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February 11, 2011

Livestreaming TodayÂ’s Fun in Egypt
— Genghis

"And so it was decreed, with the Tyrant Mubarak departed from Egypt, that the spice would flow once again"

(Now what to do with all those sandworms....)

UPDATE: And as I was typing the junk below, Mubarak's officially gone? So it's reported but given what happened yesterday...trust but verify. Seems to be the case though.

WHOA: Not really an update but this morning Our Man In Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad weighed in on the subject:

"TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's president said Friday that Egypt's popular uprising shows a new Islamic Middle East is emerging, one that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims will have no signs of Israel and U.S. "interference."
The Iranian leader spoke as the country marked the 32nd anniversary of its 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled the pro-U.S. shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and brought hardline clerics to power."

The statement contained the usual bullshit about the Great Satan and all that (which is a bit of an overstatement as the current administration seems intent on relegating us to Mediocre Satan status, but whatever). But a quick check on the Wikipedia article about the Iranian Revolution brings up this li'l nugget:

"The final collapse of the provisional non-Islamist government came at 2 p.m. February 11 when the Supreme Military Council declared itself "neutral in the current political disputesÂ… in order to prevent further disorder and bloodshed." Revolutionaries took over government buildings, TV and Radio stations, and palaces of Pahlavi dynasty."

Today is also Feb. 11th.

UPDATE: Protesters also climbing on top of Egyptian Army tanks, bouncing up and down. No luck as yet in their efforts to tip one over but the crowds continue their shouts of "Lakers Win! Lakers Win!"

UPDATE: Mubarak, like Elvis, seems to have left the building. Reports have been scattered as to his current location (some put him in the Egyptian Sinai city of Sharm el-Sheikh while others already have him out of the country in transit to the U.A.E), but the various sources seem to be gelling on at least the fact that he's no longer in Cairo.

CNN's running some updates for what it's worth.

Original Post:

From Al Jazeera English.

Say what you want about them but theyÂ’ve been doing a fairly thorough job of covering most angles.

Today it appears that some of the livelier protests are occuring in Alexandria where a large crowd is marching towards one of Mubarak's palaces and just about to reach the so-called "military zone" where the Egyptian Army has formed a perimeter. Other crowds are converging on the state-run media complex and have apparently broken through the perimeter.

After yesterday's non-resignation it may be that the issue is about to be forced and the military is going to have to choose sides. Or maybe not, since that's what everyone's been saying for the past three weeks.

Also, sandworms were sighted on the outskirts of Cairo on The Giza Plateau though it's unknown at this juncture where their loyalties lie.

Updates, bumps, noogies and wedgies as warranted.

AoS file photo of an Egyptian.

Posted by: Genghis at 07:17 AM | Comments (246)
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1 He looks an awful lot like the King of Siam.

Posted by: SGT Ted at February 11, 2011 05:13 AM (arV2e)

2 LOL, Yul and Charlton. That movie will be out on BluRay on Mar 29.

Posted by: Vic at February 11, 2011 05:14 AM (M9Ie6)

3 Report: Mubarak has left for the United Arab Emirates - Al Jazeera http://read.bi/dH9j7I

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at February 11, 2011 05:16 AM (9hSKh)

The Emirates? They have a great airline. They also have the naming rights to the stadium that Arsenal plays in.

Posted by: AmishDude at February 11, 2011 05:18 AM (BvBKY)

5 But can we believe it?

Posted by: Vic at February 11, 2011 05:20 AM (M9Ie6)

6 It looks like the people are pleading for the Army to step in. The Military is bringing water and food to the people in Alexandria. They are also setting up speakers.

Posted by: Mjim at February 11, 2011 05:20 AM (mMdWG)

5But can we believe it?

Not based on a Twitter or two. All sorts of wild rumors run rampant in crowds like this.

Posted by: genghis at February 11, 2011 05:22 AM (1XErj)

8 Also, sandworms were sighted on the outskirts of Cairo on The Giza Plateau though it's unknown at this juncture where their loyalties lie.

Does this mean Mubarak is planning to have Sting fight for him?

Posted by: Bevel Lemelisk at February 11, 2011 05:23 AM (TpXEI)

9 Any sign of a flashmob doing "Thriller"?

Posted by: eman:The People's Front of Logprof at February 11, 2011 05:24 AM (gZVTR)

10 Just remember, according to the "expert" panel of former TV actors of Mash this morning on F&F the American public doesn't give a crap about Egypt.

In addition, the worthless House (meaning the Repubs) are all talk and will not cut any of the budget.

Posted by: Vic at February 11, 2011 05:24 AM (M9Ie6)

11 Leon Panetta just told ABC that he heard reports that Mubarak had fled to the England Pavillion at Epcot.

Posted by: Ben-Free Logprof/nickless prisoners of conscience at February 11, 2011 05:25 AM (wuv1c)

I hope the protestors remember to walk without rhythm, it won't attract the worm. Walk without rhythm, it won't attract the worm. If they walk without rhythm, ah, they never gonna learn.

Posted by: Fatboy at February 11, 2011 05:26 AM (mwctc)

You know? That Egypt is a community that needs organization.

Know anybody we could send over?

Posted by: AmishDude at February 11, 2011 05:27 AM (BvBKY)

14 According to my intelligence "sources", Mubarak will leave for Dubai to watch Tiger Woods play golf..._{(what al-jazeera said what?)}Ahem, as I was saying,According to my sources, Mubarak is heading to the UAE for a polo match_.All is well

Posted by: Leon Panetta at February 11, 2011 05:27 AM (Rn2kl)

15 12

I hope the protestors remember to walk without rhythm, it won't attract the worm. Walk without rhythm, it won't attract the worm. If they walk without rhythm, ah, they never gonna learn.

In other words, "Walk Like An Egyptian?"

Posted by: genghis at February 11, 2011 05:28 AM (1XErj)

16 Also, sandworms were sighted on the outskirts of Cairo on The Giza Plateau though it's unknown at this juncture where their loyalties lie.

Where's Kevin Bacon when you need him?

Posted by: Hedgehog at February 11, 2011 05:29 AM (Rn2kl)

17 sidebar on Al Jazerra Live Stream, "DEMAND AL JAZERRA IN THE USA". Yeah, ok.

Posted by: John at February 11, 2011 05:29 AM (8EqEb)

You know? That Egypt is a community that needs organization.

Know anybody we could send over?

Posted by: AmishDude at February 11, 2011 09:27 AM (BvBKY)

I know a guy but the only foreign language he speaks is Austrian...

Posted by: Hedgehog at February 11, 2011 05:31 AM (Rn2kl)

19 Also, sandworms were sighted on the outskirts of Cairo on The Giza Plateau though it's unknown at this juncture where their loyalties lie.

I need fifty legions of Sardaukar.

Posted by: Emperor Hosni Mubarak the IV at February 11, 2011 05:32 AM (mAhn3)

20 Al Jazeera makes no pretense of objectivity. Very refreshing. Good Q & A.

Posted by: eman:The People's Front of Logprof at February 11, 2011 05:34 AM (gZVTR)

21 Laughter? I will turn the laughter of these protesters into wails of torment!

Posted by: Indio Black at February 11, 2011 05:34 AM (GwPRU)

22 Posted by: John at February 11, 2011 09:29 AM (8EqEb)

If we don't have al in the USA then how is the prez watching it.

love the pharoh picture.

posted the printer friendly version of hosni's facebook page from Zero Hedge in the other thread. It's irreverent but you gotta laugh about all this or you'll cry.

Posted by: curious at February 11, 2011 05:34 AM (p302b)

Know anybody we could send over?

