Which is why the statements pale beside the back channel shit that's no doubt going on.
― Rich Lolwry (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:22 (thirteen years ago) link
The 2010 legislative elections vote-rigging has hurt the NDP and Mubarak's legitimacy pretty badly.
― Le mépris vient de la tête, la haine vient du cœur (Michael White), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:23 (thirteen years ago) link
eh, we'll see
xp
― ex-heroin addict tricycle (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:23 (thirteen years ago) link
It looks to me as if Clinton is angling for a negotiated departure by Mubarak, accompanied by an increase in political freedom. I think the US is aiming to structure the solution in a way that would protect its key interests: the peace treaty with Israel, the Suez canal, and co-operation against terrorism.
from the graun
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:25 (thirteen years ago) link
that makes sense
― ex-heroin addict tricycle (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:28 (thirteen years ago) link
Beeb reporting protestors are trying to break into the main TV and radio building
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:30 (thirteen years ago) link
police van torched
― lextasy refix (lex pretend), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:33 (thirteen years ago) link
this is terrifying
― fruit of the goon (k3vin k.), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:34 (thirteen years ago) link
woman on al-jazeera reporting 3 deaths, incl 14 year old boy
I was in Cairo in 2007 and all I can think right now is that, added to the pollution they always have, with fires now raging and tear gas all over the place, the air must be really awful.
― Le mépris vient de la tête, la haine vient du cœur (Michael White), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:35 (thirteen years ago) link
protesters trying to swarm ministry of foreign affairs, apparently
― lextasy refix (lex pretend), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:36 (thirteen years ago) link
:)
― the realest shit i ever took (am0n), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:36 (thirteen years ago) link
huh Al Jazeera also reporting that protesters have been welcoming of the military in various places - which is a good sign, I think. if the protesters get the military on their side, Mubarak is fucked.
― ex-heroin addict tricycle (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:37 (thirteen years ago) link
The Egyptian military, famously, haven't fired on the people in generations.
― Le mépris vient de la tête, la haine vient du cœur (Michael White), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:43 (thirteen years ago) link
well looks like they're moving in to secure the Foreign Ministry, Ministry of Information, etc so we'll see how this goes
― ex-heroin addict tricycle (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:43 (thirteen years ago) link
Sky pointing out that the US spends $1.3bn a year on the egyptian military. They can't fire on the people, that ought to mean.
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 28 January 2011 17:49 (thirteen years ago) link
Pretty sure Egypt is the biggest if not second biggest recipient of US foreign aid
― strongly recommend. unless you're a bitch (mayor jingleberries), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:51 (thirteen years ago) link
(it's second)
― ex-heroin addict tricycle (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Ah yes second biggest. Viva Israel.
― strongly recommend. unless you're a bitch (mayor jingleberries), Friday, 28 January 2011 17:52 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/robert-fisk-egypts-day-of-reckoning-2196751.html
― ex-heroin addict tricycle (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 28 January 2011 18:08 (thirteen years ago) link
hillary right now tellin egypt to TURN THAT INTERNET BACK ON
― ice cr?m, Friday, 28 January 2011 18:11 (thirteen years ago) link
TEAR THAT FIREWALL DOWN, MR MUBARAK
^^ this will be a headline soon if it isnt yet
― max, Friday, 28 January 2011 18:12 (thirteen years ago) link
haha yes that more what i was reaching for
― ice cr?m, Friday, 28 January 2011 18:14 (thirteen years ago) link
egypt is gone off the net because of u
― am0n, Friday, 28 January 2011 18:16 (thirteen years ago) link
de nile of service
― maurice "baby doc" chevalier (brownie), Friday, 28 January 2011 18:18 (thirteen years ago) link
interviews on al jazeera seem to pretty much exemplify the state department position here: talking about how we're still besties with mubarak but making really vague remarks about how "our principles" require respect and support for the protesters, and refusing to reconcile or even acknowledge the contradiction while waiting out the crisis to see whom we have to negotiate with at the end.
reporters also keep saying things about the protesters in cairo and suez "welcoming" the military? and shaking hands in the streets? which seems like a really huge deal but which i can't get any details about.
