Hundreds arrested as violence spreads in Egypt

May 05, 2012 14:01

Egypt’s ruling military council has arrested 300 people and introduced an overnight curfew for the second night in a row following violent clashes in Cairo. Meanwhile, public anger has overflowed from Cairo into the city of Suez.

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Bianca 06.05.2012 17:45

I take real objection to comments that take for granted the PROPAGANDA that elites have ALWAYS spread about OVERPOPULATION.   Elites always believe that if they cannot make unlimited riches, it is because there are too many mouths to feed,  and it is coming out of their pockets, and they are the victims.  We have seen it in era of Roman Empire, we have seen it in all cultures that killed their newborn to maintain their comfortable living.   Charles Dickens then made it the point of his Christmas Carroll.   Today, the masses of young having nothing to do IS THE RESULT OF THE FAILED ECONOMIC SYSTEM IMPOSED BY THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE ON THE WORLD.  The globalization, driven by financialization of everything,  results in fiancial benefits flowing first into the hands of those controlling them,  and then, the "capital"  flows into the economy.  But the reality is -IF THE REAL ECONOMY, THAT IS THE PRODUCTIVE WORKFORCE AND ENTREPRENEURS CANNOT MAKE ENOUGH WHAT FINANCIAL MOGULS TOOK FROM THE TOP --- TOO BAD FOR THE ECONOMY.   Let us see ---- how well did it work for ANY of us?   In US, in Europe, not to mention the developing world that DID NOT HAVE THE CUSHION OF WEALTH like Europe and US to delay the effects of the devastating economic system.    Enough already about Egypt.  Ignorance is rampant, including RT coverage.  What value is showing a woman called GIGI, an "activist'  and "blogger"  to tell us that the military should step down right away!  Does the dizzy woman know that anarchy is the last thing the country needs?  The dizzy creature was not even asked sensible questions, like who should take control of the country if military resigned today?  And how will they maintain security of population --- if there is opposiiton to their unelected power?   And what about the fact that Egyptians voted in millions for Parliament, and that it is majority islamic parties?  Why does she think that the President should not be one of those parties?  She is "protecting the revolution" ?   From whom and in whose interestss?  Is SHE the embodiment of the revolution, and how many people voted HER to speak like this?   We are treated to an idiotic conversation on a very serious topic --- and everybody seems to be OK by that. 

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zooropa 06.05.2012 11:09

MikeNZ wrote in #4
This is about hungry mouths, over population and Genetics.
Most Arabs are inbred to such an extent that many people are rewriting the genetics textbooks looking at their aborted and genetically defective children.
These sub human vermin are breeding like flies, polluting not only the original Egyptian gene pool, but splashing out into Europe like the human sewage that they are.
The Vermin won't stop breeding.

Listen Mikey, if you want to see rampant inbreeding look no further than the scots border region. Take your ignorance elsewhere.

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Bianca 06.05.2012 03:31

Can RT please look at MikeNZ, and remove his/hers vile comment from this website. 

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MikeNZ 06.05.2012 01:24

This is about hungry mouths, over population and Genetics.
Most Arabs are inbred to such an extent that many people are rewriting the genetics textbooks looking at their aborted and genetically defective children.
These sub human vermin are breeding like flies, polluting not only the original Egyptian gene pool, but splashing out into Europe like the human sewage that they are.
The Vermin won't stop breeding.

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zooropa 05.05.2012 20:39

No country who accepts the $ will ever be free.

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Lord Moyne 05.05.2012 16:54

Maple Leaf wrote in #1
The American Empire has a real problem on its hands in Egypt, and the people in the land of the Pharoah's continue to suffer.  All the trouble started with the British Empire and colonial rule, and now the nation's economy is dependent on American cash and food aid.  Maybe this once great nation needs a political leader like their late President Gamal Abdel Nassr.  The Egyptians, like the Palestinians, have been ruined and continue to be humiliated by the Western Powers.  The situation is getting desperate. Egypt was under Ottoman (Turkish) control from 1517 to 1914 and it`s true the British had a light touch control until the CIA took over after Israel and the USA took over the Middle East in 1948.Egypt remains under foreign control or Americans would not be paying billions every year to its leaders as a way to support Israel.The country is like most Muslim and Roman Catholic countries. hopelessly overpopulated and with few jobs for its many restless young men to do..

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Maple Leaf 05.05.2012 14:19

The American Empire has a real problem on its hands in Egypt, and the people in the land of the Pharoah's continue to suffer.  All the trouble started with the British Empire and colonial rule, and now the nation's economy is dependent on American cash and food aid.  Maybe this once great nation needs a political leader like their late President Gamal Abdel Nassr.  The Egyptians, like the Palestinians, have been ruined and continue to be humiliated by the Western Powers.  The situation is getting desperate.

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