Massive Egyptian protest

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**Experiment 626**

Frazzled wrote:
Krellnus wrote:
After reading the story, the President of Egypt seems especially incompetent.

Good on the Egyptians getting rid of him I say.

Good luck with that. The Muslim Brotherhood is the strongest power in Egypt outside of the Army.

Well, luckily for us, Egypt is a wee bit more educated overall than most of the Middle East which is why there's such a backlash against the Brotherhood...
All they want to do is impose Sharia Law as the new law of the land, prosecute the Christian minority, tear down the 'false idols' of the country's past and generally carry on like the radical religious idiots they truly are.

On the other hand, most of your average Egyptians (especially the younger generation who have been educated abroad and 'westernised' so to speak) want things like a proper economy, national stability and the return of the tourist industry that has been sadly non-existent the past two years.

But yes, things will "get fun" long before they actually get better.

**dogma**

Jihadin wrote:
Do believe they already done it

At the moment Egypt's military appears to be emulating Turkey's.

"We will have no hand in the election, unless we don't like the candidates."

**gorgon**

whembly wrote:
Look at all those laser pointers!

This looks like a major act of defiance!

No cover save for that chopper.

**Jihadin**

Careful.....hasn't moved.....can fire all its weapons this turn.....keep your guys in cover........nvm....oooohhhhh Hell...this is going to hurt...

**whembly**

ruh-oh...

Ten ministers resign from the Egyptian government: Al Arabiya

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And it begins... via my twittah feed:

EGYPT ARMY ARRESTS 15 BODYGUARDS OF KEY MUSLIN BROTHERHOOD LEADER SHATER - RTRS SECURITY SOURCES

**Relapse**

What's with the poisoned water striking down people?

**Jihadin**

5:24 pm Media: Army rejects U.S. proposal to keep Mursi “symbolic” president

WTH?

**whembly**

Things are heating up...
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-202_162-57592025/egypt-army-to-suspend-constitution-legislature-if-morsi-fails-to-meet-ultimatum/

Egypt's military has drawn up a plan to suspend the Islamist-backed constitution, dissolve the Islamist-dominated legislature and set up an interim administration headed by the country's chief justice if President Mohammed Morsi fails to reach a solution with his opponents by the end of a Wednesday deadline, the state news agency reported.

The report Tuesday provided the first details on the road map that the military has said it will implement if Morsi fails to meet its ultimatum, as millions of protesters returned to the streets for the third straight day in their drive to force the Islamist president out of office.

Protesters turned to a new target, massing a giant crowd outside the Qasr el-Qobba presidential palace where Morsi has been working in recent days, in addition to filling wide avenues outside another palace, central Tahrir Square and main squares in cities nationwide.

It was not clear if Morsi was in the palace.

Morsi's supporters also increased their presence in the streets, after his Muslim Brotherhood and hard-line Islamist leaders called them out to defend the legitimacy of the country's first freely elected president. Tens of thousands held marches in Cairo and other cities. Clashes broke out around pro-Morsi marches in several parts of the capital and a string of cities to the north and south. Morsi opponents stormed Brotherhood offices in two towns.

With the clock ticking on the military's ultimatum, many in the anti-Morsi and pro-Morsi camps were vowing to fight to the end.

Gehad al-Haddad, a senior Muslim Brotherhood spokesman, told CBS News' Alex Ortiz the military's threat has changed the game.

"I think it's a coup," al-Haddad said.

**Desubot**

whembly wrote:
Wow... there's a massive protest against Morsi in Egypt.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/egypt-protests/

From my twittah feed:
BBC:"The number of people protesting today is the largest number in a political event in the history of mankind. Keep impressing .. Egypt. "

And this picture is pretty impressive:

Look at all those laser pointers!

This looks like a major act of defiance!

Roll 6s to hit.

Man though getting nuts.

**Gentleman_Jellyfish**

"I think it's a coup," al-Haddad said.

Freaking shocking. When the military holds the power in a country what stops it from disobeying it's own rules?

Called it (In my head)!

**Dreadclaw69**

Desubot wrote:
Roll 6s to hit.

Man though getting nuts.

Trying to glance a flyer to death, good luck with that

**strybjorn Grimskull**

Looks like the Egyptians didn't read the small print when they elected the Muslim brotherhood, it is however time that the people finally got rid of them.

Also in the 1st picture

THAT'S A LOT OF LASER PENS

**Desubot**

Dreadclaw69 wrote:
Desubot wrote:
Roll 6s to hit.

