reserves, and they produce most of their own electricity, largely from Aswan.

      But your point, that Egypt is not China, and does not have the economy to rebound quickly enough to satisfy the protesters is accurate.

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    • Locked
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:20am

      @David

      Uh… you should realize that the Bakken Field “500 billion” estimate was completely wrong. In 2008 (under the Bush admin, which wanted domestic production, remember), the USGS said there’s about 3.65 billion technically recoverable from there. And we’re already drilling it.

      There’s certainly a lot of shale oil in the US, but even assuming high growth assumptions and then overcoming legal and environmental barriers, we’re still 20 years from getting anything decent from it. The US demands oil TODAY, hence why we’re in the Middle East TODAY. Hopefully in 20 years it’ll be different.

      Control? Hardly, unless it’s attempting to control oil we can access immediately.

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    • Therightsofbilly
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:01pm

      @LOCKED

      Too bad the administration is not as transparent as you.

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    • Locked
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:12pm

      @Billy

      Agreed. Rhetoric aside, the US takes what the US wants. Even Obama’s speech where he vowed to support democracy in the ME was bull; he came right out and said “our short-term interests may conflict with this long-term goal.” Any president will eventually use a justification for their military actions, but the actual reason isn’t ideology, it’s economic benefit for the US.

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    • Therightsofbilly
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:20pm

      Anyone?

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    • Locked
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:27pm

      @Billy

      Not sure what you mean? Any president. We won‘t go to war if there’s not an economic benefit… perhaps unless we’re directly attacked (WWII, Afghanistan). Even then we benefit economically. War is one thing we’re really good at.

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  • David, the Constitutional Libertarian
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:37am

    There was NOOOO revolution. The Arab spring is just a caliphate. Have you seen what is going on in Egypt?

    The news media is not covering what is going on there. They are purposefully not engaged in covering Egypt. Islam, is going full tilt attack. They are killing and pillaging like their religion of “peace” commands.

    Hey folks, want some truth? Ann Barnhardt is a great read. Here is her site- http://barnhardt.biz/

    No politically correct rhetoric there. Keep on keeping on.

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    • teachermitch32
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 1:44pm

      Jst visited her site. What an interesting writer…and I like her views on everything I have read or listened to so far. I endorse your recommendation. I saved her site for further viewing and reading pleasure.

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 3:11pm

      I truely believe it would bring peace.All Arab countries accept it. Hamas has said[on charlie rose] that they would accept it and their position that the state of israel is illigitimate[not the same as saying all Jews must die,by the way-we believe Cuba is illigitimate and USSR was],would be a moot point[though they still have the right as free human beings on this earth to believe that the creation of israel was illigitimateand to teach that in their schools].That’s the true issue here,israeli’s want to control what people believe about their state and will not make peace with ony one who does not see the creation of israel as anything less then God ordained,noble ,just and good.They would rather continue warring with arabs then [by refusing to talk to hamas beccause they don't like what hamas thinks about them] thenhave peace.They‘re willing to sacrifice their own peioole rather then talk to someone who doesn’t agree with them on the ethics of the creation of the israeli state.That is tyranica, stubborn and foolish to rather see your citizens die and suffer rather because you don’t like what people think about you.They want to control the narrative ABOUT israel[as much as the borders].This is tyranical pride and on par with what we accuse the arabs of being[intransien,stubborn,wiling to die rather then compromise etc].The arabs [including hamas] are willing to compromise[just accepting that israel exists is a compromise and accepting the 67bborder is further compromis

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    • Elena2010
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 3:43pm

      @ Rose-Ellen They don’t teach that Israel is illegitimate. They teach that all Jews are apes. I suggest you read and view some of the things that the Arabs are saying to their own. http://www.memri.org if you dare. If you dare, it will make you weep.

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  • showmerancher
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:32am

    This as the G8 decides to commit $20 Billion to the “Arab Spring”. Sending money to sway one side or the other into power or to maintain power is exactly why we’re disliked in the area in the first place. It will be seen as trying to put a western ‘puppet’ into power, even if it is a ‘good’ guy.

