[Jxmwzgpv]

On NBC News tonight, reporter Richard Engle was on the scene in Cairo. At one point, he held up a spent tear-gas cannister and showed that it was labeled "Made in U.S.A." How will that be interpreted?

That Americans make the best tear gas cannisters?

[cabonuserollyo]

linkFoxNews.com - Thousands of Egyptians' Violent Protests Enter Second Day

CAIRO -- Thousands of Egyptians vented their rage against President Hosni Mubarak's autocratic government in a second day of protests Wednesday that defied a ban on public gatherings. Baton-wielding police responded with tear gas and beatings in a crackdown that showed zero tolerance for dissent.

Egypt's largest anti-government protests in years echoed the uprising in Tunisia, threatening to destabilize the leadership of the most important U.S. ally in the Arab world. The ability of the protesters to sustain the momentum for two days in the face of such a heavy-handed police response was a rare feat in this country.

[Zoxeeoy]

linkFoxNews.com - Thousands of Egyptians' Violent Protests Enter Second Day

CAIRO -- Thousands of Egyptians vented their rage against President Hosni Mubarak's autocratic government in a second day of protests Wednesday that defied a ban on public gatherings. Baton-wielding police responded with tear gas and beatings in a crackdown that showed zero tolerance for dissent.

Egypt's largest anti-government protests in years echoed the uprising in Tunisia, threatening to destabilize the leadership of the most important U.S. ally in the Arab world. The ability of the protesters to sustain the momentum for two days in the face of such a heavy-handed police response was a rare feat in this country.

The recent protests kind of go against everything you stated in this thread as the muslim brotherhood has made a point of staying out of it.

[Flankrene]

Will be interesting to see if Egypt & Tunisia choose freedom or Tyranny by replacing one ‘boss’ with a new ‘boss’ or a radical islamist.

The younger Arab/Mid East generation (from what I can tell) tends to like western culture and wants more freedom but the older generations seem to be cracking down on that generation. IMHO the older generation wins and we will see ‘change’ swing towards extreme fundamentalists. In Egypt (& Tunisia) we will see a repressive, radical government as the result of these ‘revolutions’. The Islamists are more than content to leap in an ‘correct’ any movement towards freedom and impose Sharia law

If we weren’t so involved in the MEast affairs I would tend not to give a flying but since our foreign policy is so fracked I hope I am wrong with what I think happens.

Look for Morocco to tip next … just something to keep an eye on especially from a European perspective.

[cabonuserollyo]

The recent protests kind of go against everything you stated in this thread as the muslim brotherhood has made a point of staying out of it.

Hmm, I don't see it that way. How did you come to the conclusion that this is not a clash of, at least partially, religion's?

and, more recently, sectarian strife between Christians and Muslims.

[cabonuserollyo]

Oh, also will post a link like I did even if it hurts my argument. I'm just posting a fact that there are riots. I was not trying to put a spin on that last post.

[ffflyer]

On NBC News tonight, reporter Richard Engle was on the scene in Cairo. At one point, he held up a spent tear-gas cannister and showed that it was labeled "Made in U.S.A." How will that be interpreted?

[botagozzz]

That American companies sell things to other companies in other countries who sell them to governments?

[Jxmwzgpv]

Link

Egypt’s majority Muslim population stuck to its word Thursday night. What had been a promise of solidarity to the weary Coptic community, was honoured, when thousands of Muslims showed up at Coptic Christmas eve mass services in churches around the country and at candle light vigils held outside.

From the well-known to the unknown, Muslims had offered their bodies as “human shields” for last night’s mass, making a pledge to collectively fight the threat of Islamic militants and towards an Egypt free from sectarian strife. Well...would ya look at that. Maybe they're not all eeeeeeevil foreigners and terrorists after all.

[Jxmwzgpv]

"Christian" should be "Christmas" obv.

[Zoxeeoy]

You can take your head from under the pillow.
Egypt has been a US ally for some time now, what's your point?

Not sure what being an ally with the United States has to do with Coptic Christians.

[encunnibriG]

Not sure what being an ally with the United States has to do with Coptic Christians.

Just stay tuned and you'll learn. It took me awhile also.

[Zoxeeoy]

Just stay tuned and you'll learn. It took me awhile also.

So you are trying to tell me that because we prop up the Egyptian government with billions of dollars a year, random muslims in Egypt went and acted as protection for Coptic Christians. Is the correlation you are suggesting? Sometimes, it has nothing to do with us.

[botagozzz]

Get your scattered brain in order first chief.

[botagozzz]

I call 'em like I see em.

[cabonuserollyo]

I was there last year for Coptic Christmas when some nuts shot up a church on Christmas Eve. Not much sympathy from the natives who I was around.

That country was much different 20 years ago, every day it's getting more and more Muslim and stricter. Women are being forced more and more to cover.

[cabonuserollyo]

link

More great islamic.

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalis say Islamist insurgents have banned unrelated men and women from shaking hands, speaking or walking together.

Residents of the southern Somali town of Jowhar said Saturday that the al-Shabab insurgents threatened to whip, imprison or execute anyone found breaking the recent edicts.

Resident Hussein Ali says he will no longer greet women he knows for fear of punishment.

Student Hamdi Osman says gunmen are searching buses for improperly dressed women or women traveling alone. She says she was once beaten for wearing Somali traditional dress instead of the long, shapeless black robes favored by the fighters.

The insurgents have already banned women from working in public, leaving many families completely destitute.

[botagozzz]

Coming from someone from Kensington on LSD. No small wonder that area is a wasteland. Ouch!

You've made that joke twice, you've exhausted your mental well already? Not a surprise.

[Zoxeeoy]

link

More great islamic.

MOGADISHU, Somalia – Somalis say Islamist insurgents have banned unrelated men and women from shaking hands, speaking or walking together.

Residents of the southern Somali town of Jowhar said Saturday that the al-Shabab insurgents threatened to whip, imprison or execute anyone found breaking the recent edicts.

Resident Hussein Ali says he will no longer greet women he knows for fear of punishment.

Student Hamdi Osman says gunmen are searching buses for improperly dressed women or women traveling alone. She says she was once beaten for wearing Somali traditional dress instead of the long, shapeless black robes favored by the fighters.

The insurgents have already banned women from working in public, leaving many families completely destitute.

Yes, religous extermist are awfull, but the people you are saying are being persecuted are themselves muslims.

[mr.nemo]

I was there last year for Coptic Christmas when some nuts shot up a church on Christmas Eve. Not much sympathy from the natives who I was around.

That country was much different 20 years ago, every day it's getting more and more Muslim and stricter. Women are being forced more and more to cover.

There are crazies everywhere. The problem is, they're getting better and better organized in that area of the world, and communication is much easier in the 21st century.