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Ugandans Threaten Egypt-Style Protests

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Opposition members in Uganda are threatening Egypt-style protests if next week’s presidential election is rigged.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is seeking to extend his 25-year grip on power in Friday’s vote.

Museveni is widely expected to win another term, though his top opponent Kizza Besigye says the vote is already fundamentally flawed by bribery.

Analysts say Uganda’s army and police would violently crush any revolt in the East African nation.

Museveni, who seized power in 1986 as the head of a guerrilla army, has been accused of quashing dissent and reversing presidential term limits. He faces seven opponents in Friday’s election, which is only the second multiparty vote in 30 years.

Comments (49)

  • thebluelightning
    Posted on February 13, 2011 at 10:53pm

    Some countries have never been able to handle freedom. Uganda and other third world dictatorships are in the long run probably better off being run by one despotic regime than being in a total state of civil war. Unfortunately, more often than not another regime or revolution is but a few hundred thousand bodies away. Reality is not a kind thing. For the middle east and most of the continent of Africa, dictatorships have been a relative stabilizer, leaving well enough alone is often the best policy. The middle east was not in near as much chaos until the US decided to play world police on Saddam. Nobody would F- with him because they would be dead, regardless of any personal beliefs, one can not deny the evidence of the brutal effectiveness of harshly implemented dictatorships. One does not have to like it, it is just reality. One plus side to all of this is that mercs will always enjoy gainful employment, I am a cup half full kinda person.

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  • anutter
    Posted on February 13, 2011 at 9:04am

    The left should throw a big party. Look at all the “soon to be democratic” nations that will be springing up all over!

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  • Christian Kalgaard
    Posted on February 13, 2011 at 2:56am

    Beck was RIGHT – Revolution is SPREADING – will a CALIPHATE arise in the mid-east?
    But what will happen in Europe?
    What will the revolutions in Europe lay the framework for, if not an atheistic equivalent of a theocratic caliphate, ie a totalitarian collectivist superstate.

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  • pwatkins
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 10:07pm

    http://www.hrw.org/en/partners
    Some of Soros’s foundations.

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  • B-Neil
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 9:23pm

    Isn’t it amazing how these third wold countries get there Armys to Goose step. Thinking there impressing somebody. At least they can do something half a-s right…….Carry on McDuff

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  • Its Gonna Getcha
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 9:07pm

    Push your positive energy through the social networks helping us work miracles. All these changes must be made peacefully throughout the world. Peacefully. In the name of freedom, not hate.

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  • redbone2011
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 8:37pm

    Obama, “Community Organize”. If this is the way he organize project, it explains why he a failure at what he does.

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  • redbone2011
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 8:33pm

    They can hear everybody in the world but the Tea party.

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  • fauxleopard {gallery of fat blokes}
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 7:48pm

    its spreading

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  • RugDog
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 7:45pm

    Mubarak should have let the tank loose in the square!

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    • Enuff Zenuff
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 8:09pm

      I, for one, was glad to see people demanding freedom. It is definitely a step in the right direction…

      Obama & Soros may soon regret their efforts to “Community Organize” the rest of the world.

      Let’s just pray that these newly-forming Freedom-movements have the wisdom to not replace one oppressor with another, but this experience will not leave them where it found them. They are tasting their God-given power as individuals and will not give it up lightly again.

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  • scout n ambush
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 6:53pm

    Uganda+soros =OSI Youth Action Fund grants, social justice and more hard at work in Uganda .Bing it search for yourself .

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    • scout n ambush
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 7:18pm

      A I M .org report ,“Spreading Aids in Uganda ”tells the whole story with a show of the spooky dude and white house connection.Please read the article it explains all about the pedophiles.

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    • Enuff Zenuff
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 8:01pm

      ‘
      I Binged on “AIM.org report,“Spreading Aids in Uganda” but didn’t find it.

      I did find the other website you mentioned above about the OSI Youth Action Fund for Progresives – Very Subtle the ways of evil! – Thank you for bringing this to our attention.

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    • scout n ambush
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 8:48pm

      It was a cliff kincaid article from jan 22 2010 at Accuracy In the Media .org they also have a article about soros scribes covering their tracks in Egypt and soros paid expert defends muslim brother hood on chris matthews show. http : // http://www.aim.org /aim-column / spreading-aids- to- uganda / I hope that works the uganda president is not being portrayed honestly.