Perhaps a past Nobel Peace Prize winner?

How about... Al Gore!

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at February 11, 2011 05:34 AM (9hSKh)

24 "We are watching history unfold before us"....Which pretty much means I'm as big a fucking bystander as the rest of you morons. Gotta go now! I'm supposed to get updated on all this stuff by Leon P. He has intel sources you wouldn't believe!

Posted by: Barak H Obama at February 11, 2011 05:35 AM (w2++y)

25 It is by will alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the juice of Sapho that thoughts acquire speed, the lips acquire stains, stains become a warning.

Posted by: hillary clinton at February 11, 2011 05:35 AM (GTbGH)

26 What Egypt needs is a good community organizer for the change they have been waiting for.

Posted by: Barry Soetoro at February 11, 2011 05:36 AM (gQF+b)

The question now becomes, how can the US further alienate allies in the middle east today?

Posted by: Ben-Free Logprof/nickless prisoners of conscience at February 11, 2011 05:38 AM (wuv1c)

28 Sounds like Hosni is in Sharm El Sheikh and is about to speak again.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2011 05:40 AM (TMB3S)

29 Ah, a threat of future use of force by a protesters. The protesters are trying for third base.

Posted by: eman:The People's Front of Logprof at February 11, 2011 05:41 AM (gZVTR)

Breaking News:

When asked to comment on Al Jezzera's report of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak having fled to the UAE, Director of National Intelligence General James Clapper studied his notes and replied..

Pudding? I like pudding!

Posted by: Daily News & Stuff at February 11, 2011 05:41 AM (V3Vil)

31 27

The question now becomes, how can the US further alienate allies in the middle east today?

Posted by: Ben-Free Logprof/nickless prisoners of conscience at February 11, 2011 09:38 AM (wuv1c)

Please don't give them anything to think about! I am afraid that they have a crack team working on this as we speak.

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 11, 2011 05:41 AM (DCpHZ)

32 3Report: Mubarak has left for the United Arab Emirates - Al Jazeera http://read.bi/dH9j7I Kratos: CNN is reporting that he's maybe left Cairo but is also trying to confirm.

Posted by: genghis at February 11, 2011 05:41 AM (1XErj)

33 Beck is ripping Barky's lil' "Change" speech he gave to the college kiddies yesterday.

It's all about the youngsters and hopenchange, even in Egypt. The rest of us need to go to the back of the bus.

Posted by: Jane D'oh, sez save logprof and nickless at February 11, 2011 05:42 AM (UOM48)

34 Ebola just said he found Waldo.

Posted by: eman:The People's Front of Logprof at February 11, 2011 05:43 AM (gZVTR)

35 My name is a killing word.

Posted by: Carrot-Top at February 11, 2011 05:44 AM (qdtoY)

36 Hosni's in Sharm el-Sheikh, a resort on the Red Sea. He has a home there.

Posted by: Jane D'oh, sez save logprof and nickless at February 11, 2011 05:44 AM (UOM48)

37 What really bothers me is the Egypt speech mainly because that is what I expected him to say to the people of I ran and he didn't and I still can't figure out why he didn't.

Posted by: curious at February 11, 2011 05:45 AM (p302b)

38 Kratos: CNN is reporting that he's maybe left Cairo but is also trying to confirm.

I can confirm what CNN is saying.

Posted by: Leon Panetta at February 11, 2011 05:46 AM (qdtoY)

39 The protesters need bolt cutters.

Posted by: eman:The People's Front of Logprof at February 11, 2011 05:48 AM (gZVTR)

40 Feels like Groundhog Day. Maybe this Mubarak statement will break the cycle. I guess it's clear by now that he has to leave (or go all Tianenman Sq. on the protesters), so let's hope his replacement isn't the worst of the worst.

Posted by: Lincolntf at February 11, 2011 05:48 AM (xMT+4)

41 "Al-JAZEERA: MUBARAK HAS LEFT EGYPT FOR THE UAE"

Posted by: curious at February 11, 2011 05:48 AM (p302b)

42 Looks like the protesters want to use the bathrooms in the Presidential Palace.

Posted by: eman:The People's Front of Logprof at February 11, 2011 05:49 AM (gZVTR)

43 >>What really bothers me is the Egypt speech mainly because that is what I expected him to say to the people of I ran and he didn't and I still can't figure out why he didn't. Obama's entire foreign policy as based on his mad skillz of communication. He said for two years that he could get the Iranians to drop their nuke plans by open communications with no pre-conditions. He was worried about pissing off the Imams in Iran if he came out to strongly in favor of the protesters and hurting his negotiating position. He was wrong, of course, but you'll never see that reported in the mfm. He is utterly clueless and cowardly in foreign affairs.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2011 05:49 AM (TMB3S)

44 I can confirm what al-Jazeera is saying.

Posted by: Leon Panetta at February 11, 2011 05:50 AM (qdtoY)

Posted by: curious at February 11, 2011 09:48 AM (p302b)

We're debating the validity of that report, curious.

Winston Churchill once said that a lie can get half-way around the world before the truth can put its boots on. With the Information Age and all its trappings (24 hour news, the Internets, FB, Twitter, etc..), a lie can circle the world several hundred times over before the truth even wakes up.

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at February 11, 2011 05:51 AM (9hSKh)

46 Wonder what GWB is thinking/saying. I'd love to have the inside scoop there!

Posted by: momma at February 11, 2011 05:51 AM (penCf)

47 This just in from CNN:

Mubarak has just folded space for Ix.

Consequently, I also heard there are many new machines on Ix.

Posted by: EC at February 11, 2011 05:52 AM (mAhn3)

48 What really bothers me is the Egypt speech mainly because that is what I expected him to say to the people of I ran and he didn't and I still can't figure out why he didn't.

Iran was about deposing an Islamist regime.

Egypt is about imposing one.

It's very simple.

Posted by: nickless: I'm with the banned (99.174.64.43) at February 11, 2011 05:52 AM (qdtoY)

49 A commenter posted this link under the article saying he has left for the UAE.

Posted by: curious at February 11, 2011 05:52 AM (p302b)

50 Al Jizz, doing the job the CIA won't do.

Posted by: maddogg at February 11, 2011 05:52 AM (OlN4e)

51 Or Mustache Man! Or Darth Vader!

I'd really love to know what they are thinking/saying behind closed doors.

Posted by: momma at February 11, 2011 05:52 AM (penCf)

52 He was wrong, of course, but you'll never see that reported in the mfm. He is utterly clueless and cowardly in foreign affairs.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2011 09:49 AM (TMB3S)

But all of our background research indicated that he would be a unifying force in the world!! The planet would heal and the oceans would recede, skittle shitting unicorns for all!

Posted by: The MFM at February 11, 2011 05:53 AM (Rn2kl)

I've noticed that those who most loudly tout the value of diplomacy are some of the most incompetent at executing it.

Posted by: AmishDude at February 11, 2011 05:53 AM (BvBKY)

54 Machine gun nests in the State TV Building: the MFM here is taking notes.

Posted by: eman:The People's Front of Logprof at February 11, 2011 05:54 AM (gZVTR)

55 53

I've noticed that those who most loudly tout the value of diplomacy are some of the most incompetent at executing it.

Posted by: AmishDude at February 11, 2011 09:53 AM (BvBKY)

Yeah. Just like the fools who like to tell you they are good people managers. They invariably turn out to be the absolute worst.

Posted by: maddogg at February 11, 2011 05:55 AM (OlN4e)

Breaking News:

While discussing events in Egypt this morning, Senator John McCain, ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, pointed out that...

