Egyptian Revolution Tweets. Day 18, Farewell Friday, Part 1

[Catherina]

Egyptian Revolution Tweets. Day 18, Farewell Friday, Part 1

Yesterday's threads: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17

Some Mubarak Financial documents DDos'd to dissappear found here

To see Tahrir reference points on Google Earth + overlay

Stop blaming Mubarak, after all it's humiliating to get screwed over by a facebook page after 30 years #egypt #jan25
- MostafaMGaafar, Mostafa M Gaafar

Egyptian Revolution 2011
Please rec if you read these, these get mercilessly unrec'd. Weird.
If you see important news, please xpost in LCoyote's Daily Thread for Day 18

[Catherina]

1. we were ruled by a mad man for 30 yrs. I cannot forgive myself 4 being resigned to that for so long

NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
It is becoming clear we were ruled by a mad man for 30 years. I cannot forgive myself for being resigned to that for so long. #egypt #jan25
2 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[RandomThoughts]

2. I was wondering about what 'side' he might really be on.

Hard to know. I now know the security guys days after the protest started are most likely neocon, and sides with same group that ran Iraq occupation badly.

The pulling of police to cause security crises, then sending out goons, is same action that was done in early Iraq occupation. So that VP guy gets some advice from NeoCon group, best analytical guess.


I would guess the VP guy, if intelligence is the bigger problem, it is even possible that he is the bigger of problems. If he is security intelligence type.

[Catherina]

34. If? I'll see if I can find an article about him that clears that up

He's intel, vicious, inhumane.

Read this tweet at the link. It has embedded links

On Thursday 3rd February 2011, @KHawkins5 said:

Omar Suleiman & "Foreign Elements": A Chronology

1993: Omar #Suleiman becomes head of #Egypt's mukhabarat

1995: US begins rendition program. Arranges through #Suleiman. Obtains assurances re torture from Suleiman. According to Michael Scheuer, CIA agent, CIA knew + told policymakers assurances were worthless

9/22/1995: rendition of Abu Talal al-Qasimi, aka Talat Fuad Qassem. Qassem disappears, probably executed http://bit.ly/dEXR2A

1998: 5 Islamists rendered from Albania to Croatia after requisite assurances. http://nyr.kr/gQv6bD, http://bit.ly/dEXR2A. Jane Mayer, on 1998 renditions: "Attiya later alleged...he suffered electrical shocks to his genitals, was hung from his limbs..." Two others hanged. All five allege brutal torture.

10/29/2001: Mamdouh Habib rendered to #Egypt after diplomatic assurances. (Precise dates courtesy of Ghost Plane by Stephen Grey). Habib is brutally tortured. Alleges Suleiman personally participated, including ordering death of another prisoner: http://bit.ly/e5gLfO

Late 2001/early 2002 (date unclear): Sheikh al-Libi captured, rendered to #Suleiman's custody in Egypt. Under torture, Al-Libi "confesses" to Al Qaeda-Saddam Hussein links, evidence US uses to justify Iraq war. http://nyr.kr/f8zSW4. Years later, Al-Libi allegedly commits "suicide" in custody in Libya. Evan Kohlmann, an analyst who frequently serves as an expert witness for the prosecution in terrorism cases, has written that Al-Libi's death coincided with a visit by Suleiman to Libya, and suggested that al-Libi was killed at Suleiman's behest. http://bit.ly/esAE57

12/18/2001: Mohammed al-Zery and Ahmed Agiza rendered from Sweden to #Egypt after diplomatic assurances. Agiza and Al-Zery are tortured. Agiza's mother visits in prison, finds him "near breakdown"--face swollen and bloody. http://bit.ly/gZ3Mi4.

