Egypt's Baradei Under House Arrest

[jillian]

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[Valerie]

CAIRO — Egyptian security officials say Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei under house arrest.

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January 28, 2011 09:43 AM EST

Egyptian security officials say Nobel Peace laureate Mohamed ElBaradei under house arrest

 

[High_Gravity]

Of course, their not going to let this guy go to Egypt and get everyone all riled up.

 

[Truthmatters]

These people want democracy.

 

[Valerie]

Anti-government protests are increasing in intensity across Egypt, as police clash with demonstrators in several cities demanding the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.

In Cairo, police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowds, who responded by throwing stones.

People also took to the streets in the coastal cities of Suez and Alexandria.


The government has warned of "decisive measures". There has been disruption to internet and mobile phone services.



Overnight there was also an apparent crackdown on the banned Islamist opposition movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, after it said it would back the Friday protests.
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There's now a full-scale confrontation going on in the centre of Suez between riot police and several thousand protestors who've gathered again on the streets in the middle of the city. The Egyptian government has done everything it can to try to stop these protests from taking place again today.

There's no internet today in Egypt, the mobile phones here in Suez has been completely cut off, and in the state-run mosques here, the state imams told their congregations at Friday prayers not to go out into the streets again, but it hasn't worked.

Immediately Friday prayers were over at lunchtime today large crowds started to gather: people coming out of the mosques immediately going onto the streets and starting to protest. At least 3,000 people gathered on the street here in front of me.

Initially the protests here were completely peaceful, people calling for the government of Hosni Mubarak to step down, and for new elections. But about an hour later, riot police started to respond with tear gas and then the crowd started to throw stones.

They've attacked a police riot van, taken it over, and it's now been completely set ablaze. There's been a series of large explosions, as ammunition and tear gas grenades inside the vehicle have been going off.


At least seven people have died and up to 1,000 have been arrested since the protests began on Tuesday.

The unrest follows an uprising in Tunisia two weeks ago, in which President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali toppled

BBC News - Egypt protests escalate in Cairo, Suez and other cities

 

[JWBooth]

Those in the streets want Mubarak's regime out and a less repressive one in its place.
Democracy has nothing to do with it either way.

 

[PoliticalChic]

These people want democracy.

I wish that that were the case...for a decade at least the Muslim Brotherhood has been fomenting this kind of unrest...

They may hide behind a democracy movement, but we may be watching the birth of another Iran.

 

[syrenn]

These people want democracy.

Are you crazy?

 

[Truthmatters]

Go listen to the young people who are protesting.

They want democracy.


It is also what the young people in Iran have protested for.


Maybe you people fear democracy?

 

[JWBooth]

These people want democracy.

Are you crazy?

Nah, she's just simpleminded and ignorant.

 

[PoliticalChic]

Go listen to the young people who are protesting.

They want democracy.


It is also what the young people in Iran have protested for.


Maybe you people fear democracy?

Here's an easy one for you, Ms.Truthie...

Could you name all of the Muslim nations where democracy reigns?

 

[GHook93]

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Jillian we don't want regime change or democracy in the Middle East outside of Israel. What happens when they do, we get extremist in. The Arab world strongest people are extremists. Screw the PC BS, its true. Hezbollah rules Lebanon. If Saudi Princes, King Hussian, Yemen President, Muburak, Algerian President etc fall they will all be replaced with antiwestern, antiAmerican, Islamic, Sharia Law, terrorist supporting dictators!

Tunsia will be run by antiwestern Islamic Dictator! Leftist will say the Tunsian President oppressed the people. Might be true, but the new government won't be any better, in fact he will be worse! Just like the Shah in Iran. Everyone wants to make it like the Shah was so brutal, but Ayatollahs, although they hate they west, are good to their people. Bullshit, the Ayatollahs oppress and brutalize their people 10 fold worse than the Shah!

 

[Jos]

Could you name all of the Muslim nations where democracy reigns?

I'll start, Indonesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

the world's largest population of Muslims. Indonesia is a republic

 

[GHook93]

These people want democracy.

I wish that that were the case...for a decade at least the Muslim Brotherhood has been fomenting this kind of unrest...

They may hide behind a democracy movement, but we may be watching the birth of another Iran.

Iran's democracy is laughable. The Ayatollah (who is in charge of the entire country including miltary) and the Supreme Council are not elected. Even candidate for President and Parliament must submit to them for the OK. They regularly toss out the reformer candidates and push forward Hardline candidates.

But it doesn't matter because they rig the elections anyways!


I like Syria's democracy also. Asssssad is the only one on the Ballot sheet. So your option is to vote for Asssad or no one (no write in candidates allowed)!

 

[PoliticalChic]

Could you name all of the Muslim nations where democracy reigns?

I'll start, Indonesia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

the world's largest population of Muslims. Indonesia is a republic

True...and you ended there, as well?

How many members are there in the Organizatin of the Islamic Conference (OIC) ?

Hint:

 

[Truthmatters]

The youth of the middle east want democracy.

They have protested for it in these countries.

You would think Americans would be glad

 

[High_Gravity]

These people want democracy.

What makes you say that? just because they are sick of Mubarak it does not mean they want democracy.

 

[PoliticalChic]

The youth of the middle east want democracy.

They have protested for it in these countries.

You would think Americans would be glad

I wish I could agee.

You underestimate the power of the Koran.

Tocqueville writes in "Democracy in America," that while the Christian faith is fully compatible with democracy, Islam cannot be. Islam "will never long predominate in a cultivated and democratic age, whilst [Christianity] is destined to retain its sway at these as at all other periods" (Part II, First Book, Chapter 5, ¶ 1103).

 

[High_Gravity]

These people want democracy.

I wish that that were the case...for a decade at least the Muslim Brotherhood has been fomenting this kind of unrest...

They may hide behind a democracy movement, but we may be watching the birth of another Iran.

Iran's democracy is laughable. The Ayatollah (who is in charge of the entire country including miltary) and the Supreme Council are not elected. Even candidate for President and Parliament must submit to them for the OK. They regularly toss out the reformer candidates and push forward Hardline candidates.

But it doesn't matter because they rig the elections anyways!


I like Syria's democracy also. Asssssad is the only one on the Ballot sheet. So your option is to vote for Asssad or no one (no write in candidates allowed)!

Elections in Iraq under Saddam were the same way, he was the only candidate and you had to either vote yes or no.

 

[High_Gravity]

The youth of the middle east want democracy.

They have protested for it in these countries.

You would think Americans would be glad

What these youth want is not the same democracy you are thinking of, they spit in the face of American democracy.