Breaking News & LIVE THREAD- Egypt and Middle East

Various on the internet | 28 January 2011

[SE Mom]

From FOX:

DEVELOPING: Loud explosions and gunfire were heard in the Egyptian capital of Cairo Friday, as protesters demanding the removal of President Hosni Mubarak defied a curfew, Al Jazeera reported. Egyptian television reports the ruling party headquarters in Cairo are on fire.

From TWITTER:

WashingtonPost: Clinton: We urge #Egypt authorities to allow peaceful protest, reverse unprecedented steps it has taken to cut off communications less than 20 seconds ago

[no-to-illegals]

The pictures are worth more than a thousand words each, and are quite telling of events unfolding in the present and for the future. Sensing anarchy subdued in the present, and for the moment, and then sensing things I care not to discuss. Not out of fear, instead out of a necessity for planning ahead. Time is now short for planning, thanks to the ‘one we waited for?’ and his thinking. I come away, after see the pictures, shaking my head, then bowing for my head and kneeling for prayer.

[no-to-illegals]

I try to keep a 3 month supply of food on hand for emergencies and price spikes.

Excellent advice to all of us. Lack of food is the greatest enemy for any society. It rates number two or number three on my list, anyhow.

[no-to-illegals]

sorry, didn’t know you were there till now. my error...to answer your question. Haven’t been out looking much yet, everything appears calm at this moment (I am two plus hours behind). Current time Tel Aviv, Israel a little after 1330. Do you have anything?

[Uncle Ike]

Oops...

{this is a cross-post}

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2667231/posts

ElBaradei’s Ultimatum to Mubarak: 48 Hours to Leave the Country
israelnationalnews.com ^ | 1/2/2011 | Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

Posted on Wednesday, February 02, 2011 5:01:21 AM by SonOfDarkSkies

Egyptian uprising idol Mohammed ElBaradei has ordered Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to leave the country by Friday – or he will be a “dead man walking” and not just a lame-duck president.

The aging Egyptian leader, reportedly suffering from cancer, insists he will remain in power. He said Tuesday night, “This dear country is my country ... and I will die on its land.”

Mubarak dramatically announced he will not run in September’s presidential elections, but shortly afterwards, U.S. President Barack Obama dealt him a stinging slap, stating that a transition to a new government should begin “now.”

In addition, he sent a senior diplomat to meet with ElBaradei.

Massive rallies in Cairo in Alexandria on Tuesday were held without the police brutality that killed anywhere between 70 and 300 deaths, depending on which estimate is believed, in previous days. Following Mubarak’s speech, ElBaradei said that a huge protest on Friday, the Muslim day of rest, will be “the Friday of departure” for Mubarak.

(Excerpt) Read more at israelnationalnews.com ...

[no-to-illegals]

Thank You Ike, this appear as confirmation of Friday. A lot of pushing going on from these ________(fill in the blank)

[PSYCHO-FREEP]

Me neither. Other than Obama praised the “protestors”. And want’s Mubarak out immediately, not 6 months from now.

[sunmars]

full scale riots on tv now, open warfare in Tahrir square. Going downhill fast, this is Mubaraks supporters starting it.

[no-to-illegals]

at this post I made a grave error: thread is supposed to read THREAT. dang it.... gonna have to stop losing sleep, if the time can be found.

[no-to-illegals]

is there any possibility of determining strength of each side involved?

[SE Mom]

MikeHitchen: RT @Dima_Khatib: I am watching live from Tahrir Square clashes between pro-Mubarak and anti-Mubarak camps.. Man to man, people fighting #jan25 #egypt
less than 20 seconds ago via web

Lqkas: RT @nolanjazeera Clashes erupt now, rocks sticks flying in each direction.8 people pulling out to anti mubarak side with bloody heads #Egypt
less than 20 seconds ago via TwitBird

[SE Mom]

asteris: AJE correspondent, Tahrir “Complete mayhem, saw at least 4 trampled, I was attacked; saw no clubs but was running” #Egypt
less than 20 seconds ago via Seesmic

twhirl MoeAliNayel: RT @joshuahersh: Total pandemonium at makeshift clinic in Tahrir Square. Dozens of head wounds #egypt
less than 20 seconds ago via web

[HollyB]

I wonder if he is still inspired?

[Uncle Ike]

Any reports, or signs, of Army or Police involvement??

[sunmars]

nope, army and police MIA.

[SE Mom]

This seems to answer your question- things are getting ugly now: lindabarlow: The great #Egypt army is now letting the people kill one another...or rather....letting the gov't thugs kill the protesters. less than 20 seconds ago via web Edd148: Al Jazeera: Uniformed police officers driving trucks blaring patriotic songs, leading pro-mubarak supporters towards Tahrir Sq #25Jan #Egypt less than 20 seconds ago via ÜberTwitter

[SE Mom]

deenakhalil: RT @5thEstate: RT @justimage: Pro Mubarak started throwing stones, clashes now injuries. Thugs are coming after journalists. #jan25 #egypt
less than a minute ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

Pinopank: RT @dredeyedick: Muslim Brotherhood blames Army for violent outbreak in Tahrir Sq. as Army let pro-Mubarak forces in #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3vr2yj
less than a minute ago via Livestation

[sunmars]

Pro-democracy folks have heard protesters are being attacked and are rushing to the square by the thousands to help.

[SE Mom]

1251: Dubai’s al-Arabiya TV says pro-Mubarak protesters have assaulted one of their reporting crews and destroyed their equipment.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698

[sunmars]

The pro mubarak lot is full of plain clothes cops apparently and govt agents, this is rentamob 101.

This is the last gambit by Mubarak, they will kill him now.

[SE Mom]

Watching BBC- here’s something you don’t see every day. In the middle of the square with a lot of people running- there’s goes a camel...