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    • pwatkins
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 9:46pm

      Thanks scout. Factual information.

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  • HippoNips
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 6:48pm

    Bribery is what the Democrats do to win votes.

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  • scout n ambush
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 6:36pm

    Did the Google exec that set up El Baredi’s website and helped in revolution in Egypt recently board a plane to Uganda ? I can’t believe they would take time out of their sport of killing christians , beating ,raping and pillaging to riot .I think i will go investigate what spooky NGO’s are working in Uganda .

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  • Ashrak
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 6:18pm

    The world is having a TEA Party.

    Still think it is astroturf Nancy?

    To be sure, the demands vary greatly from country to country, sometimes diametrically opposed, but the one thing in common among them is all the consent of the governed being put ahead of the despotism that results within all tyrannical dictatorships (yes even our own).

    The common denominator is this – and W was correct about this – All people desire their freedom and Freeman will stand up to usurpers of freedom, eventually, no matter where in the world they reside. We are closer to the start of this than we are to the end, let there be no doubt about that.

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  • RBL1989
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 5:55pm

    While it is true that a person who stays in office by ignoring or reversing term limits is a bad thing (EX. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Hosni Mubarak) they should be considering the fact that they do have elections and if he is continuously reelected then they should stop voting for that particular nominee if they feel he has over stayed his welcome. But they should reconsider going to the streets and protesting instead they should be getting ready for the election. But their is a chance if they do protest that their country could be thrown into turmoil, unlike Egypt whos Army was ready to step in and stop what they saw coming their way.

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  • xm-1774u
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 5:52pm

    yes

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  • Whiskey Tango
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 5:46pm

    Is it me or is the whole world coming un-glued?

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 6:05pm

      I don’t think it was really glued together before, more of a snap together kit.

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    • royalstar
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 6:08pm

      I think the whole world is sniffing glue.

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    • ThomasUSA
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 6:12pm

      I’d say more like velcro

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    • Enuff Zenuff
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 7:51pm

      .
      Yes! – as I posted above:
      “All the technology like the Internet and cell phones have driven a bulldozer through the hidden agendas of tyrannical leaders around the world. Transparency in government is a wonderful thing and a blessing! Those who oppose it are the enemies of their own people.”

      The key to suceess for these nascent movements will be to avoid replacing one tyranny with another.

      “The price of freedom is eternal vigilance!” – There will always be those who want to steal your God-given freedom and enslave you. There is no safety in keeping your head in the sand and wishing away the problem of tyranny. There is no Utopia on this earth where tyranny isn‘t attempting to ’own’ you in one form or another.

      That is why a free and HONEST press is so important to keep the people informed. That is also why transparency in government is so important. That is also why the left is despised by honest men when the left embraces the techniques of Saul Alinsky’s “Rules For Radicals” (the unholy bible of the Progressives).

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  • NickDeringer
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 5:46pm

    There have even been riots in Cuba and Venezuela. There may be a silver lining to the Egyptian upheaval

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 5:52pm

      There have even been riots in Cuba and Venezuela. There may be a silver lining to the Egyptian upheaval
      —————

      But those will not be “ supported” by the green-red alliance and Obama,
      just like the protests in Iran got no support.

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    • terryhamilton
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 6:43pm

      Cuba and Venzuela won’t get support because they are not a Muslim cause. If the Muslim extremist were trying to overthrow those Socialist governments to install Shiria law you can bet the Federal Reserve on it that Obama would be fully behind the revolution.

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 7:13pm

      @ terryhamilton
      Do the pinks and reds know that they are being used like ‘useful idiots’ by the greens ?

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  • AmeriWoman
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 5:45pm

    CALLING ALL LEFT LIBERATION WARRIORS, CALLING ALL LIBERATORS, BOARD THE AIRPLANES NOW AND GET STRAIGHT TO UGANDA. TIME TO PROVE HOW RIGHTEOUS AND REAL YOU ARE!!

    Think they heard me?
    Now is the time for Pivens and Jodie Evans and Van Jones to STEP UP AND STAND UP!
    They need to drag the social justice movement to Uganda!!

