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On Sunday - the one-year anniversary of Morsi's election to power - mass protests are set to begin in Tahrir square. The protestors are demanding Morsi's resignation. It's only 4:00am there now but thousands have already filled the square. It's not clear at this point how large the protests will be, but the US State Dept has issued warnings against traveling to Egypt and has already evacuated many personnel in anticipation. Hold on to your butts...
Egypt protests set for showdown, violence feared | Reuters
Temperatures in Cairo are edging steadily toward triple digits.
Egyptians are largely dependent on the government. They ousted the people who were responsible and experienced at providing for the people such as it was and as corrupt as they were, who were replaced with a whole brand new set of inept, corrupt people who had no idea what the heck they are doing. This does not surprise me at all--people want their MorsiCare and their Morsiphones. The only thing that surprises me is that it has not happened in Libya yet.
Makes you wonder about what's going to happen in Syria too.
Temperatures in Cairo are edging steadily toward triple digits.
Egyptians are largely dependent on the government. They ousted the people who were responsible and experienced at providing for the people such as it was and as corrupt as they were, who were replaced with a whole brand new set of inept, corrupt people who had no idea what the heck they are doing. This does not surprise me at all--people want their MorsiCare and their Morsiphones. The only thing that surprises me is that it has not happened in Libya yet.
Did you just paraphrase they're a bunch of lazy liberals demanding government handouts?
Hundreds of thousands thronged the streets of Cairo and cities around the country Sunday and marched on the presidential palace, filling a broad avenue for blocks, in an attempt to force out the Islamist president with the most massive protests Egypt has seen in two-and-a-half years of turmoil.
In a sign of the explosive volatility of the country's divisions, a hard core of young opponents broke away from the rallies and attacked the main headquarters of President Mohammed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, pelting it with stones and firebombs until a raging fire erupted in the walled villa. During clashes, Brotherhood supporters opened fire on the attackers, and activists said three protesters were killed.
Corrupt people are corrupt whether you elect them or they seize power. No surprises there.
The protesters are setting the headquarters of the Muslim Brotherhood on fire.
Good thing we just sent Morsi all that cash for his military...
Good for them. I'm glad the protests are continuing and people are partaking in the democratic process in Egypt.
I think that's the crux of the issue though. Morsi was elected through the democratic process. Is demanding his ouster at this point really democratic?
(I don't know the answer - that's a genuine question).
Do you think the Muslim Brotherhood got control legitimately in the first place? I'm quite skeptical.
This is good if it stays relatively peaceful.
Bad if it doesn't.
If it gets too ugly, the military might take over (VERY bad)...and the whole thing could start again.
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