Egypt unrest

[mrsleeve]

And what evidence do you have to suggest that they aren't fighting for democracy?

The hundreds of news interviews of Egyptian protesters saying they desperately want a true democracy leads me to believe that yes, they do want democracy. If you have some great insight or evidence to suggest that those hundreds of interviews are false, please present it.

Also, Egypt has roughly 80 million inhabitants. Most of the estimates I've read about the size of the protests run between 1 and 1.5 million people between Cairo and Alexandria. That's about 2% of the population ACTIVELY participating in the protests, probably backed by a large majority of the total population. The 0.25% estimate is a gross under-representation.

Look up Iran 1979 you will find your answers there

[CorvallisBMW]

And what evidence do you have to suggest that they aren't fighting for democracy?

The hundreds of news interviews of Egyptian protesters saying they desperately want a true democracy leads me to believe that yes, they do want democracy. If you have some great insight or evidence to suggest that those hundreds of interviews are false, please present it.

Also, Egypt has roughly 80 million inhabitants. Most of the estimates I've read about the size of the protests run between 1 and 1.5 million people between Cairo and Alexandria. That's about 2% of the population ACTIVELY participating in the protests, probably backed by a large majority of the total population. The 0.25% estimate is a gross under-representation.

[joshh]

It's our media that is saying the Egyptians are fighting for Democracy when they are simply fighting against the treatment they have seen over the past millennia.
They simply want better treatment. And they should get it...but it will be in the form of Hamas type organizations more than likely.

[HarryPotter]

Nah not a rock, just the blinders that liberals seem to keep on 24/7...Unless there is a shooting.

[gwb72tii]

And totally irrelevant to this subject.


You're living under a rock.

oh, am i?

tell me how the people of iran have benefited since the shah was overthrown?

tell me how the people of egypt will benefit under what our incredibly ignorant pres and his buddies claim is a "secular" muslim brotherhood?

somehow you live under a rock also

[HarryPotter]

And totally irrelevant to this subject.


You're living under a rock.

If it was totally irrelevant then why did you feel the need to quote him and then post a "witty" sarcastic come back to his post? Hmmm..?

[HarryPotter]

This guy is really doing his homework and keeping up with the latest threats!!!

[tjts1]

He's right we are a republic.

And totally irrelevant to this subject.

as far as egypt is concerned, apparently 3 weeks of protests in ONE city, by .0025 of the population, is a spontaneous uprising of the masses

You're living under a rock.

[gwb72tii]

He's right we are a republic.

thank you

as far as egypt is concerned, apparently 3 weeks of protests in ONE city, by .0025 of the population, is a spontaneous uprising of the masses

nobody here knows whats going on, especially our amateur pres and his "intelligence" people

[HarryPotter]

then we must be communists.


Im happy for Egypt.

He's right we are a republic.

[HarryPotter]

We'll wait and see. Just my opinion on the matter, but what the fuck do I know I am only 14.

[tjts1]

The right wingers are so desperate to put a negative spin on this. Its pretty hilarious.

Egypt is not going to be a democracy. We're not a democracy. OH NOEZ wat about the 51st state? I can't wait until abu muhammad jihad takes over and goes ayatollah on your ass. blah blah blah...

Pathetic

Im happy for Egypt.

+1

[Dozyproductions]

^such an ugly statement.

[HarryPotter]

Can't wait till they turn into iran. I would say we'd go to war with egypt if this was true, but with barrack osama in office I think he'd let isreal hang and just say fuck it since he's a closet muslim himself.

[Dozyproductions]

you misunderstand

democracy is not our form of government

then we must be communists.


Im happy for Egypt.