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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:28 AM Original message |
Will Mubarak be Replaced by Egypt’s “Mr. Torture”? Obama hopes so. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:29 AM Response to Original message |
1. unrec |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #1 |
6. Sure can't have any posts critical of the secret police head and torturer on DU'ers front page! |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Why? |
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chimpymustgo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. Seriously cali. You owe an explanation. |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #30 |
53. No, an explanation is not owed...nt |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
2. Meet the new boss, same as the old boss |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Why don't you wait for the elections? |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:35 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. You're comparing South Africa with Egypt? Perhaps you think Egypt had aparthied? |
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tabatha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:39 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. It is a good model to follow |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:32 AM Response to Original message |
3. I'll be curious to see the posts here if the Egyptians find this |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Do you support the Obama administrations decision to throw Egyptian protesters under the bus? |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:49 AM Response to Reply #10 |
16. I don't think the Obama administration is throwing Egyptians |
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Better Believe It (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. So you defend the administrations support for a government led by the head of the secret police. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. I support the Egyptian peoples right to transition to a |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. The chaos has been orchestrated by Mubarek and those the Obama admin. favor. |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #29 |
36. The chaos right at this moment is that everyday life for |
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snot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. There are alternatives to Suleiman, and the Obama admin COULD have legitimated them. |
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martymar64 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:31 AM Response to Reply #10 |
62. A better example is the immediate aftermath of the First Gulf War |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 10:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
45. better than the arm-chair supporters of Oppression |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:02 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Hmmm. Are you including the opposition groups that met with |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:02 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. no, just posters here on DU |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
5. What certain things have to be done to "prepare"? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
7. So many experts on |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:44 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. A transition from Bush to McCain with talk of McCain to Snowe one day, huh? |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Leading a transition |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Suleiman is corrupt, not a change and cannot be trusted. |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 03:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. A transition from mamba to python. The names and faces are not important. |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. Actually |
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TheKentuckian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 03:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. False choice and the same ideology if it wasn't. |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. False comparision to other outgoing governments. |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 02:15 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. +1 |
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ProSense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. "President Mubarak, who should certainly step down and participate in a peaceful transition" |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Big difference between participate and lead, don't you think? |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:34 AM Response to Original message |
8. Heavy Sigh. Hitler Out...Himmler In.... |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
12. Do you know the meaning of the word |
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Junkdrawer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:47 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. In the Mubarak/Suleiman dialect, it means.... |
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Inuca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. I was not referring to their dialect |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
14. The empire marches on ... 'whew that was hard work. nt |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
20. Given this OP just posted by Mira here at DU - the transition team is an ugly bunch |
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Agony (865 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 05:51 PM Response to Reply #20 |
38. +a must read+ |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 09:00 AM Response to Reply #20 |
41. Indeed. |
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randr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
22. Obama better be careful |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. And what is our 'ideology'? |
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randr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 05:46 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Good question! |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 10:11 AM Response to Reply #22 |
42. Seeing as we give a billion and a half to the Egyptian military annually |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:05 AM Response to Reply #42 |
51. A difficult fact to admit when we like to pretend we're not maintaining an empire. |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. OH, but really we're just trying to spread democracy! |
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Karmadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:23 AM Response to Reply #52 |
59. We're a selfless country. The world has never seen the likes of us. |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. The poor unlucky world! |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 02:20 PM Response to Original message |
32. Suleiman is a bad choice if for nothing more than the symbolism alone. |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-05-11 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
33. Don't worry, it's all good. |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
43. More conjecture & DU gets hysterical, right on cue. |
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Arkana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 10:52 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Pretty much. |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 10:56 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Track Records Matter... DUers seem to have a better Grasp of things than you do |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:03 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. You don't speak for "DUers" . nt |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:05 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. fail... I speak for myself, and from my point of view, DUers have a better grasp than you or... |
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sufrommich (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Right. "Grasp" is a matter of opinion. What shit did I make up? nt |
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fascisthunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:09 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. sometimes just saying something in reply is really a bad substitution... |
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JNelson6563 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #46 |
64. And you know what of me, exactly? |
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SidDithers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
56. Unrec... |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
57. Out of 80 million, they want the guy that tortured? If we really want to |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:22 AM Response to Original message |
58. To loosen the tongue of an Australian suspect, he once ordered the death of the man next to him |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #58 |
61. More on that: |
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A Messenger of Hope (5 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-06-11 11:27 AM Response to Original message |
60. Establishing Freedom for the Egyptian People - Next Steps |
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