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    • rose-ellen
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:25am

      Give them a chance and stop believing the Fox anti arab genocidal propaganda machine.yes it could go wrong but it’s their homelandf and they deserve to be free off american backed dictators.if they choose a theocracy that is their business too.When the dust settles [decades even perhaps] the chances are good they will be enlightened [through mass media and global awareness] to want a more enlightened government then a fundamentalist theocracy would entail.But even fundamentalist theocracies have the right to exist if that is what the indigenous people truely value.The world does not belong to us.And israel only has to return to 67borders to have peace with all arabs including hamas.

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    • let us prey
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:39am

      @ rose ellen
      The world does not belong to us you are right.
      If you think the border idea is a fix your in for a rough road. There is no way this would bring peace. Come on you dont believe that do you?

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    • IMPEACHBHO
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:05pm

      @ROSE-ELLEN

      Wow, you have really been duped by the media (I don’t watch Fox either). They (most of the middle east) have as part of their directive to destroy Israel, and kill ALL the Jews. Going back to the 67 borders is a fools order, ordered by fool, BHO. Israel has already given up a lot of land it won WHEN ISRAEL WAS ATTACKED with the pre-67 borders, and no peace. Israel is ready to concede other land as well.

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  • psst
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:31am

    Quick quick . Chop -chop. The Moslem BroHood needs that IMF munny pronto.
    The IMF just agreed to pony up 20 Bil For Egypt and Tunisia.
    I mean, the professional terrorist agitators wants to get paid
    They have to “Move On’” to other opportunities now that Egypt is secured.Tunisia also.
    And since US fund a large portion of the IMF, well, I thought US was a panhandler who is digging a debt hole deeper that will come up in China.
    When I wa a little boy, I used to hear that. If you dig a hole deep enough, you’ll end up in China.
    The folks who said this was really correct in a way. They were before their time. The just had it reversed. US will dig a hold so deep, China will fall in here.

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  • Jenny Lind
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:25am

    Maybe some of them are waking up to what government by “Muslim Brotherhood” would mean to them. I hope it’s not to late.

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  • poverty.sucks
    Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:22am

    Rush announced this would happen, people are fustrated that nothing has happened and they are losing hope. All the more reason for Obama not send money home.

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    • Locked
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:31am

      Obama is from Egypt? o_O I know your geography skills might be lacking, but, eeesh.

      As for Egypt itself… eh. Huzzah for Democracy, but I’d like to see the US sit this one out and let them figure it out for themselves. Attempting to influence anything will backfire on us and be seen as meddling. Quite possibly a strong fanatical Muslim presence with take over, but it beats us purposely stepping into a sh*tstorm. If they want things to go to hell, I don’t think we need to help them any.

      Also, fair warning for anyone who travels to Egypt. It’s an interesting place to visit, but they have almost no concept of women’s rights. You WILL be groped, cat-called, whistled at, and propositioned. If you‘re a blonde it’ll be even worse; friends of mine who studied abroad there took to wearing head scarfs just to deflect all the unwanted attention. While this populism is a nice change, the values of the people remain VERY regressive.

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    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:31am

      We should suspend the purchase of Oil from Middle Eastern Countries until stability is reinstated. The reality of stability is unlikely and our money should not be involved.

      Do you keep giving money to crack addicts and alcoholics?

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    • D0ntTread0nMe
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:33am

      I think it’s time for us to take a good hard look at these smoke signals and start to back off from the middle east, frankly we can stand with Israel without getting into every squabble in the world….
      http://www.mythoughtsfromthemiddle.blogspot.com

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    • lovenfl3
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:34am

      Glenn has been talking about this for months now. This is not going to end good for anyone. Let’s elect someone in 2012 that has a clue. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcRU63qCJkw The Muslim Brotherhood is not a bunch of good guys like the left and the media keep trying to tell us.

