The protests in Egypt did not fade away today despite the efforts of President Hosni Mubarak. Thousands of protesters could still be seen in the streets of the major cities in Egypt even as tanks and armored personnel carriers rolled in. As the last images to the left illustrate, the protesters seem to now be having their way in the streets, and the military is presenting little, if any, resistance. The movement now seems to be at a critical juncture which may determine whether the protests fade away over time, or lead to a true revolution in the country. A more in-depth analysis of the overall situation can be read here. The latest updates on the crisis can be seen below. Images from the protests can be seen to the left.
Update 1:12 p.m. EST: The AP now reports that 62 people have been killed and voer 2,000 wounded in the protests.
Increasingly the crowds and opposition leaders, including a leading Sunni cleric and opposition leader ElBaradei, are calling for President Honsi Mubarak to step down.
Protests in support of the Egyptian opposition force have sprung up across the globe. Significant demonstrations in support of the protests could be seen in Atlanta, Georgia and Washington D.C. today.
- The New York Times reports that many of the soldiers in the army are showing sympathy with the protesters. Civilian protesters are largely being allowed to climb on tanks and other military vehicles. Soldiers can be seen casually talking with the protesters in many videos. In some cases the citizens have even put graffiti calling for the ouster of Mubarak on the military vehicles.
- Yesterday President Mubarak tried to pacify the population by effectively firing his entire cabinet and promising to appoint a "new government." This morning the protesters seemed unsatisfied with the move, calling for the removal of Mubarak himself with chants of "We don't need a new government. We need a new president."
- At least 5 Egyptians were killed when they tried to storm the Interior Ministry building in Cairo. The Interior Ministry has turned into what reporter called "The Alamo" for police and other security forces.
- The Egyptian state-run television station reports that at least 30 people have been killed in the demonstrations, including 10 members of security forces.
- According to Reuters Mubarak has appointed his intelligence chief Omar Suleiman to the post of Vice President of Egypt. Suleiman is considered a trusted confidant of Mubarak. The installment is viewed by some as an effort of Mubarak to establish order and stay in power. Others believe Suleiman's appointment may be an effort by Mubarak to provide a transitional leader as the country creates a new government.
- The 4 p.m. curfew established by Mubarak has passed, and according to multiple reports thousands of people still roam the street in open defiance of the curfew.
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Did Muslim Brotherhood Learn ‘Day of Rage’ Egypt Protest Tactics From Obama Allies Bill Ayers and Code Pink?
Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans meets with President Barack Obama weeks after meeting the Taliban, Oct. 15, 2009.
Hmmm......
http://biggovernment.com/taylorking/2011/01/29/did-muslim-brotherhood-le...
"One year ago, Big Government reported the anti-American global left, led by Code Pink, traveled to Egypt to undermine the blockade of Hamas-controlled Gaza.
President Barack Obama funder and Code Pink co-founder Jodie Evans, accompanied by Obama’s Hyde Park friends and neighbors – the former Weather Underground terrorists Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn – organized an inside-outside game of political theater to bring pressure on the Mubarak regime to allow the aid for Hamas to be delivered though Egyptian checkpoints.
On one hand, Evans and Code Pink lobbied Mubarak’s wife for assistance, as well as the U.S. embassy in Cairo. On the other hand, the group led hundreds of Western leftists in challenging the Egyptian government with boisterous street protests.
Code Pink was not shy about its support for Hamas. The group bragged that Hamas terrorists guaranteed their safety in Gaza.
At the same time, Code Pink had also allied itself with the Muslim Brotherhood. Code Pink took out banner ads on the Muslim Brotherhood’s official English language Web site asking jihadis to “join us in cleansing our country” of so-called war criminals which included former President George W. Bush and wife Laura."
"It is telling that the protests Friday in Egypt were dubbed by the Muslim Brotherhood, a “day of rage.”
The Brotherhood said its members will demonstrate “with all the national Egyptian forces, the Egyptian people, so that this coming Friday [today] will be the general day of rage for the Egyptian nation.”
“Days of Rage” is what the Weathermen called their violent, riotous protests in Chicago in 1969.
The question is begged: What have Obama’s allies Ayers, Dohrn and Code Pink taught the Muslim Brotherhood and other anti-Mubarak organizations in Egypt about using protests, riots and the modern social media to coordinate their actions to undermine the Mubarak regime?
Being that they have common enemies–the United States, Israel, and governements allied with them–it is understandable that they would be allies. It must give them encouragement that President Obama has yet to disavow Jodie Evans and Code Pink, but instead continues to do business with them as Evans and Code Pink act as conduits between terrorists and Obama."
I swear can't leave because the government took all my retirement savings so I have to keep working. How about I ship about a million of my worst actors over to the United States so you can have them. After all isn't that what Jimmy Carter did to help Castro with the Maurielitos.
put some more latest photos of Egypt protest.
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