"it's time for these people to be able to come out of the shadows and be afforded a path to citizenship"

The Senator then returned to a conversation he was having with a New York Times reporter.

Posted by: Daily News & Stuff at February 11, 2011 05:55 AM (V3Vil)

57 Fortunately, we have our top-notch diplomat corps working on this 24/7. I think they're about ready to send an iPod to Mubarak.

Posted by: Roy at February 11, 2011 05:56 AM (bm4vI)

58 Do they still grow cotton in Egypt - cause cotton is spiking?

Posted by: Jean at February 11, 2011 05:56 AM (WkuV6)

59 I've noticed that those who most loudly tout the value of diplomacy are some of the most incompetent at executing it.

Narcissism. They tout diplomacy because their narcissism convinces them of their charm and ability to persuade, but all anybody else sees is the arrogance.

Posted by: nickless: I'm with the banned (99.174.64.43) at February 11, 2011 05:57 AM (qdtoY)

60 Hey look, Clapper believes the Muslim Brotherhood are the Rotarians in disguise, and Panetta get his intelligence briefings from CNN's Situation Room. What could possibly go wrong? The sheer scale of the Obama Misadministration's incompetence is stunning.

Posted by: CoolCzech at February 11, 2011 05:59 AM (tJjm/)

61 The Mubarak Resignation - a new 'Dewey Defeats Truman' moment

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at February 11, 2011 05:59 AM (9hSKh)

62 The sheer scale of the Obama Misadministration's incompetence is stunning.

Incompetence? Or a well-executed Soros "chaos" plan?

/Putting on the tin-foil hat.

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at February 11, 2011 06:00 AM (9hSKh)

63 The U.S. has no "allies" in the Middle East - just a bunch of welfare recipients.

Posted by: Chuckit at February 11, 2011 06:00 AM (kF79y)

64 Ok, what goes first? a) Palace b) TV Building

Posted by: eman:The People's Front of Logprof at February 11, 2011 06:00 AM (gZVTR)

65 And again we are waiting for another Mubarak statement as if he was King James taking his talents to South beach?

Posted by: nevergiveup at February 11, 2011 06:00 AM (0GFWk)

66 Do they still grow cotton in Egypt - cause cotton is spiking?

Posted by: Jean at February 11, 2011 09:56 AM (WkuV6)

Something happened with the Egyptian crop which is why the price is spiking.

Posted by: Vic at February 11, 2011 06:01 AM (M9Ie6)

67 Khaaaaannnn!

what? wrong movie?

Posted by: Guy Fawkes at February 11, 2011 06:01 AM (xdHzq)

68 64 Ok, what goes first?

a) Palace

b) TV Building

If I was running these protests, I'd take the TV Building first and cripple Mubarak's communications.

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at February 11, 2011 06:02 AM (9hSKh)

69 Paywall article at Stratfor: http://tinyurl.com/4caw9nu

Posted by: Jean at February 11, 2011 06:04 AM (WkuV6)

Breaking News:

Our reporter just caught up with Texas Congressman Ron Paul as he was leaving a conference of former Federal Reserve whistleblowers. Asked about the turmoil in Cairo Congressman Paul emphatically stated that...

Cairo? That's a matter for the voters of Illinois.

Posted by: Daily News & Stuff at February 11, 2011 06:04 AM (V3Vil)

71 O/T On AM Joe, Orca lectured us that we need to "respect" Barry, and he's in..........a learning curve.

A learning curve. Really? Thanks, you fat pig. For everything.

Posted by: Jane D'oh, sez save logprof and nickless at February 11, 2011 06:05 AM (UOM48)

72 I just read over at insty that Panetta is getting all his info from Al Jezira as well.

Posted by: robtr nickless liberation front at February 11, 2011 06:05 AM (hVDig)

The question now becomes, how can the US further alienate allies in the middle east today?

Ummm...toast?

Posted by: L. Panetta at February 11, 2011 06:05 AM (XdlcF)

74 If I was running these protests, I'd take the TV Building first and cripple Mubarak's communications. Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at February 11, 2011 10:02 AM (9hSKh) Yep.

Posted by: eman:The People's Front of Logprof at February 11, 2011 06:06 AM (gZVTR)

75 One day, like Egypt, America is going to protest against our dictator, Mubarak Obama.

Posted by: Sparky at February 11, 2011 06:06 AM (MNYI+)

76 Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

Posted by: Rollercoaster Fanatic at February 11, 2011 06:06 AM (xs5wK)

77 73 The question now becomes, how can the US further alienate allies in the middle east today? ...and in other news, Obama announced today that Clapper recommended deliveries of millions of tons of SPAM as food aid to the Middle East...

Posted by: CoolCzech at February 11, 2011 06:07 AM (tJjm/)

78 Beck is ripping Clapper and Panetta.

Posted by: Jane D'oh, sez save logprof and nickless at February 11, 2011 06:08 AM (UOM48)

79 The question now becomes, how can the US further alienate allies in the middle east today?

A pork sausage gift basket from Swiss Colony?

Posted by: nickless: I'm with the banned (99.174.64.43) at February 11, 2011 06:09 AM (qdtoY)

80 75 One day, like Egypt, America is going to protest against our dictator, Mubarak Obama.

Posted by: Sparky at February 11, 2011 10:06 AM (MNYI+)

Question becomes... There does seems to be a thresh hold number whereby Obama himself thinks a Leader looses legitimacy... ie a certain amount of people protesting.

Can we figure out that number??? I'll drive to DC for it... (TEA Party protests sure did not seem to work though...).

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 11, 2011 06:10 AM (AdK6a)

Ok, what goes first?

a) Palace

b) TV Building

My sources say:

1) TV Building

2) Free logless and nickprof

3) Profit!

Posted by: L. Panetta at February 11, 2011 06:11 AM (XdlcF)

Don't forget, Dingle Fucking Barry's National Security fuckfaced idiot says that the Muslim Brotherhood is just like the Kiwanis Club. Just as friendly and nice as nice can be. Please trust our high ranking government officials. They know best.

Posted by: Sparky at February 11, 2011 06:11 AM (MNYI+)

83 Ace's mancrush, Sean Duffy, introduces legislation to end The Stimulus and recapture unobligated funds and force them to be used pay debt.

Posted by: Quilly Mammoth at February 11, 2011 06:12 AM (gQF+b)

84 79 The question now becomes, how can the US further alienate allies in the middle east today?

A pork sausage gift basket from Swiss Colony?

Posted by: nickless: I'm with the banned (99.174.64.43) at February 11, 2011 10:09 AM (qdtoY)

Well... we'uns are about to haz the annual Pig Roast, Barbeque Contest, and Dog show... we could give a holler to the new Egytian bosses to come on down...

Posted by: Billy Jim Bob at February 11, 2011 06:12 AM (AdK6a)

85 "Today Panetta announced he will no longer rely on CNN for his Intelligence briefings. He stated that Al-Jezeera is obviously more in tune with the Egyptian crisis."

In related news, the CIA has placed a want ad in The Washington Post looking for 30,000 Al-Jezeera viewers to hire for full time positions.

Posted by: GnuBreed at February 11, 2011 06:12 AM (h0RtZ)

86 On AM Joe, Orca lectured us that we need to "respect" Barry, and he's in..........a learning curve.

Gee, who could have seen that coming? I mean he was so experienced and prepared and everything. I'm beginning to think the oceans are still rising.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at February 11, 2011 06:13 AM (gDbxE)

87 So now that the Muslim Brotherhood is going to take over Egypt, who will be the next to fall?

Posted by: Rickshaw Jack at February 11, 2011 06:14 AM (BN/Xo)

88 I will kill him!

Posted by: feyd el baradei at February 11, 2011 06:15 AM (GTbGH)

89 What's more dangerous than an idiot? An idustrious idiot. Now you take the industrious idiot and put him in charge............

