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"Suleiman has no legitimacy. He was appointed by Mubarak."

General Joe | 04.02.2011 03:21 | Analysis | Anti-militarism | Social Struggles | World

"Mubarak has no legitimacy.

Suleiman has no legitimacy. He was appointed by Mubarak.

The call in Egypt is for true democracy.

Democracy is the last thing that the U.S. wants for it’s third world backyard.

With democracy, the Egyptian people will reject the fundamentals of U.S. policy in that region.

The Israeli government would have to deal fairly with a neighbor on more or less equal terms, something it has never been willing to do, due to it’s fundamentally racists attitude toward Arabs."

“Word is they will cut cell phone service 2moro. They just cut the one remaining ISP. This is a continued gvt crackdown on protesters #Egypt”
2:30 PM Jan 31st via txt

0. I will be on @democracynow in a
few minutes. Stream live at  http://www.democracynow.org
0. about 2 hours ago via Echofon
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0. This is the front line of the battle between the popular uprising and the Mubarak regime & the pro-democracy forces are holding their ground
0. about 2 hours ago via Echofon
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0. I am standing on a rooftop near 6th Oct. bridge. Lots of rock throwing back and forth. Army tanks are staitioned on bridge. Some gunfire
0. about 2 hours ago via Echofon
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0. @MatthewWells not sure what that is but sounds fine
0. about 2 hours ago via Echofon in reply to MatthewWells
0th.
0. People are proud they held their ground in Tahrir under the brutal assault last night They vow to stay in Liberation Square until liberation
0. about 2 hours ago via Echofon
Zero.
0. Went inside a makeshift clinic set up inside a mosque in Tahrir. Injuries include stab wounds, gunshot wounds, and many broken bones #Egypt
0. about 4 hours ago via Echofon
Zeroth.
0. I'm inside Tahrir. It looks like a war zone. Many wounded. But there are still many here and more are coming in. They are defiant. #Egypt
0. about 6 hours ago via Echofon
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0. Heading to Tahrir now to try and see if we can get in. Will update on developments #Egypt
0. about 7 hours ago via Echofon
〇.
0. My new article "Live From Egypt: The True Face of the Mubarak Regime"  http://bit.ly/i8wcrh
0. about 16 hours ago via TweetDeck
〇.
0. Mubarak launched a coordinated campaign of violence today to take the streets of Cairo back from the people. #Egypt
0. about 22 hours ago via TweetDeck
0.
0. my reports for @democracynow this am:  http://ow.ly/3OUbq and:  http://ow.ly/3OUe0 #Egypt #Jan25
0. about 22 hours ago via web
0.
0. The stupidity: They accuse El Baradei of being a US collaborator as they riot in support of a US-backed dictator who receives billions of $
0. about 23 hours ago via txt
0.
0. My cousin Ismail Naguib was in the middle of it all. Says Mubarakites retreated then threw showers of rocks at protesters. #Egypt
0. about 24 hours ago via txt
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0. We had to disassemble our cameras and hide them in our bags to walk around these thugs. They are attacking journalists, cursing Al Jazeera.
0. about 24 hours ago via txt
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0. Getting reports from ppl coming out that many are hurt inside Tahrir. #Egypt
0. about 24 hours ago via txt
0.
0. I can't get back in to Tahrir. Mubarakite thugs have created a riot at the main entrance. Very hostile atmosphere. #Egypt
0. February 2, 2011 9:38:18 AM EST via txt
0.
0. Mote and more pro-Mubarak ppl are heading to Tahrir. Why did the army let them in? #Egypt
0. February 2, 2011 7:43:05 AM EST via txt
0.
0. This is getting more and more heated. No real violence yet but things are very tense
0. February 2, 2011 7:07:40 AM EST via txt
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0. I am in Tahrir. Pro Mubarak protesters have been allowed to enter. The two crowds are facing off against each other. Much shouting and p ...
0. February 2, 2011 7:01:19 AM EST via txt
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0. The Internet is back on #Egypt
0. February 2, 2011 5:03:46 AM EST via txt
0.
0. Going to be on Maddow again tonight at approx 9:15pm EST.
