[luv2ndamend]

I thought this happened like 5 hours ago?

[MichaelCorleone]

This sounds close to being out of control. Better fill up the gas tank...

[Cicero]

I don’t suppose they would announce this until after it was a done deal, and the helicopters were out of the country.

I hope that Hillary or Obama have at least enough sense to evacuate the families of our embassy personnel over there, if not the staff themselves.

[Farmer Dean]

The Israelis know when to get out,our State Dept will leave our people in too long.Here we go again.

[Ditto]

If I were a Coptic Christian in Egypt, I think I would be packing my bags too.

They have had it bad historically, but I fear it's about to get much worse once the crazies take over.

[tuckrdout]

What about ours?

[Dallas59]

But I thought the protesters were protesting for freedom...

[kingpins10]

I have heard we have about 350 military currently protecting the American embassy there.

[robowombat]

There is a significant US govt presence in Egypt. The embassy there is, next to Baghdad, the largest in the region, plus the Army and Defense Dept have a number of advisory personnel integrated with the Egyptian Army and I think AF due to the large quantity of US material the Egyptians have purchased at steeply discounted rates for the last 30 plus years. These include< I am pretty sure, Abrams tanks, attack helicopters, towed and sp artillery and F-16 aircraft. Freepers who are more current than I should be able to fill in some details. Should these people or at least all dependents be gotten out? Yes today. Will they? Of course not. It would demonstrate a lack of confidence in someone or the other. There does seem to be a fair chance foreigners in Egypt are going to be threatened by rampaging mobs if this crisis lasts. That would be one positive aspect if Mubarak leaves soon. As the Islamowhacks move to consolidate power we have a window of opportunity to quietly draw down our numbers. Now Nobamba wouldn't think to do that but Gates will probably quietly nod his assent to it being done.

[mmercier]

Eerily similar to 79'...?

We are on the outside supporting the perceived oppressive regime with nary a clue who will assume control... and a limp dink leftist coward for a president who could care less...

Similar...?

[FromLori]

IT BEGINS: Wealthy And Famous Egyptians Flee Country On Board Private Jets

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/egyptians-flee-private-jets-2011-1#ixzz1COJ4bDAX

[goldstategop]

Just as well.... this is the really the beginning of the end. I’m surprised it didn’t happen sooner.

[Lancey Howard]

Smart move.

[decisis]

Mubarak fired his government (but will stay in charge) and address the concerns of the people. Yeah, that sounds like it will work. I wonder where he will go for asylum? Would be interesting if it’s Israel.

[Last Dakotan]

Any word if some seas had to be parted? The Jews have a history of leaving Egypt at just the right time.

[Diogenesis]

”Call Ayers, Dorhn and CODE PINK and the Moslem Brotherhood
to congratulate them on our success.
I will give them Congressional Medals of Honor.”

[GAB-1955]

The solid byproducts of metabolism have positively interfaced with the rotary air circulation device.