Posted by: maddogg at February 11, 2011 06:15 AM (OlN4e)

90 Bullshit. That imposter is the King of Siam.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 11, 2011 06:15 AM (dYKl3)

Breaking News:

New York's senior Senator Charles Schumer was being interviewed by our local CBS news affiliate when a CNN Cable News van pulled up. A five year old local boy in a wheelchair was not injured seriously when Senator Schumer pushed him into moving traffic, as the Senator tried to get Wolf Blitzer's attention. Asked later about the incident Senator Schumer commented..

What boy?

Posted by: Daily News & Stuff at February 11, 2011 06:16 AM (V3Vil)

92 I swear there weren't any comments when I typed that lame and late crap.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 11, 2011 06:17 AM (dYKl3)

Remember when all of those Egyptians took the streets in Alexandria to protest the murder of all of those Christians?

Yeah, me neither.

Posted by: Roadking at February 11, 2011 06:18 AM (JzKy8)

94 Remember when all of those Egyptians took the streets in Alexandria to protest the murder of all of those Christians? Yeah, me neither. Posted by: Roadking at February 11, 2011 10:18 AM (JzKy

Shirley you jest?

Posted by: nevergiveup at February 11, 2011 06:19 AM (0GFWk)

>>> Bullshit. That imposter is the King of Siam.

Nice. How are ya Mr. Dave?

Posted by: Roadking at February 11, 2011 06:20 AM (JzKy8)

96 ...and in other news, Obama announced today that Clapper recommended deliveries of millions of tons of SPAM as food aid to the Middle East...

We approve!

Posted by: The Knights of the Roundtable at February 11, 2011 06:20 AM (G0vxC)

97 On AM Joe, Orca lectured us that we need to "respect" Barry, and he's in..........a learning curve. Half through with his term and he's still in a learning curve? Let me guess, he was fully potty trained by age 16...

Posted by: CoolCzech at February 11, 2011 06:20 AM (tJjm/)

98 Posted by: Hrothgar at February 11, 2011 09:41 AM (DCpHZ)

"Top. Men."

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at February 11, 2011 06:20 AM (8y9MW)

99 OK now Â“MubarakÂ’sÂ” Statement is going to be made by VP Suiliman. This is kind like the scene from the Wizard of Oz isnÂ’t it?

Posted by: nevergiveup at February 11, 2011 06:21 AM (0GFWk)

100 Yeah, me neither.

It was in the papers: Egyptian Muslims Protect Coptic Christians on Christmas Day

Posted by: dick cheese at February 11, 2011 06:21 AM (GTbGH)

101 he was fully potty trained by age 16... Posted by: CoolCzech at February 11, 2011 10:20 AM (tJjm/) Well according to my wife, I wasn't

Posted by: nevergiveup at February 11, 2011 06:21 AM (0GFWk)

102 and he's in..........a learning curve.

It's been two fucking years already.

Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 11, 2011 06:21 AM (ElYV9)

103 Stop with all this Egypt talk. How about a bullet train from Buttermilk Kansas to Numbnuts Iowa? Only 52 billion clams, what the hell folks? Look how great Amtrak is doing, makin money hand over fist. Listen to your Uncle Joe, they used to call me Hobo Joe, I need your support on this train fucking thing okay?

Posted by: Joe Biden at February 11, 2011 06:22 AM (MNYI+)

104 and he's in..........a learning curve. It's been two fucking years already. Posted by: HeatherRadish at February 11, 2011 10:21 AM (ElYV9) Well Democrats are slow learners

Posted by: nevergiveup at February 11, 2011 06:22 AM (0GFWk)

105 Leon Penetta just announced that he heard on TV that nickless and logprof will be freed soon.

Posted by: robtr nickless liberation front at February 11, 2011 06:22 AM (hVDig)

106 and he's in..........a learning curve.

It's been two fucking years already.

Screw term limits. 20 more years!

Posted by: MSM at February 11, 2011 06:23 AM (G0vxC)

107 bump

Posted by: dick cheese at February 11, 2011 06:24 AM (GTbGH)

108 And the comments go poof.

Posted by: AoSHQ's worst commenter, DarkLord© at February 11, 2011 06:24 AM (GBXon)

109 ...and back. Headache time.

Posted by: AoSHQ's worst commenter, DarkLord© at February 11, 2011 06:25 AM (GBXon)

110

News Alert:

The White House has issued a statement from DNI General James Clapper that reports have been intercepted from Muslim Brotherhood Charities in the Carribean that President Hosni Mubarak has landed in Haiti's capital city Port-au-Prince. Ostensibly Mubarak has long sympathized with the plight of poor Hatians following last year's volcanic eruptions.

Posted by: Daily News & Stuff at February 11, 2011 06:25 AM (V3Vil)

111 I think Moobie still has plenty of cards to play,

Posted by: eman:The People's Front of Logprof at February 11, 2011 06:26 AM (gZVTR)

112 Roadking, doing well but on a 72 day project on an anchored drilling rig that is getting the slow drip no drilling permit treatment. Warm weather is coming though. Fire up the scoot soon.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 11, 2011 06:26 AM (dYKl3)

113 I can confirm what Daily News & Stuff is saying.

Posted by: Leon Panetta at February 11, 2011 06:27 AM (qdtoY)

114 Well Democrats are slow learners

Posted by: nevergiveup at February 11, 2011 10:22 AM (0GFWk)

Yeah, their learning curve approaches an infinate plane extending to the end of space and time.

Posted by: maddogg at February 11, 2011 06:27 AM (OlN4e)

115 Posted by: maddogg at February 11, 2011 10:27 AM (OlN4e)

I don't describe it as a "curve" so much as a "line, parallel to the X-axis."

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at February 11, 2011 06:29 AM (8y9MW)

116 Barry Obama: The Event Horizon of Learning Curves.

Posted by: CoolCzech at February 11, 2011 06:30 AM (tJjm/)

117 Leon Panchetta just announced that Mubarak in in Sharm el-Sheikh, CNN announces they have hired Righthaven to sue Panchetta for copyright violation.

Posted by: Quilly Mammoth at February 11, 2011 06:30 AM (gQF+b)

118 Posted by: AmishDude at February 11, 2011 09:53 AM (BvBKY)

Because they see diplomacy as an end unto itself, rather than one of many tools available to a government. War is one one of those tools. As is a B52 wing dropping JDAMS on a few dozen nuke sites in Iran. But Obama (pbuh) and his minions are too focused on what they learned when they were in their early 20s, sitting around, smoking a few bowls and repairing the damage done to the world by evil corporations and Republicans and fascists...in their minds!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at February 11, 2011 06:30 AM (LH6ir)

119 Obama cannot wait to make his prepared speech on how he/we made all this possible. Which may be somewhat true. The Google guy, (modern day operative) working closely with the US Government is inside reminding the peeps to keep it peaceful and letting them know that Obama sends his love..

The MSM is doing its part by showing us 24hr feeds on the "peaceful revolution"
And our In Tell people playing dumb^₂ over the top. Don't be fooled - they are playing their roll as scripted by Obama and friends.
Obama is banking on Hero status to push him into another term.
It could be a Grand Slam for him - Points from the free world for democracy and delayed points from the Islamic State as they wrestle freedom from the useful idiots.