1/11/2002: CIA renders Muhammad Saad Iqbal to #Egypt from Indonesia. Tortured. http://nyti.ms/fpY4IZ, http://nyti.ms/F5GT

1/25/2002: Ahmed El-Maati transferred from Syria to #Egypt. Taken to mukhabarat hq, tortured. http://bit.ly/hWhHR6

June 2002: U.S. asks #Egypt for DNA sample from Muhammad Al Zawahiri. #Suleiman offers to cut off his arm. http://abcn.ws/f4LDS9. Ron Suskind describes the exchange between CIA agent & #Suleiman on pp. 132-133 of The One Percent Doctrine:

"A CIA operations manager called a chief at Egyptian intelligence.
He explained the situation.
The Egyptian listened. 'No problem,' he said. 'We'll get his brother, cut off his arm, and send it over.
'No...Christ!" the agency man stammered. 'No, just a vial of blood. A vial of blood's all we need.'
The Egyptian sighed. 'Fine. Whatever you want. You want blood. We'll send blood.'"

2/17/2003: Abu Omar rendered from Italy to Egypt after diplomatic assurances. Tortured. http://www.ghostplane.net/abuomar

8/1/2005: DOS cable states that US can rely on Egypt's diplomatic assurances not to torture prisoners transferred from Guantanamo because "General Soliman's word is the GOE's guarantee." http://bit.ly/hn2wIG

2007: Former CIA director George Tenet writes in his memoirs of Suleiman (p.79): "Umar is tall and regal looking, a very powerful man, very deliberate in his speech. He's also tough and engaging. In a world filled with shadows, he is straight up and down."

8/2/2010: Hillary Clinton calls #Suleiman and urges him to conduct an investigation into Tahrir Square violence. http://bloom.bg/hVRRhK. In announcing this call, @PJCrowley states of the attacks, contradicting virtually all eyewitnesses: "we don't know, at this point, who did it."

Q: how seriously is #Suleiman likely to take the United States' demand?

I'm not suggesting Clinton's demand for an investigation was made in the same bad faith as past requests for diplomatic assurances. I wouldn't blame people in Tahrir for thinking so, but what's going on in Cairo right now is too clearly disastrous for the U.S. for me to agree. But after 15 years of winking and nudging, how likely is the regime to take our demands seriously when we won't even admit the truth about what happened yesterday?

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/8j58hj

[Catherina]

3. #Mubarak and Omar Suleiman are nothing less than traitors to Egypt

NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Mubarak is nothing less than a traitor of #Egypt. His speech has a clear intention of sending this country into the abyss #jan25
2 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply


NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
Omar Suleiman is no less of a traitor. He followed Mubarak's lead step for step. Both Mubarak and Suleiman must be tried. #jan25 #egypt
2 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply



NadiaE Nadia El-Awady
#Mubarak and #Suleiman must be tried...WILL be tried...for grand treason #Egypt #jan25
2 hours ago

[Catherina]

4. Today is the third Friday of our revolution. The 1st was bloody, 2nd was festive, 3rd now decisive

mosaaberizing Mosa'ab Elshamy
Today is the third Friday of our revolution. The first was bloody, second was festive and third should be decisive. #Jan25
1 hour ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

5. millions of egyptians have no internet, TV, electricity or even water & prob don't even know what's

MostafaMGaafar Mostafa M Gaafar
Sadly, millions of egyptians have no internet, TV, electricity or even water & probably don't even know whats going on in #egypt #jan25
2 hours ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

6. Sandmonkey: I got an ominous feeling about all of this

Sandmonkey Sandmonkey
@
@sarahrifky I got an ominous feeling about all of this. #jan25
1 hour ago

[Catherina]

7. Cheer heard in Tahrir yesterday: "The people want to understand the speech."

blakehounshell Blake Hounshell
Cheer heard in Tahrir yesterday: "The people want to understand the speech."
1 hour ago

[Catherina]

8. Big crowds in #tahrir already. Very loud chants lift from tented encampment

DominicWaghorn Dominic Waghorn
Big crowds in #tahrir already. Very loud chants lift from tented encampment
59 minutes ago

[Catherina]

9. Higher Council of Armed Forces to issue second statement 'shortly' says Al Arabiya

ITwitius Tim Marshall
#Egypt Higher Council of Armed Forces to issue second statement 'shortly' says Al Arabiya
59 minutes ago

[Catherina]

10. matter of time now. Military & republican guard r united, they r 1. Communique #2 must come out NOW

Linaattalah Lina Attalah
RT @amirahoweidy Its a matter of time I think. Military & republican guard are united, they are one. Communique #2 must come out NOW #jan25
55 minutes ago

