Tunisia & Egypt Uprisings -

Dixanadu · #61 02-13-2011, 04:25 PM

Tunisia and Algeria seem to have calmed a bit, too.

Newsworthy while it lasted.

STM · #62 02-14-2011, 07:50 AM

Heh heh, no the country can temporarily fester under a military government which of course knows nothing of politics and will make for a clueless three months. Note how the military is now keeping hold of power for six months, not two, and while the protests are over, is going to keep the peace by whatever means necessary.

Wings of Fire · #63 02-14-2011, 07:59 AM

People are already protesting against the military!

STM · #64 02-14-2011, 08:03 AM

Yep, those Egyptians need to feel the full force of the British Empire!

abe619 · #65 02-14-2011, 10:47 AM

we already did once and drove them out back in the 1900's remember?

STM · #66 02-14-2011, 10:53 AM

I don't remember, I wasn't there. I do know however that you were allowed to break away from Britain...in the years after WW1. Then after the British helped the Egyptians in the African campaign against the Nazi's and components of the Old Ottoman Empire the Egyptians turned in 1952, with a terrorist force killing servicemen in Cairo and Alexandria as well as Suez.

Ungrateful pyramid builders.

No but seriously that was 60 years ago, I wish you the best of luck and I hope that the people do regain control of their country.

MA · #67 02-14-2011, 01:11 PM

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I don't remember, I wasn't there. I do know however that you were allowed to break away from Britain...in the years after WW1. Then after the British helped the Egyptians in the African campaign against the Nazi's and components of the Old Ottoman Empire the Egyptians turned in 1952, with a terrorist force killing servicemen in Cairo and Alexandria as well as Suez.

Ungrateful pyramid builders.

i bet a pith helmet would suit you.

Bullet Magnet · #68 02-14-2011, 01:51 PM

I often feel that of all the nations of the British Empire, Britain benefited the most from its dismantling.

Wings of Fire · #69 02-14-2011, 05:36 PM

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US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has expressed her firm support for the thousands of opposition supporters who protested in Iran's capital on Monday.

Mrs Clinton said they deserved to have "the same rights that they saw being played out in Egypt" and that Iran had to "open up" its political system.

Shitstorm incoming.

***Nate*** · #70 02-14-2011, 06:50 PM

Not really. The US has always toed a careful line in supporting the Iranian citizenry against their government.

Wings of Fire · #71 02-14-2011, 06:53 PM

That's hardly a careful comment.

***Nate*** · #72 02-14-2011, 09:35 PM

Careful in that they want to support the anti-government groups, but aware that their approval can decrease the popularity and public trust in anyone or anything that they bestow it upon.

Manco · #73 02-15-2011, 03:38 AM

Never mind the USA's comments, I'm more interested in the fact that people are protesting. Is that a common thing in Iran, or is this another part of the domino effect started by Tunisia?

Wings of Fire · #74 02-15-2011, 07:38 AM

It's not unheard of, certainly.

***Nate*** · #75 02-15-2011, 04:50 PM

There were major protests after their last elections that were brutally suppressed.

Bear in mind that Iran's demographics skew strongly towards younger people and much of the the population in the big cities are pro-Western and secular-ish.

STM · #76 02-16-2011, 08:22 AM

Iranian police have been ordered to fire on protesters with real bullets or rubber ones (apparently the choice is their own) so far hundreds injured and a few dead. =(

Mac Sirloin · #77 02-16-2011, 08:40 AM

But at least they're protesting. Imagine if this was just one magnificent domino effect, and the western world picked up the pieces. Imagine if somehow, we got the Middle East on our

Oh god, please don't let me talk world politics again.

Dixanadu · #78 02-16-2011, 09:34 AM

They're doing that shite in Libya now.

That continent is going to hell.

Bullet Magnet · #79 02-16-2011, 11:17 AM

They're all fed up of being treated like shit and being insulted.

Dixanadu · #80 02-16-2011, 11:24 AM

HOAH

Foreign intervention is necessary.

abe619 · #81 02-16-2011, 01:09 PM

but so far the Egyptian revolution was the best, what Tunisia did in a month, we did in 18 days only, we were a whole lot more than other countries, and now we are much prouder, and there were alot of us died here.

Bullet Magnet · #82 02-16-2011, 04:58 PM

Just don't squander the opportunity.

Manco · #83 02-16-2011, 05:05 PM

Speaking of not squandering opportunities: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12488311

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Five rare and priceless Egyptian statues and artefacts dating back to the pharaohs are still missing after looters broke into Cairo's museum during the political turmoil there.

The authorities say a number of men have been arrested. Today journalists were allowed inside the museum, which is still closed to visitors.

Wings of Fire · #84 02-16-2011, 05:29 PM

The price of freedom.

Not even being sarcastic, well worth it.

abe619 · #85 02-16-2011, 08:23 PM

hell yeah it's worth, plus we have too much artifacts already, not that i am not sad about those 5 "rare and pricless" artifacts.

Bullet Magnet · #86 02-17-2011, 05:35 AM

We Brits can loan you some if you ever run short.

MeechMunchie · #87 02-17-2011, 07:56 AM

I've heard several jokes about how we can rest assured that Egyptian cultural relics are in no danger from looters, as they're all still safe in the British Museum.

Also lots of jokes about Mubarak living 'in de Nile' and how the populace should be free to be Egytians, to think like Egytians, to act like Egytians, to walk like Egytians.

abe619 · #88 02-17-2011, 07:56 AM

well, we ain't taking artifacts from nobody except the french, because that napoleon sure stole ALOT from us.

STM · #89 02-17-2011, 10:22 AM

Yes, BM, we better hide the Egypt exhibit at the National History Museum from this guy aye?

MA · #90 02-17-2011, 10:43 AM

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well, we ain't taking artifacts from nobody except the french, because that napoleon sure stole ALOT from us.

too right. fuck the fucking French and that stupid fucking fuck Napoleon. fucking frogs etc.