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    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:35am

      @Locked – Home is wherever you lay your head, Obama lays his head with his people of Islam. Islam is the home of Barack Hussein Obama Jr.

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    • Dustyluv
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:38am

      This is what Democracy looks like! Thats what the liberal Media said isnt it?

      Since its Muslim against Muslim and they are busy beating and killing each other, cant we bring our troops home and let them fight it out? They are a confused religion that needs its own civil war…

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    • TexasCommonSense
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:38am

      “When Mubarak fell, the Brotherhood stood ready with a huge network of social services and supporters”

      Looks like they’re bribing people just like our politicians. They bribe us with our own money.

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    • Creestof
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:41am

      Must be “casual friday” in Egypt.

      There chant was “Still no free car! Still no free house! Still no free gas!” Oh, wait…that‘s what Obama’s suckers from 2008 are chanting. My bad.

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    • Locked
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:43am

      @Poverty

      Ah. Sorry, I thought you had a coherent idea. My bad.

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    • SavingtheRepublic.com
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:48am

      Second revolution, Muslim Brotherhood, coming caliphate ahahahaaha nothing to see here move along all is well with this arab spring. This is what democracy (they can have it I’ll take a republic instead) looks like huh? Barry Soetoro and company are planning on dumping more money over there, your money!

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    • poverty.sucks
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:48am

      @Locked – I’m especially challenged translating the voices in my head. I have no problem elaborating when I’m not being clear.

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    • psst
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:53am

      Creestof
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:41am
      There chant was “Still no free car! Still no free house! Still no free gas!” Oh, wait…that‘s what Obama’s suckers from 2008 are chanting. My bad.
      ———-
      Well,US is watching “As The World Turns” back. Naw. it the movie “When Time Stood Still”
      Soetoro just signed Queenie’s guest book and dated it 2008 just a few days ago.
      Who saiys “histry” does not repeat itself. And it’s only about 3 yrs. That’s a looooong time.

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    • TomFerrari
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 10:57am

      @locked – you are right about one thin – no matter which side we ‘support’ with money, we will P!$$ off the other side. So, if even ONE of these ‘democracies’ fails to take hold, we will have really stirred up a hornets’ nest. Even for the ones that DO take hold, there will still be lots of people who sided with the prior regime. THOSE people will also be P!$$3D at us.

      Where is this authorized in the Consitution?

      Did Congress approve this? Or was it an executive order? I thought Congress was charged with the purse strings. Of course they have proven they are irrelevant.

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    • JohnGalt
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:03am

      “I came here because I didn’t feel that Egypt changed,” technician Raafat Hendi said, under huge posters calling for a new constitution.
      ——————————————————————————————————————————————–

      It hasn’t, it just changed hands into radical Islamists who aren’t about freedom either.

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    • PatriotsLikeMe
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:05am

      My heart goes out to the average person in Egypt wanting a better more democratic way of life. They will have a hard way to go to get there. They‘ll have to fight the extremists and the Muslim Brotherhood and right now I wouldn’t bet that they will be victorious which means that in the long run they will be worse off than where they started. We should stay out of it and send up prayers that goodness will prevail.

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    • Eric_The_Red_State
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:08am

      I want my OBAMA MONEY

      O — BAH —— MAH
      O — BAH —— MAH
      O — BAH —— MAH
      O — BAH —— MAH
      O — BAH —— MAH
      O — BAH —— MAH

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    • nzkiwi
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:27am

      I was one of those who believed that this would turn out well for the citizens af Egypt. I believed that the groundswell of rebellion would put in place a democratically elected government that would, in the long term, benefit the populace.

      I fear that I might have been wrong, but I still bear the highest hopes for Egypt. Villians rush to take personal advantage in any area of instability. A vacuum sucks in the good and bad on a tide of opportunity. But this may still turn out well.

      The Egyptian military has, for the most part, been trained in and by the USA. This is a big plus and I see sensible restraint (at least in middle terms) from their armed forces, and the potential for a civilised result (again in middle east terms).

