this is a webspace from one of the main organizational nodes within the egyptian maybe-revolution (one can always hope)
We are all Khaled Said. Working against torture and inhuman treatment of Egyptians in their own country. Standing up against corruption in Egypt.
very interesting updates.
seaver: while in the abstract you are correct, there is a point past which it isn't possible for the military to hold a situation together, particularly if there are divisions within the military organizationally (by which i mean divisions that are not necessarily factions within the command, though that's a possibility as well).
the protests this afternoon---which should be on now---will be interesting.
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here's a collection of slogans from tuesday and wednesday's protests, transcribed and translated:
The Angry Arab News Service/????? ????? ?????? ??????: Egyptian slogans
and another link to the guardian's live blog:
Protests in Egypt - live updates | World news | guardian.co.uk
the protests appear to be bigger and more widespread. there is a report that el-baradi has arrived in cairo, which makes this a more explosive confrontation with mubarak regime because the main opposition leader is now in the country.
this is a state dept page about egypt that gives some basic numbers concerning us aid to egypt.
Egypt
note the extent of support for the military.
think about who's running the show.
tomorrow should be interesting.