― difficult listening hour, Friday, 28 January 2011 18:18 (thirteen years ago) link
reports are saying tens of thousands of protesters in egypt - in a city the size of cairo tens of thousands is not that big - def needs to grow to be effective
― ice cr?m, Friday, 28 January 2011 18:19 (thirteen years ago) link
― maurice "baby doc" chevalier (brownie), Friday, January 28, 2011 1:18 PM (5 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
fuckin nailed it
― max, Friday, 28 January 2011 18:24 (thirteen years ago) link
asp.net
― am0n, Friday, 28 January 2011 18:30 (thirteen years ago) link
Need to leave Mubarak a ladder to climb down xp, he can't be left with ordering fire as his only option. It might look duplicitous but it might work - trying to please a domestic audience shouldn't be a priority here.
― Ismael Klata, Friday, 28 January 2011 18:39 (thirteen years ago) link
Transition also needed or move up the September Presidential elections
― Le mépris vient de la tête, la haine vient du cœur (Michael White), Friday, 28 January 2011 18:47 (thirteen years ago) link
curfew being totally ignored, NDP headquarters in cairo apparently firmly occupied by protesters. "no sign of police" in suez--just the army, whom the protesters are cheering. (in cairo they're being more aggressive with the army, at least outside the NDP building.)
― difficult listening hour, Friday, 28 January 2011 18:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Mubarak taking his time with the speech-writing eh
― ex-heroin addict tricycle (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 28 January 2011 18:53 (thirteen years ago) link
you can't rush inspiration
― difficult listening hour, Friday, 28 January 2011 18:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Polishing his prose with Nile water.
― Rich Lolwry (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 28 January 2011 18:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Obama doubtlessly making FDR's "our SOB" remaark about Mubarak
― kind of shrill and very self-righteous (Dr Morbius), Friday, 28 January 2011 18:57 (thirteen years ago) link
maybe a looter got his pen.
― difficult listening hour, Friday, 28 January 2011 18:58 (thirteen years ago) link
NDP headquarters in cairo apparently firmly occupied by protesters.
I have read that it was almost entirely burned down.
― Le mépris vient de la tête, la haine vient du cœur (Michael White), Friday, 28 January 2011 19:10 (thirteen years ago) link
Best coverage on this is here: http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/
― Alex in Montreal, Friday, 28 January 2011 19:13 (thirteen years ago) link
live stream here: http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/
― am0n, Friday, 28 January 2011 19:15 (thirteen years ago) link
xp -- it was! they are occupying the husk.
― difficult listening hour, Friday, 28 January 2011 19:17 (thirteen years ago) link
Unfortunately, I can't watch that AJE stream at work.
― Le mépris vient de la tête, la haine vient du cœur (Michael White), Friday, 28 January 2011 19:19 (thirteen years ago) link
good info: http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/
― ice cr?m, Friday, 28 January 2011 19:20 (thirteen years ago) link
Apparently Syria is suspending Internet service as well.
― An Artily Shot Sesame Street (Eazy), Friday, 28 January 2011 19:38 (thirteen years ago) link
my cousin who works for the state dept. just got assigned to egypt and moved there a couple weeks ago
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 28 January 2011 19:41 (thirteen years ago) link
exciting first day otj
― ice cr?m, Friday, 28 January 2011 19:45 (thirteen years ago) link
I sent her an email saying whats up hows egypt
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 28 January 2011 19:51 (thirteen years ago) link
"I read a thread about it"
maybe someday she'll have enough internet to read that email
― puff puff post (uh oh I'm having a fantasy), Friday, 28 January 2011 19:52 (thirteen years ago) link
lol
― ex-heroin addict tricycle (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 28 January 2011 19:58 (thirteen years ago) link