Posted by: melvin at February 11, 2011 06:31 AM (3OCZw)

120 111 I think Moobie still has plenty of cards to play.

Bibi thinks so. Mubarak won't go quietly into the night - if the protesters want him, they'll have to go get him.

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at February 11, 2011 06:32 AM (9hSKh)

121 posted by: AoSHQ's worst commenter, DarkLordÂ© at February 11, 2011 10:24 AM (GBXon)

At least you were first for a few seconds.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at February 11, 2011 06:32 AM (LH6ir)

122

Some News:

Bloggers at the CPAC annual gathering in D.C. were more than a little surprised this morning when organizers announced that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak would address attendees at this afternoon's session.

Posted by: Daily News & Stuff at February 11, 2011 06:34 AM (V3Vil)

123 Because they see diplomacy as an end unto itself, rather than one of many tools available to a government.

Diplomacy is saying "nice doggy" until you find a rock.

Posted by: Stuff Zombie Winston Churchill might have said.\ at February 11, 2011 06:34 AM (9hSKh)

124 Â“When force closes the mouth of inquiry, that is the death of civilization.Â”

Posted by: Duncan Idaho at February 11, 2011 06:34 AM (1Ol6/)

125 Barry's still on a learning curve with umbrellas, golf, bowling, bike riding, and throwing a baseball.

Posted by: Jane D'oh, sez save logprof and nickless at February 11, 2011 06:34 AM (UOM48)

126

>>> Roadking, doing well but on a 72 day project on an anchored drilling rig that is getting the slow drip no drilling permit treatment. Warm weather is coming though. Fire up the scoot soon.

Sorry about the permit bullshit and yes we are long over due for laying down some miles in some warm weather. Stay safe bro.

Posted by: Roadking at February 11, 2011 06:34 AM (JzKy8)

127 27 Barry takes Bo to a hog roast benefitting gay rights, put on by a local Jewish strip club, and let's him eat off the same plate?

Posted by: unknown jane at February 11, 2011 06:36 AM (5/yRG)

128

dick cheese at February 11, 2011 10:21 AM (GTbGH)

Touche!

But color me unimpressed - I think many people there where not impressed either and who could blame them, there is no middle groud in the Reigion of Peace.

Posted by: Roadking at February 11, 2011 06:36 AM (JzKy8)

129 The question now becomes, how can the US further alienate allies in the middle east today?

Send the Joooos a Bacon-of-the-Month membership?

Posted by: Jane D'oh, sez save logprof and nickless at February 11, 2011 06:39 AM (UOM48)

130

84 Curse you Billy Bob and your quick fingers.

Posted by: unknown jane at February 11, 2011 06:39 AM (5/yRG)

131 What Could Possibly Go Wrong Here????

Source: TIME

U.S. Preparing Aid Package For Egypt Opposition
By Massimo Calabresi Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011

As Hosni Mubarak clings to power in Egypt, President Barack Obama and his foreign policy aides face two problems. First, with diminishing influence over Mubarak, they have to try to ensure the dictator fully relinquishes control. Obama took a stab at this problem Thursday evening after Mubarak's oblique and seemingly insufficient declaration that he was transferring some power to his vice president Omar Suleiman. In a statement from the White House, Obama called on Egypt's leaders to make it 'clear that this transition is immediate, meaningful sufficient.'

The second challenge is harder. Washington has publicly called for a transition to democracy, which Egypt has never known. To avoid a continuation of dictatorial rule under a new strong man or a dangerous power vacuum as weaker players try to seize control, Egypt will need to see the lightning-fast development of long-suppressed political parties. So the US is preparing a new package of assistance to Egyptian opposition groups designed to help with constitutional reform, democratic development and election organizing, State department officials tell TIME. The package is still being formulated, and the officials declined to say how much it would be worth or to which groups it would be directed. (Watch TIME's video "In Tahrir Square, Strong Reaction to Mubarak's Speech.")

White House officials declined to say whether any of the new money would go directly or indirectly to the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's most prominent Islamic party.

Posted by: alwyr at February 11, 2011 06:39 AM (w2++y)

132 Our learning curves are flat and short because history starts anew every day. Win The Future because there isn't any yesterday!

Posted by: Liberal Democrat at February 11, 2011 06:40 AM (J74Py)

133 Protesters also climbing on top of Egyptian Army tanks, bouncing up and down.

Since I'm not seeing it, I can't say too much- but does anyone else get the idea that certain "members" *cough*Muslim Brotherhood*cough* kind of want this whole thing to become violent and end up with some massacre of civilians?

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at February 11, 2011 06:40 AM (8y9MW)

134 MSNBC saying a Important Announcement about the Presidency is coming any minute now

Posted by: Ben-Free Logprof/nickless prisoners of conscience at February 11, 2011 06:41 AM (wuv1c)

135 O/T I don't listen to Neall Boortz, but my husband just called me and said Neall's long-time producer and friend, Royal, has died. Good grief.

Posted by: Jane D'oh, sez save logprof and nickless at February 11, 2011 06:41 AM (UOM48)

136 Once men turned their thinking over to the press in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted the politicians to enslave them.

Posted by: Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam at February 11, 2011 06:42 AM (M9Ie6)

137

Breaking News:

The White House has announced this morning, that in honor of the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, DNI General James Clapper will be awarded The Americans with Disabilities Man of the Year Award. General Clapper will also be promoted to Colonel

Posted by: Daily News & Stuff at February 11, 2011 06:42 AM (V3Vil)

138

When we see the boils, locusts, darkness,water turning to blood,etc then I'll know that there has been some divine intervention going on and that the Egyptians are going to be alright. Otherwise I fear that they are going to go the way of Iran and they are not going to like it one bit.

Posted by: martha at February 11, 2011 06:42 AM (kFsTd)

139 Posted by: alwyr at February 11, 2011 10:39 AM (w2++y)

Oh, yeah. That'll end well. What President Obama and his advisers understand about Democracy (really Republicanism) could be written on the head of a very small pin. In 24 pt., bold font.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) at February 11, 2011 06:42 AM (8y9MW)

140 MSNBC saying a Important Announcement about the Presidency is coming any minute now Posted by: Ben-Free Logprof/nickless prisoners of conscience at February 11, 2011 10:41 AM (wuv1c) Obama going to resign? Oh that presidency? Never mind

Posted by: nevergiveup at February 11, 2011 06:43 AM (0GFWk)

141 MSNBC saying a Important Announcement about the Presidency is coming any minute now

Ours?

Posted by: nickless: I'm with the banned (99.174.64.43) at February 11, 2011 06:43 AM (qdtoY)

142 Jane: Royal died a couple of weeks ago. Hannity knew him and was pretty broken up about it. He was in his 40s.

Posted by: dagny: Free Logprof damnit! at February 11, 2011 06:43 AM (l3g1A)

143 Redistribution of Intelligence

Posted by: melvin at February 11, 2011 06:44 AM (3OCZw)

144 Have we figured out which side is for gay marriage?

Posted by: dagny: Free Logprof damnit! at February 11, 2011 06:44 AM (l3g1A)

145 MSNBC saying a Important Announcement about the Presidency is coming any minute now

Posted by: Ben-Free Logprof/nickless prisoners of conscience at February 11, 2011 10:41 AM (wuv1c)

Must be true, Leon Panetta is saying it now too.

Posted by: robtr nickless liberation front at February 11, 2011 06:45 AM (hVDig)

146 Also, sandworms were sighted on the outskirts of Cairo on The Giza Plateau though it's unknown at this juncture where their loyalties lie.

Ya hya chouhada!