0. 5:37 PM Feb 1st via txt
0.
0. Regime is mobilizing pro-Mubarak marches. I saw 200-300 of them outside hotel window. This is an alarming development #Egypt
0. 4:22 PM Feb 1st via txt
0.
0. Obama says US stands for freedom of speech & assembly. Where was criticism before when Mubarak beat down, jailed protesters? #Egypt
0. 3:55 PM Feb 1st via txt
0.
0. I've been having trouble with getting out msgs. Should work better now
0. 3:52 PM Feb 1st via txt
0.
0. my report from Tahrir Sq on @democracynow today:  http://ow.ly/3O8dD
0. 7:46 AM Feb 1st via web
0.
0. A handbook with anti-crowd dispersal techniques, like tear gas tips, maps, etc used by many protesters in Friday battle with police #Egypt
0. 7:34 AM Feb 1st via txt
0.
0. Ppl have lots of different ideas about what comes after Mubarak. The one things they agree on is they want to choose for themselves. #Egypt
0. 5:30 AM Feb 1st via txt
0.
0. Amazing here. Interviewed many people of all stripes. The mood, atmosphere, energy, the certitude of victory & change is inspiring #Egypt
0. 3:00 AM Feb 1st via txt
○.
0. He says after much debate the final decision is to stay in Tahrir today and not march to Mubarak's house today
0. 1:21 AM Feb 1st via txt
零.
0. Just interviewed @3arabawy who has been at the forefront of activism and political analysis in #Egypt for years
0. 1:18 AM Feb 1st via txt
零.
0. People getting more creative. I'm seeing more varied protest art. Egypt's uprising is blossoming into full political expression #Egypt
0. 12:53 AM Feb 1st via txt
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0. People are not only picking up trash they are separating for recycling too #Egypt
0. 12:31 AM Feb 1st via txt
零.
0. Just met three @democracynow fans in a row. Who would have thought in Tahrir square of all places? #Egypt
0. 12:21 AM Feb 1st via txt
零.
0. Wow. It's 10am and already more people in Tahrir than I have ever seen. And there's more flooding in #Egypt
0. 12:13 AM Feb 1st via txt
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0. Got searched by at 3 army checkpoints and 5 citizen checkpoints. Frisking an looking at IDs to prevent state security forces in
0. 12:09 AM Feb 1st via txt
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0. Word is cell network might be down soon
0. 11:32 PM Jan 31st via txt
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0. My dad is amazing. He raced across town very early this morning to get me a desperately-needed phone charger #Egypt
0. 10:59 PM Jan 31st via txt
0.
0. I am up. The cell networks have not been taken down. I am heading out soon and will provide updates throughout he day. #Egypt
0. 10:32 PM Jan 31st via txt
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0. It's past 5am in Cairo. Going to get some rest before the big march. Goodnight all. I hope to be able to stay in touch #Egypt
0. 7:15 PM Jan 31st via txt
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0. I am scheduled to be on Al Jazeera English in 10 minutes #Egypt
0. 5:02 PM Jan 31st via txt

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On the situation in Egypt:



Mubarak has no legitimacy.

Suleiman has no legitimacy. He was appointed by Mubarak

The call in Egypt is for true democracy.

Democracy is the last thing that the U.S. wants for it’s third world backyard.

With democracy, the Egyptian people will reject the fundamentals of U.S. policy in that region.

The Israeli government would have to deal fairly with a neighbor on more or less equal terms, something it has never been willing to do, due to it’s fundamentally racists attitude toward Arabs.

Though the focus of protest is the removal of the dictator Mubarak, it is the United States that is to be deposed.

The U.S. claims to support the rights of the protestors. But it is the architect of the repressive actions unfolding before the world that are meant to forestall the protests.

The Muslim Brotherhood is not, at present, a negative actor in Egypt and elsewhere in the mideast. It is a small force. But it can be played to create fear in U.S. citizens. That organization is being set up to provide justification for U.S. and western interventions.

More will be added to this thread. Please spread widely and stayed tuned. General Joe










General Joe

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