    Dont let a little thing like Museveni hold them back, today is the day. MAN UP!

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  • jakartaman
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 5:44pm

    Uganda is not Egypt – They are a highly illiterate country and need adult supervision.

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  • J.C. McGlynn
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 5:44pm

    Here we go again. Another revolt started by the Annointed One.Two years before we get our chance.

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    • brntout
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 7:18pm

      Oh crap! I think you’re on to something here.If it spreads to the US and it is the other than real Americans revolting,does that allow the sitting president to declare martial law and suspend politics and allow him to preside without the threat of presidential elections? If so the fuse is lit.

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    • getalong
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 8:51pm

      BRNTOUT
      Remember what Rahn Emmanuel said….“Never let a crisis go to waste”. That is exactly what Obama wants to happen and guess who will be enforcing martial law – not our military – but the “national” force that Obama has referred to in the past that is “above” law enforcement. And you can bet that Richard Trumpka will be handing out purple shirts and inciting riots. Maybe he’ll fly in Francis Piven for a guest appearance and, of course, Bill Ayers. Time to stock up on food items, and protect yourself.

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  • Xcori8r
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 5:43pm

    The cat’s out of the bag. Now that every camel and monkey in the world has a cell phone and a computer or computer café, the “organizers” of evil have a game plan and enough idle hands to create some pretty big problems. The world is going to have to rethink its response plans when it come to responding to the coming chaos.

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    • Enuff Zenuff
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 7:39pm

      .
      Yeah – maybe “the world” (its political leadership) is going to have to try granting people more freedom and will have to be more honest in their dealings with ‘their’ people.

      For years I’ve known that we cannot grant “Democracy” to other countries if they are not ready for it. I’ve long believed that the people will have to rise up against their oppressors as we did here in the USA (and need to do again!)

      All the technology like the Internet and cell phones have driven a bulldozer through the hidden agendas of tyrannical leaders around the world. Transparency in government is a wonderful thing and a blessing! Those who oppose it are the enemies of their own people.

      I’m grateful to see people stand for their God-given freedoms and throw off their dictators – It will be as bloody a birth for them as it was for us – but oppression is no less bloody – just slower.

      Merely thowing the bums out is not enough – The people will still have to learn self-control – something even the USA is still learning, but they cannot learn self-control while being oppressed – they first need freedom to then be able to see what the next step in their personal growth needs to be.

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  • booger71
    Posted on February 12, 2011 at 5:41pm

    Yoweri Museveni has no qualms about ordering his citizens shot in the street

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 5:45pm

      Kizza Besigye ?
      That guy sings praises to Idi Amin.
      It would be some fun watching round 2 of Idi Amin .

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    • JoeBtfsplk
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 5:54pm

      Culling the population has always been part of the agenda.

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    • JoeBtfsplk
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 5:55pm

      Population control.

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    • terryhamilton
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 6:39pm

      You are so right. And their military, unlike Egyptian military, will gladly shoot to kill as many of their own countrymen citizens as possible.

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 6:50pm

      Now everyone wants to walk like an Egyptian. Maybe their president won’t ignore them, like ours does.

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    • royrescue
      Posted on February 12, 2011 at 11:10pm

      will the media report the revolution in a country that has no effect on our economy??

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    • joseph Fawcett
      Posted on February 13, 2011 at 1:33am

      Here we go again, I fear Glen is right, another one about to fall, with Yemen this will make three in just what a few weeks.

      Are we actually witnessing the end of the age before Christ comes back?? If you have ears to hear and eyes to see then pay attention and hear and see.

      http://www.josephfawcett.com Western artist

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    • Ruler4You
      Posted on February 13, 2011 at 10:46am

      I could care less about Uganda. It’s history is rife with tribal violence, its ‘leadership’ has been of the worst possible kind. Idi Amin comes to mind when I think of Uganda. But then so does Mugabe.

      The “threat” of Egypt style protests would be a step UP in social and governmental behavior for Uganda. We could only ‘hope’ for such a ‘change’ there. But I wouldn’t expect it.

      My expectation for Uganda is it would only one more excuse for “government” there to massacre more of its own people in tribal hatred.

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