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Clashes in Yemen as Thousands Rally Against Government
VOA ^ | February 12th, 2011 at 2:35 pm UTC | Staff

Posted on 02/12/2011 7:53:33 AM PST by fight_truth_decay

Thousands of protesters gathered in Yemen's capital, Sana'a, Saturday to celebrate the resignation of Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak and call for their own president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, to step down.

The protesters began marching toward the Egyptian embassy but were confronted and pushed back by a group of men armed with sticks. There were conflicting reports as to whether the armed men were police or government supporters.

The gathering points for Saturday's protests were Sana'a University and the city's Tahrir Square, which bears the same name as the rallying point for the protests in the Egyptian capital, Cairo.

(Excerpt) Read more at blogs.voanews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: algiers; bouteflika; clashes; daysofrage; democracy; freedomfighters; government; potesters; rally; saleh; sanaa; square; thousands; yemen
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1 posted on 02/12/2011 7:53:40 AM PST by fight_truth_decay
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To: fight_truth_decay
There were conflicting reports as to whether the armed men were police or government supporters.

If they're violent the media will label them government supporters.
2 posted on 02/12/2011 7:57:28 AM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: fight_truth_decay
He's Back.....

Fresh from a successful engagement in Egypt


3 posted on 02/12/2011 7:58:20 AM PST by Iron Munro ("Our country's founders cherished liberty, not democracy." -- Ron Paul)
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To: fight_truth_decay

Egypt, say hello to your future.


4 posted on 02/12/2011 7:58:24 AM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: fight_truth_decay

Only 24 hours and phase two kicks in. (of 15 phases)


5 posted on 02/12/2011 8:00:32 AM PST by George from New England (Escaped CT in 2006, now living north of Tampa)
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To: fight_truth_decay

It will be over as soon as it time to chew their daily dose of khat/qut


6 posted on 02/12/2011 8:01:34 AM PST by Kartographer (".. we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.")
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To: George from New England

They’re having a “day of rage” protest in Algiers today as well. Incidentally, the day of rage name was used first by the Weathermen and SDS in the 60s (Chicago 69)


7 posted on 02/12/2011 8:03:06 AM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: fight_truth_decay

Wahhabi Yemen is the worst of the worst when it comes to their notion of “democracy”. If the people had the right to choose Osama Bin Laden would be sipping tea in the Presidential palace of Yemen.


8 posted on 02/12/2011 8:04:58 AM PST by chuckee
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To: fight_truth_decay
Apres Egypt le deluge.

Leni

9 posted on 02/12/2011 8:07:11 AM PST by MinuteGal (OK, BOR...NAME the "far-rightists" you always morally compare to the far-leftists. Name names, NOW!)
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To: cripplecreek
"They’re having a “day of rage” protest in Algiers today as well."

Demonstrators defy ban, gathering in center of Algiers, chanting 'Bouteflika out' in reference to Algerian President BouteflikaThe unrest in Algeria builds on a wave of anti-government demonstrations in the Middle East and North Africa, and comes just one day after Egypt's uprising forced Hosni Mubarak to resign from the presidency after 30 years in power...."

10 posted on 02/12/2011 8:09:54 AM PST by fight_truth_decay
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To: cripplecreek

And no coincidence, whatsoever, use of the term “day of rage,” either.


11 posted on 02/12/2011 8:10:00 AM PST by OneLoyalAmerican (In God I trust, all others cite your source.)
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To: OneLoyalAmerican

Just do a search for Day of Rage combined with names of various mideast nations. Virtually all of them have protests planned.

Syria seems to be getting a pass but the islamosocialist Ba’ath party has a fair amount of control there.


12 posted on 02/12/2011 8:12:29 AM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: fight_truth_decay

I think there’s a day of rage protest planned for Bahrain on the 14th.


13 posted on 02/12/2011 8:15:01 AM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: George from New England
Walk Like An Egyptian


14 posted on 02/12/2011 8:19:41 AM PST by fight_truth_decay
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To: cripplecreek

Greetings cripplecreek:

Freedom is in greater jeopardy today than I ever imagined it could be with B. Hussein 0bama as our President. Screwing our allies while emboldening our enemies has become the norm.

Never so worried about our Nation’s future as I am now,
OLA


15 posted on 02/12/2011 8:23:04 AM PST by OneLoyalAmerican (In God I trust, all others cite your source.)
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To: fight_truth_decay

Short memories. The Armed Islamic Group killed tens of thousands of people only 15 years ago before the Bouteflika government suppressed them.


16 posted on 02/12/2011 8:23:58 AM PST by denydenydeny (Power always thinks it has a great soul and vast views, beyond the comprehension of the weak-Adams)
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To: cripplecreek

I am here in Bahrain. These people are too lazy to do anything like Egypt.


17 posted on 02/12/2011 8:24:24 AM PST by ThunderStruck94
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To: ThunderStruck94

OK sure.


18 posted on 02/12/2011 8:25:16 AM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: ThunderStruck94
Greetings ThunderStruck94:

These people are too lazy to do anything like Egypt.

Hoping you're correct. Unfortunately, I seriously doubt it. Even during the '91 Gulf War, the Islam-Marxist conspirators were very active in Bahrain.

Cheers,
OLA

19 posted on 02/12/2011 8:38:06 AM PST by OneLoyalAmerican (In God I trust, all others cite your source.)
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To: OneLoyalAmerican

Yep these protests consist largely of people too lazy to do anything other than make demands.


20 posted on 02/12/2011 8:41:06 AM PST by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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