Posted on 03/14/2010 1:48:02 PM PDT by RyanM
As reported by Neal Ungerleider at True/Slant, rumors are spreading across the Arab-speaking internet that Egyption Prisdent Hosni Mubarak has died after surgery in Germany.
The talk of the Egyptian blogosphere right now is a fast-spreading rumor that President Hosni Mubarak has died. Hundreds of Egyptian and Arabic-speaking Twitter users are posting news of the 81-year-old leader’s death. The reports occurred after reports of Mubarak dying in a German hospital were broadcast on Ru
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If true, another ‘Uh Oh’ moment on the world stage.
I wouldn't base ANYTHING on what a hundred Arabic (or any other) Twits say.
At some point, there has to be what I call an “Archduke Ferdinand Moment”. Not necessarily anything other than a random event that leads down a chain of causality.
Later, people point back and say, “Here... Here is where It all began...”
In the sewer that is the greater Islamic middle east, he was practically a Washington or Jefferson.
Biden’s first State Funeral in the works now?
Yep, it is almost a certainty that whoever follows him will be far worse.
bttt
Succinct observation, sad but true.
His own ?
I wonder who controls Egypt’s army and is he pro-West?
If he *is* 81 and *is* having surgery it could be bad.With an 81 year old *every* surgical procedure is potentially life threatening.
Possibly. If his disastrous visit to Israel is any indication, we could be in for some classic Biden comedy times in Egypt as well.
I had no idea he was still around and in that part of the world, that is a GOOD thing. Less we hear from leaders over there, the better.
He's scrambling looking for translators that speak “Egyptian”.
And watching Steve Martin and The Bangles videos on Youtube to get a sense of the culture and history.
Excellent question. I did a litle searching around and I get the feeling the Egypt’s armed forces are more of the status quo variety than Islamist in nature - particularly the officers corps.
But from the same articles I read, I don’t doubt there’s a strain of Islamist thinking in some parts of the Egyptian military. I’m just not sure that it’s strong enough to effect a coup if they chose to.
If it is a breach of protocol to wear brown shoes to an Egyptian funeral, Plugs will be wearing brown shoes.
If it is a breach of protocol ... you get the picture
Don’t be so quick to judge. If Mubarak hadn’t seized power and held it, we’d have the Islamic Republic of Egypt today.
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