Egyptian government orders Internet blackout amid protests

[Zecias]

Decimae said:

captaincranky said:
The only problem with affairs like this is usually they usher in a government hostile to the US.

When the Shah of Iran went...... Enter the Ayatollah

When the Russians were driven out of Afghanistan......(with our help)...Enter the Taliban..

When Fidel Castro came into power..... he brought the Russians with him....

The list goes on and on, those 3 instances just stuck out in my mind....

As far as this issue in Egypt, it's a fair bet that Islamic fundamentalists will turn this situation to their advantage, and make a big grab for power.

A governement hostile to the US =! a bad government. I would really understand being hostile to the US when they support your dictator. Anyway, I don't think muslim extremists will be able to take over, since this is not a religious revolution, but one of freedoms.

when the russians took over afghanistani wasn't about religion either. people just wanted to be free from the russians and were happy that the taliban took over; until they started religious genocide.

 

[aj_the_kidd]

Its stories like this which makes me grateful that I live in Australia. Democracy may not be perfect but its working pretty good here, even with all the booze, sports, and sex & entertainment

 

[captaincranky]

Its stories like this which makes me grateful that I live in Australia. Democracy may not be perfect but its working pretty good here, even with all the booze, sports, and sex & entertainment

Huh....? I thought that booze, sports, sex and entertainment are the very essence of democracy....!

 

[captaincranky]

Update; I resurrected this thread to illustrate what I've been saying all along, extremist groups are fanning the flames in Egypt from the shadows.

If any of you are still harboring idealistic or (IMHO) naive ideas that these people aren't being caused to "stampede", as it were, then you should have a look at this BBC News page.

It appears the "Muslim Brotherhood" (a banned Muslim extremist group), is going to "condescend" (translation, "do everybody a big favor),by stepping in to "negotiate" the removal of the Mubarak government.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12375426

And the attempt to force the creation of another Islamic theocracy, has possibly begun.

 

[Rage_3K_Moiz]

I was afraid that the Muslim Brotherhood would fill the power vacuum; they're practically another version of the Iranian fascist state and Egypt's been their seat of power for years.

I'm a Muslim, but I hate governments like Iran and especially Saudi Arabia, that claim to espouse Islamic ideals, but run a police state with their own agenda in mind. Islam does not preach intolerance, contrary to what may be portrayed otherwise.

On the flipside, is dial-up still the only way to get online in Egypt?

 

[Benny26]

They had the second in command of the Muslim Brotherhood on the UK daily politics show a few days back...Very cool customer if you ask me (cool as in answering the questions very well).

It does look sad for Egypt at the minute, i hope the US gets involved more before it's too late.