(Live Thread) Egypt: American Killed During Violent Clashes (Egypt about to blow up)

CBS News ^ | Friday, June 28, 2013

[kristinn]

Egyptian security and medical officials say an American has been killed in the Mediterranean coastal city of Alexandria during clashes between supporters and opponents of Egypt's embattled President Mohammed Morsi.

Alexandria security chief Gen. Amin Ezz Eddin told Al-Jazeera TV that an American was killed Friday in Sidi Gabr Square while photographing the battles between opposition youth and members of the Muslim Brotherhood, from which Morsi hails.

A medical official told The Associated Press the American was wounded by gunshots and died at the hospital.

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Six Egyptians have been killed in days of clashes ahead of nationwide protests Sunday demanding Morsi's removal.

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The State Department said Friday that Americans should defer nonessential travel to Egypt, citing the uncertain security situation. It also said it would allow nonessential staff and the families of personnel at the U.S. Embassy in Cairo to leave Egypt until conditions improve.

[Starboard]

it has t be several groups coming togehter to march...it’ll never work otherwise.
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Even if multiple groups joined forces (NRA, religious groups, etc) the media propaganda machine would still characterize such a gathering as a Tea Party event. The media could not allow the perception to exists that this was a broad based demonstration.

[maggief]

“People, please stop pointing green Laser pointers at helicopters during flyovers. Pilots are wearing infra-green visors. #June30 #Egypt #RT”

[Flotsam_Jetsome]

Thanks very much for the Ping, LucyT. Interesting times. . .

[melancholy]

I’m sorry, maggief, I can’t translate the picture.

What is going on? I see green as in lasers but can’t make out the rest.

[melancholy]

Got it now...It’s a chopper.

[maggief]

MASSIVE new explosion at MB hq now. must be another gas one. pic.twitter.com/0XFjzPMgXB

https://twitter.com/PatrickKingsley

Patrick Kingsley @PatrickKingsley

Egypt correspondent, @Guardian:

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MASSIVE new explosion at MB hq now. must be another gas one. pic.twitter.com/0XFjzPMgXB View photo

blaze gets a bit bigger at the Muslim Brotherhood's hq. chants outside (from oppo): "allahu akbar". Expand

i wouldn't say the fire at the MB hq is threatening the entire building, which is palatial. but a part of it is burning strongly. Expand

[SE Mom]

https://mobile.twitter.com/BBCWorld/status/351378682906034176

Banner in Tahrir Square:

Wake up America, Obama supports a fascist regime in Egypt

[Velveeta]

Stunning photos, thank you.

[caww]

The Daily News Egypt ‏@DailyNewsEgypt 43m

'Tamarod gives Morsi until Tuesday to step down'

[caww]

Be careful with BBC news...just saying be careful.

[thouworm]

Protesters Attack Muslim Brotherhood Headquarters (Egypt)

Anti-government protesters attacked the Muslim Brotherhood headquarters in Cairo after dark Sunday, as part of the largest demonstrations that Egypt has seen in two-and-a-half years of turmoil.

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In a potentially volatile confrontation after nightfall, several dozen youths attacked the Muslim Brotherhood's headquarters on a plateau overlooking the capital. They threw rocks and firebombs at the walled villa, and people inside fired at the attackers with birdshot, according to an Associated Press Television News cameraman at the scene.

Southern Egypt saw deadly attacks on anti-Morsi protests. A protester was shot to death in Beni Suef outside the offices of the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party. Gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on a protest, killing one person and wounding four others in the city of Assiut.

The enraged protesters then marched on the nearby local Freedom and Justice offices, where gunmen inside opened fire, killing two more, security officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity because they weren't authorized to talk to the press. Clashes erupted with protesters and security forces fighting side by side against Morsi's supporters.

[maggief]

http://www.state.gov/secretary/remarks/2013/06/211364.htm

Press Availability
John Kerry
Secretary of State
Tel Aviv, Israel
June 30, 2013

EXCERPT

QUESTION: Leslie Wroughton from Reuters. Mr. Secretary, what was – I understand you’ve been busy with the Middle East process, but there are other pressing global issues going on. One is Egypt. The White House said this morning it has been in touch with all parts of the Egyptian Government, including President Morsy’s office. Have you participated in those talks? And what is it that the Egyptians —

SECRETARY KERRY: Who had? I’m sorry, I couldn’t hear you.

