Protesters in Egypt call on military to leave power Several thousand protesters in Cairo called on the ruling military on Friday to promptly transfer power to a civilian government and exclude old regime figures from politics. The protesters in Tahrir Square, the epicentre of Egypt's uprising that ousted president Hosni Mubarak in February, chanted "down with the military" and called on the ruling generals to "return to the barracks." The military assumed power after Mubarak's ouster on February 11, promising a transition to civilian rule within six months. It is headed by Mubarak's former defence minister Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi. Protesters at first hailed the military for not cracking down on the uprising after Mubarak called soldiers to the streets on January 28, following attacks on police stations. But its popularity has eroded amid accusations of rights abuses and suspicion that it is prolonging the transition, which it now says will be happen after presidential elections sometime next year. Egypt will vote for a new parliament starting on November 28, but parties and activists who spearheaded the anti-Mubarak revolt fear his supporters will enter parliament, either as independents or members of newly formed parties. Activists have called for a law excluding corrupt politicians and they recently started an Internet campaign to expose past members of Mubarak's now dissolved party. Mubarak himself is facing trial for allegedly ordering the killings of anti-regime protesters during the revolt. Several of his senior aides have already been imprisoned for corruption. http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.96d95c3fd42ca7857401bd927260fa13.6a1&show_article=1 Well, what if they don't go back to the barracks? Will the Arab spring become a nightmare? _
Egyptian protesters not happy with slow transfer to civilian gov't. Egypt to Form New Government, Military to Transfer Power November 22, 2011 - Egypt's military rulers have agreed to form a new government and promise to transfer power to a civilian body by July.
But I thought all would be good over there now? You know, elections, democracy, more freedom, opportunity, wealth . .hang on . (bwaaaaaaaaaaahahahahaha) Whod a thunk it!!
You gotta laugh, they think just because they chase of a dictator means they suddenly have a bright future, newsflash you have to work for it.
Egypt has very complex problems as well as dire poverty and a HUGE population.. Did you expect the transition to be smooth?
Hmm, not really, the realists among us expected the transition from bad (Mubarak) to worse (the Military junta or muslim brotherhood).
Things take time. But it was taking too long, so the Egyptians said something about it. Gotta admire the people of Egypt. They've found their voice and are speaking whenever given the chance, no matter what stands in their way. Nobody can kill their spirit. Salam
Obama shakin' his finger at `em... US hardens its line against Egypt military November 23, 2011 - After months of tepid statements, the US yesterday condemned the 'excessive force' used by Egyptian security forces. Meanwhile, three US students were arrested for protesting in Tahrir Square.
The Egyptian military has apparently been using some sort of crowd control agent that seems to be more powerful than regular tear gas and with more side effects - and it is apparently a product of the United States of America. In its latest statements, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (Scaf) has strongly denied using excessive force. "We did not fire one bullet at the chest of any Egyptian citizen," the military leader, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, said on Tuesday. I'm trying to show what kind of police we have to protect us. I don't accept this. It's like nothing has changed. We lost a lot of fine men but nothing has changed." Scaf also says it did not use "gas bombs" against demonstrators in Cairo and elsewhere. The Health Ministry dismissed rumours that nerve gas was in circulation. Medics at field hospitals set up in disused buildings and on pavements around Tahrir Square have reported a lot of casualties shot in the eyes with rubber bullets, hit by buckshot and overcome by tear gas. "I was in Tahrir Square during the 25 January revolution and I saw a lot of injured people, but this time I think there are more serious injuries," says Dr Omar Qassar who is working on makeshift premises. "I've seen two people hit by shotgun pellets in their chest and abdomen. One died before he got to hospital." "The tear gas is weird," he adds. "In January it was much lighter. This stuff is very strong, just smelling it I get dizzy. We've seen a few cases of convulsions." Doctors have collected samples of the canisters, which bear the name of a US manufacturer, and sent them to laboratories for analysis. With residents of districts of central Cairo complaining of ill-effects, there are also suggestions that tear gas has simply been used in a heavy-handed fashion.
That's not news. Many of those USA manufactured objects can be found a lot, use by dictators in the Middle East facing the Arab Spring to try and silence protestors. Somebody should let Obama know he's speaking out against the governments methods while providing them with those methods (maybe not intentionally but I'm sure he's aware of this)... Salam
That's my bad... Forgot some people enjoy bent ignorant about other cultures. Better to stay in your little bubble. Well, since I'm nice, I'll share it with you. Salam means, simply, "peace".
