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Riots erupt in Egypt as protesters demand end to Mubarak regime

Personally, I like the underpants gnomes reference better. But I'm an idiot, so this would be expected.

Underpants gnomes? I missed that, but I'm sure the Egyptians will continue fighting for reform and for gnomes and jobs for all!
 
Poll: No constituency for Muslim Brotherhood takeover in Egypt

"This 
is
 not 
an 
Islamic 
uprising. 
The 
Muslim 
Brotherhood 
is 
"approved"
by
 just 
15%, 
and 
its 
leaders 
get
 barely 1%
 in
 a 
presidential 
straw
 vote.


Asked 
to
 pick
 national
 priorities, 
just
 12% 
choose 
shariah 
over
 national 
power, democracy,
or
 economic 
development. 
Asked
 to 
explain
 the 
uprising, 
economic
 conditions,
corruption,
and unemployment 
(30‐40% 
each) 
far
 outpace 
"regime
 not 
Islamic 
enough" 
(7%).

Surprisingly, 
asked 
two
 different 
ways
 about 
the
 peace 
treaty 
with 
Israel,
 more
 support
 it 
(37%)
 than
 oppose it 
(22%). 
Only 
18% 
approve
 of
 either 
Hamas 
or 
Iran. 
And 
a
 mere 
5% 
say 
the 
uprising
 occurred 
because
 the regime 
is 
"too
 pro-Israel."
Addressed previously in the string by me.
me said:
However, the Muslim Brotherhood/Islamists will almost certainly be an even larger party (already the largest despite suppression) and depending on the new structure of the Egyptian govt, it's PM will probably be a Brotherhood-er.

me::: NY Times::: Abdel Halim Qandil said:
"...Mr. Qandil nonetheless estimated that in a free election, the Brotherhood would win about a Third of seats in parliament, support that he suggested might ebb as competing parties gain attention.
1/3 Looms Large in a country of 10% parties.
About twice their current 1/6. (88/512)
 
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Step 5: The army voided the constitution and disbanded the goverrnment.
 
“The future of Egypt will be determined by the Egyptian people.” — Vice President Joe Biden, just now

Today is a good day.
 
“The future of Egypt will be determined by the Egyptian people.” — Vice President Joe Biden, just now

Today is a good day.

Actually, it's going to be determined by the army, but what the hell. Right?
 
That only needs OPEC to sell oil in Euro's or Yen, and the cost of exchanging from dollars will raise your gas bills.
 
You think that was a gag? Hahahahaha! :boohoo: It really is $6.62. Thanks God my car does 45 mpg.

I didn't think it was a gag at all. I thought it was a well-played reminder of how cheap US gas is compared to most other places. My aunt's been out from Ireland this week and she's been flabergasted at how cheap everything out here is.
 
Ouch! It's €1.30 a litre in southern Spain. I'm guessing you're paying £1.30, no?

Yep, leave the cities and head into the highlands it's £1.40-50.

And I live in the oil capital of Europe...
 
Well, if it goes to that here, you'll be paying $14-15.

It'll never get that high because the street riots would happen at about $8.
 
It'll never get that high because the street riots would happen at about $8.

That's what we said would happen when it reached €1/litre ($5/gallon) but that mark came and went and no one took to the barricades.
 
Actually, it's going to be determined by the army, but what the hell. Right?


The army is a component of the people.
 
That'll be a ****ing mess. We'll probably see WW3 come out of that scenario.

More like $10
.

Because of our lack of planning others must die?
 
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