Man though getting nuts.

Trying to glance a flyer to death, good luck with that

To bad its not a FMC

ok il stop with the OT

**whembly**

Things about to get hairy... saw this on twittah recently:

Sources #army in charge state tv building. Staff being told to go home early, leaving only essential personnel. #egypt

Army's ultimatum is about to pass... stay tuned.

**Frazzled**

MMm. Get the popcorn. Wee yaaa!

**whembly**

Dang... protest is still going in Cairo:

Army is out in force... coup started?

Reports on my twittah feed has the Muslim Brotherhood officials saying their members are being arrested. Anyone see something like corraborating this?

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WHOA... twittah feed is hopping.

BREAKING: Egypt's military chief says president is replaced by chief justice of constitutional court -MM

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 3, 2013

#FLASH Egypt army chief ousts Morsi

— Agence France-Presse (@AFP) July 3, 2013

**Rented Tritium**

It appears that nobody ever thought to write up an impeachment/recall procedure when they were making the new government. Whoops.

**purplefood**

It is nice that no one seems to have died...

**Dreadclaw69**

Rented Tritium wrote:
It appears that nobody ever thought to write up an impeachment/recall procedure when they were making the new government. Whoops.

I think it was always there, just unspoken, on the understanding that it would be done by the military.

**Mr. Burning**

What'll happen the next time a duly elected government of Egypt is thought to be rotten? more protests or will they get the hang of that voting thing next time?

**purplefood**

It'll be interesting how the military is treated by the next few governments...

**whembly**

purplefood wrote:
It'll be interesting how the military is treated by the next few governments...

erm...wut?

Isn't this how it normally happens in Egypt?

**Frazzled**

Indeed. Now we'll see if they pull a Turkey with the military acting to keep the government from becoming too radical-Ataturk style- or if this is back to the Saddat/Mubarak model of Egypt.

**Andrew1975**

So how long until Madonna or JZ shoot a video with a helicopter lit up like that?

**Dark Apostle 666**

So, looks like it was a bloodless coup - While normally I'd be concerned with the military of any country taking control, in this case I'd suggest that compared to the Muslim Brotherhood, the Army is going to be much more "for the people"

And as an amateur historian, I breathe a sigh of relief that the historical monuments and such are safe from those fundamentalist morons.

**pities2004**

Dark Apostle 666 wrote:
So, looks like it was a bloodless coup - While normally I'd be concerned with the military of any country taking control, in this case I'd suggest that compared to the Muslim Brotherhood, the Army is going to be much more "for the people"

And as an amateur historian, I breathe a sigh of relief that the historical monuments and such are safe from those fundamentalist morons.

I can't wait for next year when they do this again.

This should just be the standard election process.

**Wyrmalla**

I'm biased, but for the short term at least the army's probably the better of the two. Hopefully the people manage to get another election though, ie the army doesn't just instill their own leader because they've shown that they aren't allowed to have nice things. Though the army has said in effect, "

that noise" when it comes to them ruling the country and they will be holding elections (fair or not) as soon as one will be viable.

Hey at bloodless coup is better than a bloody one/ a civil war between the pro and anti government groups right?

**Experiment 626**

Mr. Burning wrote:
What'll happen the next time a duly elected government of Egypt is thought to be rotten? more protests or will they get the hang of that voting thing next time?

The Brotherhood were more like a dubiously elected government though

There was a lot of complaining at the time about everything from vote-fixing to not allowing other candidates to run a proper campaign to voter intimidation. Basically, everything you'd expect from an Islamist party.

**H.B.M.C.**

pities2004 wrote:
I can't wait for next year when they do this again.

I can't help but cynically say the same thing, but my friend at work (who is Egyptian) seems really happy about this result and the idea of Egypt moving towards a more secular and inclusive government.

**Seaward**

Experiment 626 wrote:
Mr. Burning wrote:
What'll happen the next time a duly elected government of Egypt is thought to be rotten? more protests or will they get the hang of that voting thing next time?

The Brotherhood were more like a dubiously elected government though

There was a lot of complaining at the time about everything from vote-fixing to not allowing other candidates to run a proper campaign to voter intimidation. Basically, everything you'd expect from an Islamist party.

I don't know. The Brotherhood won roughly five national elections in Egypt, "their" constitution passed referendum, etc. It seems a solid majority of Egyptians want them in charge.