[Catherina]

11. Def Min & Comm in Chief Tantawi headed the military's meeting Friday

RawyaRageh Rawya Rageh
Def Min & Comm in Chief Tantawi headed the military's meeting Friday #Egypt #Tahrir #Jan25
49 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

12. I want to, and demand to know why @alarabiya_ar leaked bits from Mubarak's speech...?

Sarahngb Sarahngb
I want to, and demand to know why @alarabiya_ar leaked bits from Mubarak's speech...?
46 minutes ago

[Catherina]

13. partly saudi owned. anas el fekky slips them a few (read: a lot) of news & updates.

ysalah Yosra
@
@Sarahngb partly saudi owned. anas el fekky slips them a few (read: a lot) of news & updates.
44 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

14. 1000s slept here & a group went to join them this morning. Heard that army didn't intervene.

mosaaberizing Mosa'ab Elshamy
@
@Sarahngb Thousands of them slept there last night and a group went to join them this morning. Heard that army didn't intervene.
45 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

15. High Mil Council is in constant meeting unprecedented since Oct 1973 war

RawyaRageh Rawya Rageh
Military analyst on StateTV saying fact that High Mil Council is in constant meeting unprecedented since Oct 1973 war #Egypt #Jan25 #Tahrir
36 minutes ago

[Catherina]

16. mood in Tahrir this morning is tense. Protesters are angry and frustrated.

ianinegypt Ian Lee
The mood in Tahrir this morning is tense. Protesters are angry and frustrated. #egypt #jan25
29 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

17. The Wael Abbas Daily is out!

waelabbas Wael Abbas
The Wael Abbas Daily is out! http://bit.ly/eKZvuk ▸ Top stories today via @raghdasalama @danzoxa @rasha_reda @egyptocracy @marionnette90
18 minutes ago


http://paper.li/waelabbas

Articles in Arabic and English

[Catherina]

18. journ: I took a trip north and was greeted warmly but In Mubarak's Hometown

TamerELG Tamer El-Ghobashy
I took a trip north and was greeted warmly but In Mubarak's Hometown, a Divide http://on.wsj.com/dWH4hC #egypt #jan25
15 minutes ago

In Mubarak's Hometown, Residents See Him as Distant

BY TAMER EL-GHOBASHY

KAFR EL-MESELHA, Egypt— Before President Hosni Mubarak surprised his country Thursday by announcing he would not yet step down, a shopkeeper here in his hometown remembered coming to tears when the leader spoke nine days earlier.

"I cried," Baheyya Said, a 37-year-old shopkeeper, recalled as she sat on a crate outside her corner store earlier this week. "Not because he is a native son, but because I saw an old man holding on to power that was slipping away. I felt sorry for him."

The residents of Kafr El-Meselha appeared split much like the rest of the country as they ...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703716904576133874160941278.html

[Catherina]

19. state TV building appears to be in lock-down mode

RawyaRageh Rawya Rageh
#Egypt state TV building appears to be in lock-down mode #Tahrir #Jan25
15 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

20. recap of last nights extraordinary events - Egypt in Chaos as Mubarak Refuses to Go (wsj)

TamerELG Tamer El-Ghobashy
A recap of last nights extraordinary events - Egypt in Chaos as Mubarak Refuses to Go http://on.wsj.com/gngIuF #egypt #jan25
14 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

FEBRUARY 11, 2011
Mubarak Deepens Crisis
Egypt in Chaos as Leader Refuses to Go; He Has Ceded Power, Ambassador Says

By MARGARET COKER, CHARLES LEVINSON, TAMER EL-GHOBASHY and JONATHAN WEISMAN

CAIRO—Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak handed power to his vice president but retained his title, a half-measure that confused observers, angered opposition leaders and provoked an uproar from hundreds of thousands of protesters massed in the center of the country's capital.

The move sets up another conflict with the opposition movement, which has called on supporters to gather for a huge protest Friday. Expectations that the president would resign had built through the day, and the immediate reaction to the speech was anger, with protesters chanting "Leave, leave."

