Breaking News & LIVE THREAD #3 - CRISIS IN EGYPT (Mubarak Resigns)

Various | 11 February 2011

[SE Mom]

From the BBC:

-A huge crowd has gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square for Friday prayers and a mass demonstration against Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak.

-Mr Mubarak defied protesters on Thursday, vowing to hold on to power until presidential elections in September.

-His speech drew a strong response from US President Barack Obama, who said Egypt needed a "clear and unequivocal" transition of power.

[daisy mae for the usa]

Such a beautiful thought and perfect point to make.

[mewzilla]

Obama Admin on Egypt: No Signs of Intelligence

[bitt]

ping to # 558

and more links

San Diego Asst port director interviewed..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOaE7mGnCO0

http://www.10news.com/video/26827497/index.html
gets interesting around 3:06

http://www.10news.com/news/26814508/detail.html

http://www.associatedcontent.com/pop_print.shtml?content_type=article&content_type_id=7716642

Version Feb 2, 2011

comments
“The two primary targets for nuclear attack on the west coast are San Diego and Bremerton, Washington. This is because they are the only two deep water friendly ports in the Pacific that can provide a full range of services to our carrier fleets.

So, for example, if China wanted to invade Taiwan, it would first need to disable these two ports and a large percentage of the US Pacific fleet. Then they would launch a flotilla of ships to take as many soldiers to Taiwan as fast as possible, before the arrival of the US Atlantic fleet, because once they were in Taiwan, they would be impossible to dislodge by the US without massive numbers of civilian casualties. The Taiwanese would be on their own.

Granted Chinese casualties would be staggering in such an invasion, as high as 90% of their landing force, but that would be typical for such an effort.

The US is aware of this possibility, however, and has a major exclusion perimeter from our west coast, several hundred miles, in case the Chinese, or a rogue state, attempted to launch missiles from a ship platform.

The only other typical attempt would be to smuggle in nuclear weapons in a shipping container. And it would be extremely hard to disguise a radioactive signature that size.”

[SunkenCiv]

thanks bitt.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2672027/posts?page=558#558

[daisy mae for the usa]

The country-to-country protests continue right on schedule:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2672606/posts

Algerians Rally in Capitol

Note to all, the list of protest dates as published on net is somewhere on this thread, but I don’t remember where.

[daisy mae for the usa]

Also note in the above link post #2. Can these be a true sentiment?

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[SE Mom]

Good morning all..

It seems there’s a lot going on today :

Per Twitter:

AlyMourad: RT @Cethura: Algerian protestors being beaten NOW. Hope our Egyptian friends will also tweet for us. #Algeria #Egypt #Feb12
less than 20 seconds ago via web

@fpleitgenCNN: Protesters now cleaning up Tahrir Sq. “Cleaning the country now that we have taken it back.” #egypt http://plixi.com/p/76685598
half a minute ago via TwitBird

Update: Head of Algerian human rights group says 400 arrested during pro-reform protest in Algiers - AP
26 minutes ago via breakingnews.com

Yemen protest update: Armed government supporters break up pro-democracy march http://reut.rs/eYiiob
32 minutes ago via breakingnews.com

According to military sources, Egyptian Information Minister Anas El-Fekky has been placed under house arrest - Reuters
10 minutes ago via breakingnews.com

Current or former government officials banned from traveling without permission, Egypt airport officials say - AP
about 5 hours ago via breakingnews.com
...

And be sure to check out Jake Tapper’s piece on the behind the scenes offorts of The One- he REALLY pushed hard for this:
http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2011/02/behind-the-scenes-and-in-front-of-the-camera-a-president-pushes-an-ally-and-the-envelope.html

[gleeaikin]

Another promising farm method is drip irrigation. Uses a lot less water and can be carried far from a water source (like the Nile) using pipes. As much of Egypt is dry desert beyond the bluffs of the Nile gorge, perhaps there could be pumping stations to carry water up there for truck gardening. I don’t see bulk crops as so feasible.

