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

[DoughtyOne]

It’s certainly not a view I am happy to hold. I do however believe it’s the reality we are faced with. If we let Syrian and Iranian type governments crop up all over the Middle-East and Northern Africa, we’ll be living in a different world.

We’ll be back to worrying about aircraft, and cruise ship hijackings, and international blackmail, just as an appetizer.

[swarthyguy]

History will record that in the glorious aftermath of the Soviet Union’s demise, US foreign policy went on autopilot with Clinton, a paucity of stateman like forward strategic thinking being the main feature - Remember Warren Christopher and his umpteen trips to Damascus to cajole Assad.

Maybe if BushOne had won reelection but whatif’s are castles in the air......

[Smogger]

BurbDoc‎ Uncomfirmed reports that Mubarak has fled #Egypt for Switzerland.
Twitter - 7 minutes ago

JeromeGotangco‎ There are unconfirmed reports that Mubarak just fled to Switzerland as people in Egypt still pour to the streets
Twitter - 9 minutes ago

NubianCzar‎ RT @Journalisti: Unconfirmed reports on Twitter that Mubarak has fled to Switzerland.
Twitter - 9 minutes ago

FionaSnyckers‎ RT @khadijapatel: Various diplomatic source insiders claim Mubarak has fled to Switzerland. #Jan25
Twitter - 9 minutes ago

[GonzoGOP]

apparently Israeli TV reporting that Mubarek has fled to Switzerland

He will fit right in at Davos.

[RinaseaofDs]

Switched to BBC Worldnews. Blitzer was intolerable.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

He just said Mubarak is still in control and the ruling party would meet on Sunday.

Hmmm.

[prairiebreeze]

“The matters are in safe hands, the safe hands of President Hosni Mubarek, and he will act.”

Egyptian govt speaker says this Breaking on Fox

[teeman8r]

woo hoo... i guess it is time to cut the foreign spending until we see a government of the people for the people and by the people...

one that ensures human rights and religious freedom for all.

teeman

[paulycy]

This is being questioned on Al Jazeera.

[DoughtyOne]

I’m viewing CNN footage now, if that’s what you were referencing.

[Dr. Eckleburg]

“He’s in Switzerland, Jim.”

[ResponseAbility]

******Al Jazeera: People form Human Shield to protect Egypt Museum from looters.

The military ought to be doing that.******

Looks like the military heard you. They are now helping the people protect the National Museum in Cairo.

[Smogger]

Al Jazeera:

Nile TV reports that Hosni Mubarak will speak soon.

[TSgt]

Breaking News ‎3 private jets leave Cairo airport under heavy security; #Egypt parliament speaker to make major announcement - NBC #Jan25

[ColdOne]

Thanks

[Nickname]

It’s sad, but people like her who toe the party line will be fine if the Democrats succeed. They’ll be rewarded with positions of influence, power and exempted from laws that make foragers of the rest of us who resisted and told our children tales about freedom and self determination.

[mewzilla]

How Was Egypt's Internet Access Shut Off? Preliminary investigations indicate that most of the country's ISPs cut Internet access within a 20-minute period, likely at the government's behest

[Protect the Bill of Rights]

The Seven Day War in 1967 was my first exposure to the turmoil in the Middle East and the hatred most of the world held for Israel. I was in the 7th grade then. As my high school years passed,

Up until then it was all about the Russians dropping the bomb. One more thing to worry about when I went to bed at night.

[dfwgator]

Nile TV reports that Hosni Mubarak will speak soon

His words are going to be, "Feets don't fail me now!"

[Interesting Times]

Smogger, if the A.N.S.W.E.R. people were trying to arrange an overthrow of our government, I’d not only understand the government taking the internet down, I’d demand they do it.

D1, ANSWER effectively controls the Executive Branch right now.