An Army officer using a loudspeaker tried to calm protesters. "Let's save our energy for tomorrow," a man screamed to the crowd. "Go home and sleep, because tomorrow will be the day of judgment."

The defiant tone taken by Mr. Mubarak—and widespread confusion about the meaning of his speech—left the Obama administration scrambling to devise its next steps in a crisis that appears out of its control.

...

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704132204576136101983949120.html

[Catherina]

21. Families of people who got killed by the regime walking around. Faces full of sadness and depression

ahmednaguib Ahmed Naguib
Families of people who got killed by the regime's forces are walking around. Faces full of sadness and depression. #jan25
11 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

22. this revolution will determine the future of the Arab world it's not about only #Egypt anymore

ArabRevolution تباً لك ياطاغوت
Was that way since day 1 RT @drwitty this revolution will determine the future of the Arab world it's not about only #Egypt anymore
6 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

23. Pic Tahrir 10AM, people still sleeping after demonstrating all night, lots more on their way

justimage matthew cassel
Tahrir 10AM, people still sleeping after demonstrating all night, lots more on their way http://yfrog.com/h0kipeyj #jan25
6 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

24. if there is a drop of dignity in hossam badrawi, he should resign and go to #tahrir

naglarzk Nagla Rizk
if there is a drop of dignity in hossam badrawi, he should resign and go to #tahrir #jan25
7 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


No shame. No dignity. He should have resigned the minute Ghonim told him it was the only way he'd ever regain a shred of respect.

[Catherina]

25. Second military statement expected in a while. Expectations are that it will oust Mubarak.

arwasm Arwa Mahmoud
Second military statement expected in a while. Expectations are that it will oust Mubarak. #Egypt #jan25 #tahrir
8 minutes ago

[Catherina]

26. It's fine that Soliman speaks bad English... But his Arabic grammar is abysmal! Embarrassing, dude!

TravellerW Mo-ha-med
It's fine that Soliman speaks bad English; not his mother tongue. But his Arabic grammar is abysmal! Embarrassing, dude! #Egypt #Jan25
7 minutes ago

[Catherina]

27. first small group of protesters outside Hosni's palace at airforce house. army not moving them

petersbeaumont peter beaumont
first small group of protesters outside Hosni's palace at airforce house says reuters. army not moving them
6 minutes ago

[Catherina]

28. On the economic impact of the Revolution:

TravellerW Mo-ha-med
BLOG POST - On the economic impact of the Revolution: Links. bit.ly/gNG3Mp #Egypt #Jan25
6 minutes ago

Thursday, February 10, 2011
On the economic impact of the Revolution: links
Sharing a couple of articles I stumbled upon today on the topic of the economic impact of the revolution, short and long term.

Report: Egypt protests cost $310M per day - Associated Press

Credit Agricole, in one of the first assessments quantifying the damage to the economy, said the crisis is costing Egypt at least $310 million per day. The bank also revised down its forecast for 2011 GDP growth to 3.7 percent from 5.3 percent and said the Egyptian pound could see a depreciation of up to 20 percent.


CIB creates youth-driven fund, CI Capital's Karim Helal talks economy - Daily News Egypt

“Investors will take a pause now so the flow of FDI is bound to suffer. I don’t think it’s going to disappear at all but capital by definition is a coward, so they will take a pause to assess the situation,” according to Helal.


Egypt senses economic opportunity - UPI.com

"Economists in Egypt said short-term hits to the economy could turn to long-term gains if two weeks of protests end up mobilizing the population"


Blocking Internet cost Egyptian economy at least $90M - Muslimvillage.com

The Egyptian government’s five-day block of Internet services cost the national economy at least $90 million, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said Thursday. The Paris-based organization said telecommunications and Internet services account for between 3% and 4% of Egypt’s GDP, so the daily loss amounted to around $18 million.