      I think the the general population is wide awake to the danger of the muslim brotherhood and will, at the end of the day, rebuff them. This is not to say that they are not a potent political force but I think that the media is overstating the risk.

      Intelligent people will see the danger. It is the young and ignorant that are been pushed into play by those that would bend religion to their own ends. It will take courageous people to save their own country. They are there, without a doubt, but are there enough of them?

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    • streetrodder
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:34am

      @Locked, Isn’t he from Ireland this week?

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    • IMPEACHBHO
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:39am

      So now the U.S. is going to flip for most of the 20 Billion dollar “spring stimulus” package for Egypt and Tunisia.

      Islam extremists are taking over Egypt, with much thanks to BHO for forcing Mubarak out. This is clearly aiding and abetting the enemy by BHO. Since BHO is the Commander in Chief, he needs to charged with AIDING AND ABETTING, and tried in a military court.

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    • TheLascone
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:46am

      Glenn saw this coming ….
      http://www.flickr.com/photos/23630227@N06/5741200448/in/photostream

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    • ForgivenWretch
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:58am

      (WATCHTHEOTHERHAND……where the heck have you been?)

      I know! Let’s send them $20 billion dollars!!!

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    • ginsberg
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:19pm

      The military is taking over, not muslims. And saying barack is a muslim is the kind of thing that will get your nobody candidates like newt crunched in 2012.

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    • GETLIFE
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 12:56pm

      The IMF (largly funded by us) goal is actually $40,000,000,000–for the Muslim Spring participants.

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    • banjarmon
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 2:43pm

      Let them eat sand and oil.

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    • DirectlyUnPCman
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 2:53pm

      Generations of tyranny and oppression. Generations of tribal warring and Islamic dominance. Overthrow the governement of the day, then return 3 months later to cry foul that you dont have your democracy yet? You have no idea how to create a democracy, to build a country where you have real freedom. It takes much more than a few street protests. Its HARD WORK. It takes a life time. These people have no clue. Thats why this will end up in more oppression.

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    • BJColter Country Music Iconoclast
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 3:38pm

      WE ARE IN A WORLD WAR STARTED BY OBAMA. They’re killing Christians in Egypt, covering up terrorist murders here. Here’s a song I just wrote about it, sure to get flagged. Check it out.

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqdufoUASMc

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    • Jaycen
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 4:23pm

      @Locked

      As for Egypt itself… eh. Huzzah for Democracy, but I’d like to see the US sit this one out and let them figure it out for themselves.
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      Egypt is a democracy?

      Huzzah for Democracy? How about Huzzah for a Contitutional Representative Democracy?

      Every pure Democracy has failed. Many of us believe the attempts to turn America into a pure Democracy is leading to failure.

      America, we must repeal the 17th ammendment, and re-instate the electoral college in the states where they’ve shut it down. We must reinforce States Rights and create a structure where “cooler heads” can prevail.

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    • bullcrapbuster
      Posted on May 27, 2011 at 11:39pm

      Are these the dudes that raped the news reporter?

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    • its_time_to_arrest_our_government
      Posted on May 28, 2011 at 1:20am

      If this is what democracy looks like to the left we know they are nuts. This is not democracy you liberal idiots. Would you like it if we pulled this kind of democracy on you lefties? Acting like out of control dirt bags is not anything like democracy nor will it ever be. You ether learn to get along with out killing each other. or one of you got to go. Its just plain nuts to try and get men who act like savages to agree with anyone. Liberalism is a mental disorder just like these “see it my way or ill kill you Muslim nut jobs”. They both need to be controlled or killed for the protection of others. That’s just the way it is. They kill not only Americans but their own people. Sometimes you got to do things you don’t like just to keep your freedoms. Freedom is never free. Its paid for with the blood of people who gave their lives so you could live a cushy life and be free to walk around safe. God bless our troops and this nation. With out them both, there is no freedom.

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