Posted by: Ken at February 11, 2011 06:45 AM (Xl3xp)

147 135 O/T I don't listen to Neall Boortz, but my husband just called me and said Neall's long-time producer and friend, Royal, has died. Good grief.

That was a couple weeks ago. I was depressed about some things going on in my life, and there was a series of threads here discussing some of the posters here who recently lost family members...GGE, War spring to mind immediately, apologies to anyone I didn't mention...so I hopped over to Boortz for a little libertarian snark.

The first thing that popped up was that Royal had passed away suddenly, and I lost it again.

Posted by: Egyptian redneck at February 11, 2011 06:45 AM (/izg2)

148 Have we figured out which side is for gay marriage? Posted by: dagny: Free Logprof damnit! at February 11, 2011 10:44 AM (l3g1A) Yes both sides would give the happy couples a rope as a wedding present

Posted by: nevergiveup at February 11, 2011 06:45 AM (0GFWk)

149 Where do I sign up for my Hosni Mubarak license plate?

Posted by: t-bird at February 11, 2011 06:45 AM (FcR7P)

150 I have got to figure out how to take these damn socks off.

Posted by: NC Ref at February 11, 2011 06:46 AM (/izg2)

151 The "Lakers win, Lakers win" is choice. But Cairo looks more like Detroit.

Posted by: Mr. Dave at February 11, 2011 06:48 AM (dYKl3)

152 I used to listen to Boortz when we lived in Atlanta. His show comes out of Jacksonville down here, and the reception is awful. My husband's in Brunswick, GA this morning, and heard Neal discussing Royal's passing. How terribly sad. 43 years old, married with two little girls.

Sorry for the O/T, but I'm stunned.

Posted by: Jane D'oh, sez save logprof and nickless at February 11, 2011 06:49 AM (UOM48)

153 @151: Not really - Cairo at least still appears to have buildings.

Posted by: CoolCzech at February 11, 2011 06:50 AM (tJjm/)

154 151

Wrong-o Mr. Dave

Cairo doesn't have 6 feet of effing snow and a shitty football team.

Posted by: Navin R Johnson at February 11, 2011 06:52 AM (HpT9p)

155 Oh oh... Obama appears to have given Mubarak an ultimatum: either Mubarak resigns, or Obama will!

Posted by: CoolCzech at February 11, 2011 06:54 AM (tJjm/)

156 Looks like I picked the wrong time to give up smoking. Well, at least I'm halfway through my learning curve. So there's that.

Where's my damned waffle?

Posted by: Preznit Sand Trap at February 11, 2011 06:54 AM (UOM48)

157

Breaking News:

The State Department confirms this morning that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel today to the Principality Of Monaco to attend the annual Conference of Notable Celeberities. Last year Secretary Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton attended and was welcomed by cheering thongs.

Secretary Clinton remarked that this will be her first vacation since planning her daughter's wedding last summer.

Posted by: Daily News & Stuff at February 11, 2011 06:54 AM (V3Vil)

158 Yes, George W. was the Education President, Obama is the Learning Curve President. B Plus, Baby!

Posted by: CoolCzech at February 11, 2011 06:55 AM (tJjm/)

159 Great taste!

Posted by: protestors at February 11, 2011 06:56 AM (xdHzq)

160

former President Bill Clinton attended and was welcomed by cheering thongs.

LOL

Posted by: dagny: Free Logprof damnit! at February 11, 2011 06:57 AM (l3g1A)

161 Last year Secretary Clinton's husband, former President Bill Clinton attended and was welcomed by cheering thongs.

Lol.

Posted by: Jane D'oh, sez save logprof and nickless at February 11, 2011 06:57 AM (UOM48)

162 Less filling!

Posted by: military at February 11, 2011 06:57 AM (xdHzq)

163 I find myself sitting here thinking how the BLM would be savaging Team Bush at this moment. Scum.

Posted by: SurferDoc at February 11, 2011 06:58 AM (o3bYL)

164 Darn your fast fingers, dagny.

Posted by: Jane D'oh, sez save logprof and nickless at February 11, 2011 06:58 AM (UOM48)

165 Sorry for the O/T, but I'm stunned.

I was too, I've listened to Boortz for a long time, more anyone else. But the day I saw it, I just couldn't bring myself to be the bearer of that news to this site, and take attention away from the ongoing discussion. Why God needs to call some of the really good folks home so early I don't know.

Posted by: NC Ref at February 11, 2011 06:58 AM (/izg2)

166 Behold! As a wild ass in the desert go I forth to my work.

Posted by: Gurney Halleck at February 11, 2011 06:58 AM (3ftMt)

167
Live from the Casbah, and it beats rap!

Posted by: Katie Couric's Colon at February 11, 2011 06:59 AM (ZHsNw)

168 Posted by: CoolCzech at February 11, 2011 10:54 AM (tJjm/)

MOO-BA-RAK! MOO-BA-RAK! MOO-BA-RAK!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at February 11, 2011 06:59 AM (LH6ir)

169 Posted by: SurferDoc at February 11, 2011 10:58 AM (o3bYL)

BLM? Barely Literate Media?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at February 11, 2011 07:01 AM (LH6ir)

170

Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at February 11, 2011 09:51 AM (9hSKh)

"You can't handle the truth!"

That's why we have the MSM.

Posted by: Jack Nicholson at February 11, 2011 07:01 AM (DCpHZ)

171

MOO-BA-RAK! MOO-BA-RAK! MOO-BA-RAK!

Hmm. A combination of the first lady's and president's first names. Coincidence?

Posted by: dagny: Free Logprof damnit! at February 11, 2011 07:02 AM (l3g1A)

172 Moobie is out! Moobie is out!

Posted by: eman:The People's Front of Logprof at February 11, 2011 07:03 AM (gZVTR)

173 CNN's running some updates intelligence reports

FIFY

Posted by: MīcÞeMūß at February 11, 2011 07:04 AM (0q2P7)

174 133 Well, they've never been known to use violence for propaganda before...

Posted by: unknown jane at February 11, 2011 07:04 AM (5/yRG)

175 I am finding much comfort in knowing that all this stuff I see on the intertubes is just entertainment created by a bunch of pajama wearing journalist wannabees and that none of this is real. I expect to wake up any minute now.

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 11, 2011 07:04 AM (DCpHZ)

176 Bullshit. That imposter is the King of Siam.

No, he's a robot. A cowboy robot!!Eleventy!!!

But Cairo looks more like Detroit.

You've actually never been to Detroit, have you? Let me enlighten you. There's not that many people, although minor hordes will show up for the promise of "obama stash cash."

Posted by: shibumi at February 11, 2011 07:04 AM (OKZrE)

177

In Political News:

Former Clinton political guru and now Fox News contributor Dick Morris has posted a joint column with his wife, former victim, Elizabeth McCann, suggesting that Hosni Mubarak would spice up the race for the soon to be vacant Arizona Senate seat. Morris commented that..

This could be the 60th vote that Republicans need.

Posted by: Daily News & Stuff at February 11, 2011 07:04 AM (V3Vil)

178 The Mets have Won! The Mets have Won ! The Mets have Won!

Posted by: melvin at February 11, 2011 07:04 AM (3OCZw)

179 The Army is in charge.

Posted by: eman:The People's Front of Logprof at February 11, 2011 07:05 AM (gZVTR)

180

Surprisingly, Steve Inskeep on NPR just asked some "analyst" about DNI Clapper's statement about the Muslim Bros being a secular organization. Here is the reply in the current "Democrat-President-World", and a helpful translation into what it would be in an alternate "Republican-President-World":

DPW: "Well, that was sort of the equivalent of a verbal typo, Steve."***

RPW: "Steve, this just underlines how hopelessly inept the President's team is proving to be, and why the United States is increasingly seen as irrelevant around the world."

