*BREAKING* REVOLT IN EGYPT - 7 Dead, Dozens wounded, Reports Of Live Ammo Being Used - Polidicks

:siren::siren::siren::siren::siren:[highlight]LIVE STREAM IN ENGLISH[/highlight]:siren::siren::siren::siren::siren: [url]http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/[/url] What the fuck Facepunch, why has nobody posted this yet, this is all over CNN and I was busy as fuck updating other websites assuming you guys already had a thread up [img]http://www.1337upload.net/files/231231908.jpg[/img] [url]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/egypt/8285162/Egypt-launches-crackdown-on-protesters-as-US-urges-reform.html[/url] [quote]Police arrested 860 people across the country after bloody confrontations with security forces using rubber bullets, batons, tear gas and water cannon. A protester and a policeman were killed on Wednesday night when a car ran them over during a protest in a poor, central Cairo neighbourhood. Officials said earlier the two died when they were hit by rocks but later changed the account. Three protesters and a policeman were killed on Tuesday. Protesters in Suez set a government building on fire and tried to burn down a local office of Egypt's ruling party with petrol bombs. Demonstrators had earlier broken through police cordons despite hundreds being severely beaten and the presence of the feared undercover police on the streets. White House Spokesman Robert Gibbs would not say whether President Hosni Mubarak, the target of demonstrators' anger, still has the Obama administration's support. Related Articles Egypt demonstrations worse than feared, West warns 26 Jan 2011 Mrs Clinton said the government should allow peaceful protests instead of cracking down. "We are particularly hopeful that the Egyptian government will take this opportunity to implement political, economic and social reforms that will answer the legitimate interests of the Egyptian people," she said. William Hague, the Foreign Secretary, also urged Mr Mubarak to make concessions. The tens of thousands on the streets of Cairo took inspiration from Tunisia, which saw a North African Arab state overturn its dictatorship for the first time in decades. Anxious to avoid a repeat of Tuesday's Day of Wrath, which saw the largest political demonstrations in Egypt during Mr Mubarak's 30-year presidency, the government was also considering banning gatherings at Friday prayers. The Muslim holy day of obligation is now looming as the sternest test that the 82-year-old former general has faced. "No provocative movements or protest gatherings or organisations of marches or demonstrations will be allowed, and immediate legal procedures will be taken and participants will be handed over to investigating authorities," the interior ministry said in a statement. Over two thousand people defied the curfew and marched on a major downtown Cairo boulevard along the Nile on Wednesday night. They were stormed by riot police with shields. In other clashes, protesters stoned police, who fought back with rubber bullets. The social networking site Twitter, which has been used to mobilise the protesters, was blocked, though the government denied it was responsible. Western diplomats said the government had been caught off-guard by the numbers on the street and said Mr Mubarak faced a "critical" moment of truth in which he could make concessions to the crowd or use force to suppress his opponents. "The regime faces a dilemma in that concessions as demanded by the crowd could just do enough to stop the protests or could be, as in Tunisia, interpreted as a sign of weakness," said one Western official. Unconfirmed reports said that members of the president's family had fled, a charge that Egyptian diplomats in London denied. A Gulf newspaper claimed that Gamal Mubarak, the president's son and most likely successor, had boarded a private jet bound for London, taking his family and 97 pieces of baggage with him. Egyptian baggage handlers at Heathrow were also quoted as saying that they had seen Mr Mubarak's wife Suzanne, who holds a British passport, at the airport. [/quote] Government Offices in Suez City are Burning [url]http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4019752,00.html[/url] Egypt Financially more unstable than Iraq at this point [url]http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-01-26/egypt-riskier-than-iraq-in-swaps-as-protests-spread-to-mubarak.html[/url] U.S. Embassy in Cairo denies ruling family has fled country [url]http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503543_162-20029614-503543.html[/url] -- TWITTER REPORTS -- EGYPTIAN STATE TV - PRESIDENT BUSY DICKING AROUND WITH KING OF BAHRAIN ALL FORMS OF COMMUNICATIONS TO SUEZ CITY CUT INCLUDING EVEN LANDLINES [highlight]GOVERNMENT FORCES USING LIVE AMMUNITION IN SUEZ CITY NOW[/highlight] :siren::siren::siren::siren::siren:[highlight]LIVE STREAM IN ENGLISH[/highlight]:siren::siren::siren::siren::siren: [url]http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/[/url]