Toll of protests on Egypt's tourism - CNN.com

If you want to see a CNN reporter make a fool of himself attempting to ride a camel.
Posted by Mo-ha-med at 01:07
Labels: economics, Egypt, Jan25, Revolution

http://www.travellerwithin.com/2011/02/on-economic-impact-of-revolution-links.html

[Catherina]

29. Steady stream of people filing into #tahrir square.

DominicWaghorn Dominic Waghorn
Steady stream of people filing into #tahrir square.
9 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

30. 3 army officers give up their ranks, join the protesters. "My oath was to #Egypt, not to a person"

arwasm Arwa Mahmoud
3 army officers give up their ranks and join the protesters. One says "My oath was to #Egypt, not to a person." #jan25 #tahrir
9 minutes ago

[Catherina]

31. Now we have 4 Arab leaders w\ abysmal Arabic: Abdullah of Jordan, Abdullah of Saudi, Hariri of Leban

ArabRevolution تباً لك ياطاغوت
Great! Now we have 4 #Arab leaders with abysmal Arabic: Abdullah of #Jordan, Abdullah of #Saudi, Hariri of #Lebanon #Sulieman of #Egypt
9 minutes ago

[Catherina]

32. "Mubarak's gamble" by Sandmonkey

Sandmonkey Sandmonkey
My new post : Mubarak's gamble. http://tinyurl.com/4tu5hr8 #jan25 #egypt #Mubarak
7 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Mubarak’s gamble

Earlier yesterday, I spoke to Wael Ghonim and he told me to expect some very good news around 5 pm that night, but he never elaborated what it is. Around 10 am, we heard that Saudi Arabia, alongside UAE and Kuwait, are creating an aid package to Egypt to possibly replace that of the US. Around 4 pm last night, we recieved the news that the President itends to step down tonight and give all of his responsbilities to the VP, Omar Suleiman. The Army then convened and issued its first statement, in a meeting without Mubarak or his VP around 5 pm. Around 9 pm Egypt time, Obama did a speech congratulating the people of Egypt for their march for democracy, so it seemed like a done deal. Finally, an hour later than originally announced, President Hosny Mubarak , against all expectations and information, refused to step down from his post, and said that he refuses any foreign interference in Egypt. The White House then announced that it has been double-crossed by the Egyptian regime.

...

2) Mubarak has burned the image of Hossam Badrawy and the Wisemen council with his speech. Hossam Badrawy, the secretary general of the NDP, was the face of the NDP that announced Mubarak's intenetion to abdicate power later tonight. Now the man has no credibility. Same goes for the Wiseman Council, since Mubarak's speech was focused on how he has met their demands, which don't include him leaving. If most of them don't quit their posts today, I would be greatly surprised.

3) We are seeing the first possible split in the power structure in Egypt: It seems that the Armed forces are in one camp, and the president, intelligence agencies and the republican guard in another camp. If you add to the equation the Ministery of Interior and the protesters, you have 4 players right now in an intensely unpredictable power struggle. We are now awaiting the second statement from the High council of amred forces to clearify their position once and for all. Whether the Army is with or against the people will determine a lot of today's outcome.

4) Mubarak has now put the US in a corner: He double-crossed the White House, and announced his intentions to fight foriegn intervention. Adding to that the news of the arab aid, he is sending the US a clear message: "I could tell you and your aid to go to hell, and get the money from the arabs instead. Where does this leave your precious Israel? If you don't want us to cause problems on that front, you better shut up about what we will do and get with the program, or else!"

...

http://www.sandmonkey.org/2011/02/11/mubaraks-gamble/

[Catherina]

33. Is it too much for Egypt to have a bit of freedom in this day and age? heading to Tahrir with millio

dooolism Adel Abdel Ghafar
Is it too much for #Egypt to have a bit of freedom in this day and age? heading to Tahrir with millions of Egyptians to demand it #jan25
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

35. finance minister Samir Radwan says military coup would be bad for everybody

bbclysedoucet lyse doucet
RT @Reuters: FLASH - #Egypt's finance minister Samir Radwan says military coup would be bad for everybody- BBC
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

36. Cairo waiting 4 military's "Statement No. 2" -- gotta get it out b4 Friday prayers. Big moment

blakehounshell Blake Hounshell
Cairo waiting for the military's "Statement No. 2" -- gotta get it out before Friday prayers. Big moment.
3 minutes ago

[Catherina]

37. Regime's banned books now being sold for cheap in Free Republic of Tahrir

mosaaberizing Mosa'ab Elshamy
Republic of Tahrir is a free one already. Books which were banned by the regime are being sold here with low prices. #Jan25
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