*** Actual statement, ending that line of questioning. He did not add "So there's no need to ask any followup question on that, get my drift Steve?", but that's clearly what he meant, and that's exactly what Steve Inskeep did.

ps. Steve is probably in NPR's Room 101 for "Consultations" as we speak.

Posted by: sherlock at February 11, 2011 07:06 AM (s0hlt)

181
Logprof and nickless are killing words in the weirding way.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 11, 2011 07:07 AM (TAjuH)

182 170 BloodLibelMedia

Posted by: SurferDoc at February 11, 2011 07:08 AM (o3bYL)

183 Down goes Hosni!

Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2011 07:09 AM (TMB3S)

184
This loss of Hosni Mubarak as a figurehead of the United States is tragic, and our rendition program is in jeopardy.

Posted by: General Clapper at February 11, 2011 07:09 AM (ZHsNw)

185 Shit meet fan.

Posted by: Tami-it appears Nickless (99.174.64.43) & logprof are hosed at February 11, 2011 07:10 AM (VuLos)

186
I have no knowledge of Hosni Mubarak's resignation, but will consult with CNN to confirm.

Posted by: Leon Panetta at February 11, 2011 07:10 AM (ZHsNw)

187

Let's put it this way, as a female I don't have a dog in this fight. Have you seen that mob demonstrating, not a female in sight. No matter how any news agency spins this the whole show is anti-diversity, anti-feminist, anti-anything else you can imagine.

All we have now in Egypt is a naked show of force between Mubark and the Muslim Brotherhood. Neither of their supporters allow women to even be acknowledged as alive let alone be politically aware. Whoopy bloody do.

Posted by: Decaf at February 11, 2011 07:11 AM (oXMaW)

188 Logprof and nickless are killing words in the weirding way.
Looo^oooooo_ooooooooooogPROF!

Posted by: MīcÞeMūß at February 11, 2011 07:11 AM (0q2P7)

189
Mumbo's resignation is a big fuckin' deal.

Posted by: Joe "Slow Joe" Biden at February 11, 2011 07:11 AM (ZHsNw)

190

Cairo has exploded. Screams of, "We won!" People running to Tahrir Square, waving flags.

malkin

Posted by: dagny: Free Logprof damnit! at February 11, 2011 07:11 AM (l3g1A)

191
Don't get so excited because I punked you for TV. It's a joke, Mumbo's still in charge.

Posted by: Amar Suleiman at February 11, 2011 07:14 AM (ZHsNw)

192 Meet the new boss...

The women will stay at home until summoned.

Posted by: SurferDoc at February 11, 2011 07:18 AM (o3bYL)

193 Bring us some BLT sammitches NOW!

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 11, 2011 07:21 AM (DCpHZ)

194 188

Check out the pic on Drudge. The women in the crowd are all wearing their cute lil' headcoverings.

Posted by: Jane D'oh, sez save logprof and nickless at February 11, 2011 07:22 AM (UOM48)

195 "TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran's president said Friday that Egypt's popular uprising shows a new Islamic Middle East is emerging,

Meet the new Islamic Middle East,
Same as the old Islamic Middle East.

Posted by: Roger Daltry at February 11, 2011 07:22 AM (/izg2)

196
Now that the Muslim Brotherhood is in charge, the Egyptian Peggy Joseph's will have their mortgage's paid and gas for their car compliments of the Brotherhood stash.

Posted by: Fish the Impaler at February 11, 2011 07:23 AM (ZHsNw)

197 Uh, how is a hand-down and a military take-over "democracy"? How is a religious state, democratic?

Posted by: dagny: Free Logprof damnit! at February 11, 2011 07:24 AM (l3g1A)

198 Statement by Egypt's vice president: "The higher command of the army is taking control of the country

Posted by: dagny: Free Logprof damnit! at February 11, 2011 07:25 AM (l3g1A)

199 Hosni has left the room.

Posted by: Ed Anger at February 11, 2011 07:25 AM (7+pP9)

200 Remember, V.D. is nothing to clap about. Brought to you by General Clapper.

Posted by: Clap Happy at February 11, 2011 07:25 AM (MNYI+)

201 So. One million people have overturned a standing government in Egypt. Eighty million live there. That's 1.25% of the population. Times 300 million in the USA = 4,750,000 people needed to march on DC to get rid of Oblabla. Can we do that?

Posted by: °Is is our turn yet?° at February 11, 2011 07:26 AM (KZDFz)

202
Let me be the first to state that Hosni Mubarak has left the Presidential Palace.

Posted by: Leon Panetta at February 11, 2011 07:26 AM (ZHsNw)

203 How does this help Michelle's children?

Road trip to the Pyramids?

Posted by: Kemp at February 11, 2011 07:26 AM (JpFM9)

204 O/T Kemp: Coach K won, told you not to worry!

Posted by: dagny: Free Logprof damnit! at February 11, 2011 07:28 AM (l3g1A)

205 So. One million people have overturned a standing government in Egypt. Eighty million live there. That's 1.25% of the population. Times 300 million in the USA = 4,750,000 people needed to march on DC to get rid of Oblabla. Can we do that?

The Muslim Brotherhood is declared secular....... bot those fucking teabaggers are STILL violent racist assholes.

Posted by: Janet Nepolitano at February 11, 2011 07:28 AM (rw9qQ)

206
Harris Faulkner kicking Obama's ass on Fox about deserting Mubarak in his time of need.

Posted by: Fish the Impaler at February 11, 2011 07:29 AM (ZHsNw)

207 Iran's president said Friday that Egypt's popular uprising shows a new Islamic Middle East is emerging, one that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad claims will have no signs of Israel and U.S. "interference."

Heh. Don't we send billions in assistance to Egypt every year as part of the 1979 peace deal worked out by President Carter? I'd like for us to take our 'interference' and give it to someone else.

Posted by: OregonMuse at February 11, 2011 07:29 AM (R88Ry)

208
mornin, viruses

Posted by: Soothsayer's Bloody Valentine at February 11, 2011 07:29 AM (uFokq)

209

The pro-radical Islamist Obama regime should be happy. The "secular" *giggle* Muslim Brotherhood will now take conrtol of Egypt.

Posted by: Lemon Kitten at February 11, 2011 07:29 AM (0fzsA)

210 Barry just has to make a statement in two hours. That jug-eared jackass will make it all about himself.

Posted by: Jane D'oh, sez save logprof and nickless at February 11, 2011 07:30 AM (UOM48)

211
Let not be so irrational about this subject, and continue warming up the BUFF's for the coming butt thumping.

Posted by: Fish the Impaler at February 11, 2011 07:31 AM (ZHsNw)

212

Wait for the zero to announce that we are going to be sending MORE tax dollars to our new friends in Egypt to ensure democracy in this vital region.

Ah the sweet smell of a recently opened Swiss bank account.

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 11, 2011 07:32 AM (DCpHZ)

213 HEY HEY HEY!!!

You must respect Hosni!

Posted by: Oprah at February 11, 2011 07:32 AM (HpT9p)

214

Check out the pic on Drudge. The women in the crowd are all wearing their cute lil' headcoverings.

Jane Do'h, how do you know who's under there? I want to see a face otherwise there is no there there.

Posted by: Decaf at February 11, 2011 07:33 AM (oXMaW)

215
"Good afternoon. As I said before, nobody could have foreseen a man of African descent becoming the president of the United States. That is all. Oh, and go Steelers."