QUESTION: The White House had said.

SECRETARY KERRY: Yes.

QUESTION: And have you participated in those talks? Also, in the new security environment, what is the U.S. doing to protect U.S. interests? And is that response informed by what happened in Benghazi? Is that response informed by what happened in Benghazi?

SECRETARY KERRY: The Embassy –

QUESTION: Yes.

SECRETARY KERRY: — in Cairo?

QUESTION: Correct. And then on Syria, you are going to meet Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov in Brunei. What are you going to tell him? And would you expect to get attention – Mr. Lavrov’s attention following recent rebel gains on the battlefield? Are the rebels doing this with more weapons, better weapons?

SECRETARY KERRY: Well, with respect to Egypt, I have – believe it or not, even in the middle of this, I’m keeping in very close tabs with what’s happening in Egypt as well as Syria. And I have talked to Mr. ElBaradei, I’ve talked to Amr Moussa, I have talked with leaders of Gulf countries particularly – talked with King Abdullah, talked with – every meeting I’ve had, we have also focused on Egypt, because Egypt is a great concern to all of us. So – and I have talked with the White House regularly with respect to what we’re doing as well as the State Department in order to make sure that we’re taking the right precautions, and that leads me into the question.

The Embassy – we are very confident about the status, we believe, of the Embassy. There are a great many Embassy folks who are on voluntary – who have been offered a voluntary drawdown. It’s up to them whether or not they want to draw down. In addition to that, we have a huge number of people who are actually on leave and away because of vacation and home leave time. So we believe our Embassy is appropriately staffed, and we believe it is appropriately protected. And we’ve been in touch, obviously, with Ambassador Patterson and staying in close touch with people on the ground.

We are also talking about – sort of not just today, but the day after today, what happens in the future as we go forward. We – I want to extend my condolences to the family of Andrew Pochter, who was killed in Alexandria on the 28th. We have issued, always, advisories with respect to travel. On the 28th, we issued a alert which is a more compelling, urgent statement about the potential of violence. We’ve urged everybody for weeks now to have knowledge about demonstrations and not to take part in them, or to try to stay away from them.

And so I think that we’re monitoring very, very closely events in Egypt. I know that there are about 10,000 folks or so in Tahrir Square at this moment and growing. The heat is about 40 degrees Centigrade, so it’s keeping people somewhat away, but I think as the afternoon goes on, the crowds will grow and the evening is obviously what we’re watching very, very closely. So we’re very much alert to and concerned about and in touch on the subject of Egypt.

[Velveeta]

“10,000 folks or so in Tahrir Square”

.....John F Clueless Kerry.

[SE Mom]

Understood;)

[Starboard]

“We’ve urged everybody for weeks now to have knowledge about demonstrations and not to take part in them, or to try to stay away from them.”
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It would appear his advice was totally ignored. LOL

Now he’s “monitoring very, very closely” and “watching very, very closely.” What an inept and clueless clown. Just like his boss.

[maggief]

“Someone tell the race hustlers at @MSNBC @CBSNews @ABC @NBC that Paula Deen is in #Tahir Square. They’ll be all over it. #Egypt #Taksim”

[Rushmore Rocks]

Kerry and Obama.

Dumb and Dumber.

I can’t decide who’s who.

[maggief]

“10,000 folks or so in Tahrir Square”

.....John F Clueless Kerry.

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And MSM duly reported those numbers until twitter pics started flooding in.

[maggief]

20m a once unimaginabe sight: a woman fully covered in niqab holding the Quran & Cross #June30 via #Egypt Monocle pic.twitter.com/biXkeKXhxm

[melancholy]

“Wake up America, Obama supports a fascist regime in Egypt”

Full US media cover up in protection of 0b0z0!

Starting tomorrow, they will have to cover their butts, NOT the true news of the colossal failure of their boy’s foreign bungling!