First Tunisia now Egypt? The fuck

Well there IS this thread. [url]http://www.facepunch.com/threads/1053531-I-love-baton[/url] But I never new Egypt was this unstable.

Although Egypt is facing lots of issues, its government isn't [as] corrupt [as Tunisia's].

:siren:[highlight]THREAD MUSIC[/highlight]:siren: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtAUp_imq58[/media]

Oh shit, this ain't good.

Somehow I knew this would happen exactly like this, even before the recent revolution. To be honest, I don't know whether this will be for the good or for the bad, generally revolutions turn out pretty badly.

:siren:[B]BETTER THREAD MUSIC[/B]:siren: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqFISER9fVE[/media]

Honestly, I did not see this coming.

[QUOTE=Gmod_Fan77;27678972]:siren: [color=red] [B]BETTER THREAD MUSIC [/B][/color] :siren: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqFISER9fVE[/media][/QUOTE] that was a really gripping tune, would listen again.

Good, it's about time they fought back.

Reports the Government has banned Friday prayers The Islamic shit is about to hit the fan [editline]26th January 2011[/editline] Reports from Suez is that the military have pushed the Police aside

What the Hell do they expect? With such a huge imbalance of wealth in that region, you're bound to have a shitload of people pissed off.

there was a full thread on this in reddit yesterday [url]http://www.reddit.com/r/reddit.com/comments/f8pts/reddit_a_revolution_is_starting_strongly_in_egypt/[/url] fuck man i feel sorry for the Egyptians :smith:

Reports of 20 Trucks of the Egyptian Central Paramilitary Forces Heading towards Suez

Are any news channels covering this? I've only seen passing mentions on CNN and CBC.

Any live feeds?

I'm calling it right now, all of the north africa, and arab countries start to revolt.

Photo from Suez Egypt [img]http://www.1337upload.net/files/231231908.jpg[/img]

[url]http://ar.justin.tv/cairowitness/b/278266255?utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=like_button_experiment&utm_medium=test[/url] The live feed from reddit Its gone down though, so its just old stuff from earlier

just to clarify for the OP, the reason why you didn't see any threads about this is because the egypt discussion thread atm has the confusing name "I love baton"

[QUOTE=Magistrate;27679540]just to clarify for the OP, the reason why you didn't see any threads about this is because the egypt discussion thread atm has the confusing name "I love baton"[/QUOTE] Well confusing until you read that the OP was hit in the head with a baton. Then it makes sense.

I like this thread music: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqWP1rsAMrw[/media]

I really hope this works, it would be nice to see a country change itself without the US's help.

[QUOTE=breakyourfac;27679474]I'm calling it right now, all of the north africa, and arab countries start to revolt.[/QUOTE] im calling you're dumb as fuck

[QUOTE=Mr.Goodcat;27679818]I really hope this works, it would be nice to see a country change itself without the US's help.[/QUOTE] As would the US army.

Best thread music: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtZV5XdfqrI[/media]

[QUOTE=Mr.Goodcat;27679818]I really hope this works, it would be nice to see a country change itself without the US's help.[/QUOTE] US would only make it worse if they intervened. [editline]27th January 2011[/editline] [QUOTE=Marcolade;27680165]Best thread music: [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtZV5XdfqrI[/media][/QUOTE] No.

Fuck yeah Egypt stand up for your fucking civil liberties and democracy.

I'm walking like an Egyptian to this news. Revolt brings Reform.