Here is AOL News latest fee about the big cleanup in Egypt. There are 500 photos:

http://www.aolnews.com/2011/02/12/a-day-of-rejoicing-and-cleaning-in-cairos-tahrir-square/?ncid=webmail

[Marine_Uncle]

Of course if one of these naval bases where attacked as described in the article(s) and it just happened that Taiwan became under attack, the Chinese might as well put their heads between their legs. Lots of ICBM's could be launched against their country within a short period of time. Obliteration comes to mind.
But don't get me wrong. I am for improved port scanning. This issues had been addressed quite loudly even by Hillary Clinton during the past two administrations. Many articles where viewed at this site regarding this issue.
It is a serious one that cannot be overlooked. And as we are painfully aware the whole illegal immigration and loose borders fit into this issue of primary national security.

[SE Mom]

Here’s another piece on Iran in the Red Sea. Lot’s of posturing and testing the proverbial waters- but still is alarming if you’re in Saudi or Jordan and you have to ask WTH are they DOING?

http://hotair.com/archives/2011/02/12/great-iranian-warships-call-in-jeddah/

~snip~

The current regime engages in a lot of bluster, but putting warships in the Red Sea port of America’s long-time partner Saudi Arabia is genuine action. For no navy on earth – not even ours – is a naval deployment undertaken easily or lightly. This is a big deal for them. It’s also a big deal for Saudi Arabia. The Saudis have been alarmed about revolutionary Iran’s activities for a long time; the chill between the two nations has meant precisely that things like naval port visits don’t happen. The Saudis wouldn’t have accepted this visit if they didn’t perceive their US-backed position as vulnerable and exposed.

~snip~

[TomasUSMC]

Will the Egyptian Military open the border to Gaza and its Hamas Terrorist Government? That will show the Military’s leanings.

[SE Mom]

Oh boy, here we go:

@FourYawkeyWay: Urgent and RT plz: “#Algeria shuts down internet and Facebook as protest mounts” http://tinyurl.com/4c2zesa #feb12 #Egypt #jan25
3 minutes ago via web

[Marine_Uncle]

A note on the two frigates in question. They are old small destroyer type aircraft the Brits built many years ago.
The Iranians had purchased four of them from the Brits during the Shia's years.
This class frigate was not built with the intent of offering a small radar signature. In other words, our long patrol aircraft would pick them up then our aircraft would send a cruise missile down their smoke stack long before they could do anything to prevent it.
What I stay concerned with is the ability the Iranian's have of further destabilizing the area. Once our troops pull out will their aggressive behavior screw up our efforts in Iraq.
Will they go totally nuts and lob missiles into the Saudi and United Arab Emirate's gas and oil depots, fields and port areas.
The Saudi Air force is superior to the Iranian's in both quality of pilots and aircraft...but that won't help if Iran where to launch missiles from their mainland or from the Persian Gulf far off.
I don't minimize what harm Iran could do. They are a real threat to the entire area in so many ways as we are well aware. Posturing is a good word to use. It could end up having them watch as their few warships sink to the bottom of the Persian Gulf somewhere along the line.

[Marine_Uncle]

Post #593.
The community organizer is so proud of himself at this point. All those years of training in NYC and then Chicago. All those connections and skin rubbing with the many far left radical foundations, academia, Chicago political organization, socialist and communists organizations. It is all now paying off.

[mewzilla]

On a related note, and check out the bit about Italy. She's got incoming.

Algeria next?

[HollyB]

Yup, He’s probably celebrating over a martini and an electric cigarette right now.

[HollyB]

It’s amazing how this has become a technology mob. This region needs reform, but not this way. (Heck, look at what ‘reform/change’ is doing to this country!_ These leaders know it is all being organized via technology and are trying to cut the head off the snake. But, there are too many ways around it. Although it may slow things down, it will only create more determination among the youth.

[Marine_Uncle]

ROLF! Pretty good.

[HollyB]

Heads up - Syria’s not done - only putting protests on hold until the attention is off of Egypt so they can get maximum media attention.

Their FB page:

http://www.facebook.com/Syrian.Revolution

Official Statement:

A Statement From The Young Syrian Forces & Activists - Syria.

Written in 1th of Feb.

A Joint statement between all young forces in Syria and all activists Inside & Outside. .....

We announc that we are going to protest for our Freedom in Syra.
We are all as activists had decided to call it “Syrian Days Of Anger ”, And It’s going to start immediately after Mubarak Go Down. The reason is that the Syrian government is taking an advantage of the media because all people & activists are looking on Egypt. We want syria to take a full media coverage. We have Syrians that support us outside and also going to protest in front of main global Syrian Embassies In:
Canada, USA, UK, Austraila, France, Germany, Norway, Denmark & Sweden.