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ellenrr

(3,864 posts) Fri Aug 2, 2013, 07:43 AM Aug 2013

Ominous moment in Egypt

A million Morsi supporters say they will fight to the death
The interim govt' says it will remove them by force.
US closes embassy in Cairo in anticipation.

Very dangerous situation.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2013/08/201382202925283.html

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Ominous moment in Egypt (Original Post) ellenrr Aug 2013 OP

The opposition are too stupid to understand dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #1

The Egyptian Military should stop pretending Lugal Zaggesi Aug 2013 #2

dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts)

1. The opposition are too stupid to understand

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Fri Aug 2, 2013, 07:55 AM

Aug 2013

that if the military can deny peaceful protest to the Bro then they'll be next on the list.

Lugal Zaggesi

(366 posts)

2. The Egyptian Military should stop pretending

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Sat Aug 3, 2013, 06:53 PM

Aug 2013

that they give a crap about "democracy", and just install a Pharaoh into power.

Problems solved.
"Did I mention I will remove any protesters by force?"

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