38. The role humor has played in this revolution should not be understated

justimage matthew cassel
The role humor has played in this revolution should not be understated #jan25
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

39. Wael Abbas : massacres in prisons

waelabbas Wael Abbas
New post on Misrdigital: مذابح في السجون massacres in prisons http://tinyurl.com/644w3w7
1 minute ago

Massacres in the prisons

Video (warning, people being shot)

I received this short video of an unknown
It depicts fire and wounded prisoners in a prison
It is not clear in any prison is located these events
There are no details associated with the video

http://misrdigital.blogspirit.com/archive/2011/02/11/massacres-in-prisons.html

[Matariki]

40. Quickly covering tracks of US rendition victims?

[Catherina]

46. I got even angrier than I thought I could when I watched that

Dirty laundry's gonna start rolling out now. Good. How shameful for us.

[Matariki]

53. Are you translating these, or are they in english?

Thanks for this btw.

[Catherina]

56. Google Chrome does an automatic translation

I don't speak more than 20 words of Arabic. Wish I did.

[Catherina]

41. 20 yr old: I've been in the streets since jan25, I will not leave until HM, OS & all the rest r gone

justimage matthew cassel
20 yr old told me last night: I've been in the streets since #jan25, and I will not leave until Mubarak, Suleiman and all the rest r gone!
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

42. At TV and radio blg. Employees are being turned away

hadeelalsh Hadeel Al-Shalchi
At TV and radio blg. Employees are being turned away #egypt #jan25
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

44. state TV reported that they have not been able to enter or leave the building since last night.

BloggerSeif Ali Seif
RT @nidalmawas: #Egypt state TV reported that they have not been able to enter or leave the building since last night. #Jan25
7 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

43. Anyone who calls4 or supports an Army takeover is an enemy of the revolution They have crossed sides

MilitantNews MilitantNews
Anyone who calls for or supports an Army take over is an enemy of the revolution They have crossed sides to camp of the regime #jan25 #egypt
4 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

45. 1000s chanting for regime's downfall with brief interludes of Abdel Halim Hafez

justimage matthew cassel
Thousands now chanting for regime's downfall with brief interludes of Abdel Halim Hafez (google him if you dont know who he is) #jan25
2 minutes ago

Abdel Halim Ali Shabana (Arabic: عبدالحليم علي شبانة ) commonly known as Abdel Halim Hafez (Arabic: عبد الحليم حافظ‎ ) (June 21, 1929 – March 30, 1977), is among the most popular and celebrated singers ever in Egypt and the Arab world.

Halim was also an actor, conductor, music teacher and movie producer. He is widely considered one of the Great 4 of Arabic music along with Umm Kulthum, Mohammed Abdel Wahab, and Farid Al Attrach. His name is sometimes written as 'Abd el-Halim Hafez, and he is also widely known as el-Andaleeb el-Asmar (The Great Dark Skinned Nightingale, Arabic: العندليب الأسمر‎ ). He is widely regarded as the greatest male musician ever in the Arab world.<1>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdel_Halim_Hafez

[Catherina]

47. blogger kareem amer and sameer eshra were released by army

waelabbas Wael Abbas
urgent : blogger kareem amer and sameer eshra were released by army
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

48. If they were to kill us today I would die next to my brothers and sisters. I have no regrets.

Salamander Sally Sami
In #tahrir with the pple of #egypt. If they were to kill us today I would die next to my brothers and sisters. I have no regrets. #jan25
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

49. Fouad Ajami: Suleiman = "a man of the catacombs being pulled into the light".

marwame Marwa Elnaggar
RT @andersoncooper: I so respect Fouad Ajami. He calls #Mubarak's VP Suleiman, "a man of the catacombs being pulled into the light".
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply


SHINE THE LIGHT BRIGHT ON THAT RAT! Shine it too for Americans so ashamed of how our government worked with that slithering creature.

