EGYPT POST #3

[imagines]

eta: New ONTD_P livepost just posted! Yay!

BAD SHIT GOING DOWN.

So, last night in Alexandria, there was an altercation between a pro-Mubarak group (who may have been plainclothes police and/or paid by the government to be there, said Al Jazeera) and the rest of the protestors. That was nasty enough.

Now it's gotten worse, this time in Cairo.

Comments

[kohl_eyed]

yeah, I was reading some articles on it this morning and was like, "pro-Mubarak supporters? ...did they just materialize?" first time I'd read of pro-Mubarak groups since this began. there's no way they're not gov't plants.

[gerald_duck]

There are genuine Mubarak supporters, and the BBC has talked to some. However, apparently they're mainly in the military and in rural areas. Urban civilians are Mubarak's opponents.

[imagines]

Good to know--I have been thinking that there HAD to be some genuine supporters, so thank you for the confirmation.

Interesting that there's an urban/rural split. What's going on in rural areas? AJE has been staying in the cities. I might have to start watching BBC side by side. :p

[gerald_duck]

I'm not sure, but on the general principle that people are the same everywhere, my guess would be that rural areas were generally more conservative and right-wing, just like in the UK and USA.

The BBC's not been covering rural areas much, either, but John Simpson did stop off in a few places while moving from Cairo to Alexandria the other day.

[imagines]

Yeaaaaah. I mean, I find it extremely unlikely that in the WHOLE OF EGYPT (80+ million people) there are no ordinary citizens who don't, for whatever reason, truly supportive of Mubarak.

But these attacks? ARE THE SKETCHIEST. D: Last night there were apparently several pro-M. groups that appeared at the same point in time, in different locations, not long after M. released that speech. The anti-M. groups have largely not been violent; the pro-M. attackers have been very violent. I find that extremely suspicious.

[kohl_eyed]

this. I'm sure there are Mubarak supporters in Egypt. and of course people who have benefitted from his regime. but that these "supporters" are suddenly popping up in cities and attacking anti-Mubarak groups? very suspect.

[imagines]

Oh dear, my grammar. "who don't supportive of..." *facepalm*

oh my lord, people are throwing Molotov cocktails and I don't know which side it is. I have never seen Molotov cocktails thrown in real time. holy fuck.

days ago people were saying "I hope this doesn't turn into Tiananmen Square!" ...and I really wanted to believe that wouldn't happen. fuuuuck, injuries are now past 600.

[kohl_eyed]

I'm curious to hear what Tea Party people think about all this. the common people rising up against an illicit regime? sounds like something they'd be into, if they got past their hang-ups about Muslims...

[imagines]

lololol. Here's your answer. CHINA'S GONNA TAKE OVER NEW ZEALAND!

[kohl_eyed]

oh god. I didn't make it past the first quotation. A "Muslim caliphate"-what the fucking fuck!

[imagines]

Ikr? WRONG CENTURY, GLEN