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Egyptian Security Forces Storm Pro-Morsi Camps Leaving Nearly 100 Dead

Posted by Unknown on from the about-that-revolution-thing dept.

After weeks of protesting the ousting of Morsi (forming encampments in Cairo during that time), the Egyptian security forces forcibly broke up the protesters' camps early this morning. Things quickly turned violent, leaving around one hundred people dead, including at least two journalists. The interim President has also declared an indefinite state of emergency, "allowing security forces to arrest and detain civilians indefinitely without charge." The AP reports that clashes are not isolated to Cairo: "Dozens of people have been killed across Egypt Wednesday in clashes between security forces and supporters of Morsi."

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  1. Yet the US media downplay the body count by msobkow · · Score: -1, Troll

    Around the world, reports range from 80 to 120 dead.

    Except in the US media, which claims only 15-20 dead.

    Gotta protect the reputation of those "allies" to justify not calling the Egyptian situation what it is: a military coup.

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    1. Re:Yet the US media downplay the body count by girlintraining · · Score: 0, Troll

      Gotta protect the reputation of those "allies" to justify not calling the Egyptian situation what it is: a military coup.

      Ah, I don't think it's the reputation of our "allies" we're worried about. I think it's our own ass, since we have a long history of supplying military weapons and no-strings-attached money by the pallet to Egypt. Hell, we used to supply weapons to Iran... though apparently people's memories are shorter than ever since the advent of the internet and people forgot about Reagan. Much of the militarization and violence in the middle east is directly due to us giving them those weapons. America follows the 34th Rule of Acquisition like any good Ferrengi would. Though right now the 98th and 125th could really use some attention...

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  2. Play the Kevin Bacon game by fustakrakich · · Score: -1, Troll

    To find how closely the US/UK/Israel are jointly involved.

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  3. Re:Not a Coup? by DarkOx · · Score: -1, Troll

    Because our government is run by thugs, and ruled with corruption of a kind that would make middle eastern leaders blush.

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  4. Re:This is TRAGIC but.. by ikhider · · Score: 0, Troll

    They got voted in, so you have to deal with it. Your ilk voted for Bush for TWO terms. Pot calling the kettle black. 'nuff said.

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  5. Re:Maybe overturning an election by cayenne8 · · Score: -1, Troll
    Why should we in the US give a fuck what those towel heads do in their own countries?

    We should back off and leave them alone. If they want to blow themselves to shreds, let them.

    It isn't our fight, and it isn't our business....

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