Posted by: Soothsayer's Bloody Valentine at February 11, 2011 07:33 AM (uFokq)

216 I don't see any Egyptian women in western attire in that mob.

Sigh. I always wanted to see the Pyramids and museum.

Posted by: Jane D'oh, sez save logprof and nickless at February 11, 2011 07:34 AM (UOM48)

217 205 O/T Kemp: Coach K won, told you not to worry!

Posted by: dagny: Free Logprof damnit! at February 11, 2011 11:28 AM (l3g1A)

I was a little nervous but the "Crazies" carried them through. You have no idea what an huge advantage being at Cameron makes. I've been many times. It is unfair, it's hot, it's nuts! The visiting team, especially UNC can feel every single taut. The students can literally reach out and touch the players!

It is damn intimidating!

FUCK CAROLINA!

Posted by: Kemp at February 11, 2011 07:34 AM (JpFM9)

218 198 Uh, how is a hand-down and a military take-over "democracy"? How is a religious state, democratic?

Posted by: dagny: Free Logprof damnit! at February 11, 2011 11:24 AM (l3g1A)

Hey in my world view this is just a great historical step towards true democracy.

Posted by: Barry the immature at February 11, 2011 07:35 AM (DCpHZ)

219
You should visit the Pyramids before the Ronpaulians fly airplanes into them and destroy them.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Bloody Valentine at February 11, 2011 07:35 AM (uFokq)

220
I suggested a beer summit after the Egyptian people acted stupidly, but oh no, Hosni knew better, and look what happened.

Posted by: Barack O"Bongo,African Witch Doctor at February 11, 2011 07:36 AM (ZHsNw)

221 Hot Air is running BBC feed.

I am expecting any minute now for the pompous prick announcer to remind the subjects to phone the Queen for permission to carry on.

I am not saying he is "The Ghey", but I am betting he on first name bases with his camel.

Posted by: Kemp at February 11, 2011 07:36 AM (JpFM9)

222

Punk Ass bitches can't run a dynasty anymore. Don't make me come out there!

Posted by: King Tut at February 11, 2011 07:36 AM (oNphh)

223

I've been many times. It is unfair, it's hot, it's nuts!

Haven't been since I graduated the second time but, yeah, it's a huge advantage.

Posted by: dagny: Free Logprof damnit! at February 11, 2011 07:37 AM (l3g1A)

224

Besides, I just need six more years of OJT and I will really have this stuff done pat. My primary goal now is to get build high speed rail from DC to the pyramids.

If only Bush hadn't screwed things up, we would laid a lot more track by now.

Posted by: Barry the immature at February 11, 2011 07:38 AM (DCpHZ)

225 Drudge is calling this a military coup?

Posted by: Tami-it appears Nickless (99.174.64.43) & logprof are hosed at February 11, 2011 07:38 AM (VuLos)

226

Drudge is calling it a Coup.

Sorry dudes, no democracy in sight.

Posted by: dagny: Free Logprof damnit! at February 11, 2011 07:39 AM (l3g1A)

227
As seen in Egypt, colonialism has never worked, and that's why America needs to abandon California, Arizona, and New Mexico so the rightful owners of Mexico can reclaim their land.

Posted by: Barack O'Wingo at February 11, 2011 07:39 AM (ZHsNw)

228

Punk Ass bitches can't run a dynasty anymore. Don't make me come out there!

Posted by: King Tut at February 11, 2011 11:36 AM (oNphh)

I hate mummies

Posted by: Rick O'Connell at February 11, 2011 07:39 AM (M9Ie6)

229 Vegas Line on next Egyptian Govt: Kleptocrat Thugs 3-1, Genocidal Theocrats 2-5, Gentle pro-Democracy Student Flower Children 87 milion -1 Iowahawk

Posted by: dagny: Free Logprof damnit! at February 11, 2011 07:40 AM (l3g1A)

230 #224

If I could score some tkts we'll go. Son finishes MBA this May, so unless I give them a building, I guess I won't be going much any more either.

They want a ice hockey arena, pony up and we'll go!!

Posted by: Kemp at February 11, 2011 07:40 AM (JpFM9)

231 Yes, let's bring back the slaves in Egypt and teh Aztecs in old Mexico (or is it Aztlan)? Just what modern civilization needs.

Posted by: Hrothgar at February 11, 2011 07:41 AM (DCpHZ)

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Check out the pic on Drudge. The women in the crowd are all wearing their cute lil' headcoverings.

Every communcation course I took in the last decade placed a high value on non-verbal communication, facial expressions etc. What can you convey if you are invisible?

Posted by: Decaf at February 11, 2011 07:41 AM (oXMaW)

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Hey I better call the masons union and cancel that order for my pyramid.

Posted by: Murbarak at February 11, 2011 07:41 AM (oNphh)

234 The spice must flow!

Posted by: kefka at February 11, 2011 07:55 AM (VC56G)

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Statement by Egypt's vice president: "The higher command of the army is taking control of the country

Mubarak was always the Egyptian Army's sock puppet. Now the sock is gone and the iron hand is visible. Same-o, same-o.

It isn't a coup d'etat if you always ran things and your front man was simply displaced.

Posted by: Speller at February 11, 2011 07:55 AM (J74Py)

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Posted by: Kemp at February 11, 2011 11:34 AM (JpFM9)

FUCK DUKE!

Posted by: NC Ref at February 11, 2011 08:01 AM (/izg2)

237 that date thing is creepy. Bet you are going to find out this all went down yesterday, Feb.10

Posted by: curious at February 11, 2011 08:02 AM (p302b)

238 I was a little nervous but the "Crazies" carried them through. You have no idea what an huge advantage being at Cameron makes. I've been many times. It is unfair, it's hot, it's nuts! The visiting team, especially UNC can feel every single taut. The students can literally reach out and touch the players!

This is so true. And UNC screwed up this advantage when they built the Smith Center and gave the good tickets to the fat-cat alums instead of packing the area around the court with students.

Posted by: NC Ref at February 11, 2011 08:04 AM (/izg2)

239 238that date thing is creepy. Bet you are going to find out this all went down yesterday, Feb.10
The creepiest part about all of this? Tomorrow is Feb. 12th. And also Saturday. Don't say I didn't warn you.

Posted by: genghis at February 11, 2011 08:23 AM (1XErj)

240 We simply can't expect 80 million people to live in squalor and tyranny just because it's easier for us.
I agree, but if the Muslim Brother hood takes charge it will be many millions more.
They need to be reminded of what they stand to lose.

Posted by: SOYLENT GREEN at February 11, 2011 08:25 AM (M/WbE)

241 The problem with all of this is "the fremen" are really the Muslim Brotherhood and vice versa.

Posted by: Joe at February 11, 2011 09:52 AM (IgakF)

242 "So let it be written, so let it be done."

Posted by: Leatherneck at February 11, 2011 12:09 PM (hVt9h)

243 Those Egyptians from Russia are especially mean and sneaky. They've also been known to hang out in Thailand (Siam) and the American Old West.

Posted by: Taxpayer at February 11, 2011 05:19 PM (NpmCe)

244 American intelligence reports that the guy on the bottom is Telly Savalas. You know how good they are.

Posted by: Hussein the Plumber at February 11, 2011 09:08 PM (UVzl8)

245 I need fifty legions of Sardaukar.
Posted by: Emperor Hosni Mubarak the IV

Oh for the gentle days of the Sardaukar...

Posted by: Mua-O at February 12, 2011 05:18 AM (PG+qd)

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