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Author Topic: Egypt and the world and Libya - Now without Ukraine!  (Read 364714 times)

olemars

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Re: Egypt and the world
« Reply #270 on: February 01, 2011, 08:40:35 am »
Quote from: ChairmanPoo on February 01, 2011, 08:35:03 am
So, Mubarak, if you're reading this: the night of the flight,  you may feel a slight sting. That's pride screwing with you. Screw pride! Pride only hurts, it never helps.

Could be his heart too. He is an old man after all.

In other news, the King of Jordan just sacked his cabinet, hoping to preempt further protests.
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« Reply #271 on: February 01, 2011, 01:19:09 pm »
Quote from: ChairmanPoo on February 01, 2011, 08:35:03 am
If I were Mubarak I'd get out fast. Last time a regime went down in such a show of 0% approval rating the ousted guy ended up getting shot in a kangaroo trial by his own military. So, Mubarak, if you're reading this: the night of the flight,  you may feel a slight sting. That's pride screwing with you. Screw pride! Pride only hurts, it never helps.

Mubarak is a HUGE DF fan.
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« Reply #272 on: February 01, 2011, 02:08:30 pm »
Quote from: Aqizzar on February 01, 2011, 08:24:33 am
The "March of a Million" is underway in Cairo.  Aerial footage suggests they're about a third of the way there.  The Army has not only refused to use firepower to dissuade them, but apparently the high command has decided and outright stated that the protesters' "demands are legitimate".  Meanwhile, the cell-phones and Internet have been deactivated again, for what that matters.
Makes me wonder how long it's going to take till the military is going to employ their communications equipment to bypass the constant cellphone cuts...
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« Reply #273 on: February 01, 2011, 02:09:28 pm »
Mubarak apparently about to announce that he won't run for "reelection" in september. Won't be enough to satisfy protesters, but it seems like he's starting to crack.

EDIT: I think he just signed his own death sentence.
« Last Edit: February 01, 2011, 04:00:44 pm by olemars »
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« Reply #274 on: February 01, 2011, 04:06:57 pm »
Quote from: olemars on February 01, 2011, 02:09:28 pm
EDIT: I think he just signed his own death sentence.
More detail please?
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Quote from: tahujdt on March 03, 2014, 07:37:57 pm
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Quote from: RedKing on August 27, 2014, 11:39:39 am
Because the solution to not being able to control your dakka is MOAR DAKKA.

That's it. We've finally crossed over and become the nation of Da Orky Boyz.

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« Reply #275 on: February 01, 2011, 04:12:43 pm »
He just held a speech announcing that he's not going to run for another term, but he also labeled the protesters as hooligans and ingrates and how he's never sought power or responsibility and this is how they thank him. Also some empty words about reform and making sure all the looters and arsonists will be arrested (who are believed to be loyalist instigators by most people).

The 100k still at Tahrir square erupted in screams.

EDIT: At one point he even started referring to himself in third person.
« Last Edit: February 01, 2011, 04:14:41 pm by olemars »
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« Reply #276 on: February 01, 2011, 04:36:14 pm »
Quote from: olemars on February 01, 2011, 04:12:43 pm
He just held a speech announcing that he's not going to run for another term, but he also labeled the protesters as hooligans and ingrates and how he's never sought power or responsibility and this is how they thank him. Also some empty words about reform and making sure all the looters and arsonists will be arrested (who are believed to be loyalist instigators by most people).

The 100k still at Tahrir square erupted in screams.

EDIT: At one point he even started referring to himself in third person.
AHAHAHHAA! Well, if they catch him he's dead then. Still got pretty good chances of being able to flee the country if he does it fast enough though.
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Quote from: tahujdt on March 03, 2014, 07:37:57 pm
And with a mighty leap, the evil Conservative flies through the window, escaping our heroes once again!
Quote from: RedKing on August 27, 2014, 11:39:39 am
Because the solution to not being able to control your dakka is MOAR DAKKA.

That's it. We've finally crossed over and become the nation of Da Orky Boyz.

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« Reply #277 on: February 01, 2011, 05:21:25 pm »
People are pissed off. Live video of violence in Alexandria now. Great, now they're shooting.

EDIT: Calmed down a bit again, but protesters and loyalists are playing halfbrick dodgeball.
« Last Edit: February 01, 2011, 05:24:12 pm by olemars »
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« Reply #278 on: February 01, 2011, 07:05:35 pm »
I love how Mubarak says he's going to die on the soil of Egypt.

Sure thing buddy, you asked for it!
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« Reply #279 on: February 01, 2011, 07:15:13 pm »
Quote from: Eugenitor on February 01, 2011, 07:05:35 pm
I love how Mubarak says he's going to die on the soil of Egypt.

Sure thing buddy, you asked for it!

He'll take a bag of soil with him on his way to London.
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« Reply #280 on: February 01, 2011, 07:15:35 pm »
Quote from: Eugenitor on February 01, 2011, 07:05:35 pm
I love how Mubarak says he's going to die on the soil of Egypt.

Sure thing buddy, you asked for it!

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Re: Egypt and the world
« Reply #281 on: February 01, 2011, 07:19:04 pm »
Quote from: Bouchart on February 01, 2011, 07:15:13 pm
Quote from: Eugenitor on February 01, 2011, 07:05:35 pm
I love how Mubarak says he's going to die on the soil of Egypt.

Sure thing buddy, you asked for it!

He'll take a bag of soil with him on his way to London.
You know, considering how he's acted so far, I think he'll really stay and get killed trying to mantain his police state rather than live in a luxurious exile.
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« Reply #282 on: February 01, 2011, 07:23:34 pm »
Honestly, I'd buy an island off the coast of Italy and live in a villa for the rest of my life. Egypt is kinda hot, overcrowded and poverty stricken right now, why is he so insistent on staying? I know it's his home and all but it's not like he's Mister Popular right now.
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« Reply #283 on: February 01, 2011, 07:28:55 pm »
Yeah, I'd be LARPing Tropico by now if I was him.
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« Reply #284 on: February 01, 2011, 07:41:14 pm »
Quote from: DJ on February 01, 2011, 07:28:55 pm
Yeah, I'd be LARPing Tropico by now if I was him.
What do you call his entire dictatorship so far? Hell, it even has the false promises of democracy.
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