[Catherina]

50. Today was originally labeled the Friday of Martyrs. Pls take a moment to visit:

ahmednaguib Ahmed Naguib
Today was originally labeled the Friday of Martyrs. Pls take a moment to visit: http://1000memories.com/egypt. via @litfreak #Jan25
3 minutes ago

[Catherina]

51. Regarding the Brotherhood and Egypt, tend to think a Turkish scenario is more likely

lars_akerhaug Lars Akerhaug
Regarding the Brotherhood and Egypt I tend to think a Turkish scenario is more likely with the army still in place.
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

52. a split opening in Army between middle officers+Army tops, top 4 Mubarak, officers 4 people

MilitantNews MilitantNews
Indications are coming in that there is a split opening in Army between middle officers+Army tops, top 4 Mubarak, officers 4 people #jan25
4 minutes ago


Happens every time. Those 3 commissioned officers who tossed their weapons and joined the people yesterday are the tip of the iceberg.

[Catherina]

54. Israel's Binyamin Ben-Eliezer spoke to Mubarak before his speech: Mubarak wants honorable exit

SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi
AP: Israel's Binyamin Ben-Eliezer spoke to Mubarak before his speech: Mubarak wants honorable exit http://wapo.st/dMfe06
3 minutes ago


Fuck that/ Shame on Binyamin Ben-Eliezer. Shame on the Israeli govt. Shame on Western govts for their complicity and duplicitousness towards the people.

Israeli officials: Mubarak wants honorable exit

The Associated Press
Friday, February 11, 2011; 3:05 AM


SLIDESHOW Previous Next

Anti-government protesters surround the state television building following Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's televised speech, on the Corniche in downtown Cairo, Egypt Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011. Mubarak refused to step down or leave the country and instead handed his powers to his vice president Thursday, remaining president and ensuring regime control over the reform process, which stunned protesters demanding his ouster, who waved their shoes in contempt and shouted, "Leave, leave, leave." (AP Photo/Mohammed Abu Zaid) (Mohammed Abu Zaid - AP)


JERUSALEM -- ...

Binyamin Ben-Eliezer of Israel's Labor Party says he spoke with Mubarak just hours before the Egyptian president's speech late Thursday in which he transferred authorities to his deputy but refused to step down. This angered hundreds of thousands of Egyptians demanding he relinquish his three-decade grip on power.

Ben-Eliezer told Army Radio on Friday that Mubarak knew "this was the end of the road" and wanted only to "leave in an honorable fashion."

Opposition lawmaker and former defense minister Shaul Mofaz told the same station on Friday that Mubarak wants to "end it on his feet and not on his knees."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/11/AR2011021100672.html

[Catherina]

55. Last night Egyptians spoke with the soles of their shoes

marwame Marwa Elnaggar
RT @nadiae: Egyptians' response to #Mubarak's speech last night: the bottoms of their shoes #egypt #jan25 http://twitpic.com/3ykrwt
5 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

57. If officers r coming over to the revo then the soldiers r ripe 4 the picking. Appeal 2 them to "Come

MilitantNews MilitantNews
If officers are coming over to the revolution then the soldiers r ripe for the picking. Appeal 2 them to "Come With Us to the Palace" #jan25
12 minutes ago

[Catherina]

58. People of Egypt are approaching Tahrir from every direction: Cairo's roar will shake the world today

hackneylad Jack Shenker
People of #Egypt are approaching #Tahrir from every direction: Cairo's roar will shake the world today
11 minutes ago

[Catherina]

59. state TV bldg, Dozens of protesters and tanks surrounding it

RawyaRageh Rawya Rageh
Just passed by #Egypt state TV bldg, Dozens of protesters and tanks surrounding it #Jan25 #Tahrir
8 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

60. Mubarak is pushing egypt to the edge of either coup detat Or compleate explosive chaos out of anger

kalnaga Khaled Abol Naga
#25jan Mubarak is pushing egypt to the edge of either coup detat Or compleate explosive chaos out of anger to protect his Billions
10 minutes ago

[Catherina]

61. Al Arabiya: Omar Suleiman asked PM to appoint a Dep PM 4 dialogue with opposition

SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi
Al Arabiya: Omar Suleiman asked Prime Minister Ahmed Shafik to appoint a Deputy Prime Minister for dialogue with opposition
9 minutes ago

lol o lol.

[Catherina]

62. Part 2 here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x393252