Military coup underway in Egypt

Jonny7 · 02-07-2013 10:30AM

biko wrote: »

Not really.
They wanted democracy and got Islamist rule.
Now they're trying for democracy again.

Islamist rule is actually opposed democracy per definition. If Allah rules - the people should just obey, not object.

We in the West have had democracy for decades yet some countries are still struggling to separate church and state - just look at the Republicans in the US.

So, yup, the Egyptians have taken their first vital step, which was a decent election last year - however they also seem quite eager (quite rightly) to tackle the next big step which is secularism, a big challenge considering their society..

They also have a semi-autonomous powerful military to deal with

I reckon it will still take a decade or two for the country to "settle" and that's without coups or creeping religious interference.

Thrill · 03-07-2013 05:52PM

Officials say a travel ban has been issued against Egypt's President Morsi and the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood.

The army has confirmed that it does not intend to rule.

Army tanks reaching Tahrir Square, troops controlling at least 2 major bridges across Nile

Army vehicles deployed near Islamist gathering in Cairo

Looks like Morsi reign could be over.

http://globalnews.ca/news/689587/egypts-president-morsi-refuses-to-step-down/

Itssoeasy · 03-07-2013 05:55PM

From CNN
Morsi adviser: coup under way

And under the breaking news is saying that it isn't known where Morsi is.

Killer Wench · 03-07-2013 05:59PM

Of course the Army can't rule, but a certain general might.

Conmaicne Mara · 03-07-2013 06:00PM

Seems they're making this an annual event.

wretcheddomain · 03-07-2013 06:05PM

Conmaicne Mara wrote: »

Seems they're making this an annual event.

You have to admit its great for tourism.

gordongekko · 03-07-2013 06:07PM

Bit of an overreaction to BOD getting dropped by the lions.

Conmaicne Mara · 03-07-2013 06:09PM

wretcheddomain wrote: »

You have to admit its great for tourism.

It'll get them more press than The Gathering, only thing worse than being talked about and all that....

castletownman · 03-07-2013 06:10PM

I always thought it was spelt President Mercy. Which is an awesome name for a world leader

Dostoevsky · 03-07-2013 06:13PM

With the Irish state having an unofficial unemployment rate of over 20% (higher than Egypt's 14%), and being saddled with massive debts from private corporations, what would it take the Paddies, even the 420,000 of them who are unemployed, to rise up?

Thankfully, this state got rid of hundreds of thousands of other Paddies through the extremely useful cultural acceptance of emigration by Irish people. "Rebel Irish" indeed.

Zillah · 03-07-2013 06:17PM

A coup is where the military seizes power. The military is just forcing the government to start over. They could have seized power easily after Mubarak fell but they didn't. As coups go, this isa pretty ggenuine one.

Charlie19 · 03-07-2013 06:17PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfeQAy5hK3I

Celly Smunt · 03-07-2013 06:18PM

Dostoevsky wrote: »

With the Irish state having an unofficial unemployment rate of over 20% (higher than Egypt's 14%), and being saddled with massive debts from private corporations, what would it take the Paddies, even the 420,000 of them who are unemployed, to rise up?

Thankfully, this state got rid of hundreds of thousands of other Paddies through the extremely useful cultural acceptance of emigration by Irish people. "Rebel Irish" indeed.

Can we have one thread without this ****e,just one.

General General · 03-07-2013 06:20PM

I think we can all agree that stability will now return to Egypt.

For the next 40 or so years.

wretcheddomain · 03-07-2013 06:21PM

General General wrote: »

I think we can all agree that stability will now return to Egypt.

For the next 40 or so years.

Paddy Power are taking bets as to who'll be the next dictator in 2053.

biko · 03-07-2013 06:29PM

It'll be interesting to see what happens next, hopefully it won't get too bloody. Fair play to the Egyptians for overthrowing Mursi.
Unfortunately Tahir Square still isn't a good place for female journalists, or any women for that matter http://www.smh.com.au/world/five-men-rape-journalist-22-in-tahrir-square-reports-20130702-2p8sk.html http://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking_news_detail.asp?id=38278

Dostoevsky · 03-07-2013 06:29PM

Celly Smunt wrote: »

Can we have one thread without this ****e,just one.

Actually, many Irish people will be looking at this and thinking of the contrast between the reaction of both populations to unjust policies by their state (Mohamed Morsi was democratically elected).

You evidently don't like it. Fine. Ignore it and move on, rather than call for censorship. Simple.

Gringo180 · 03-07-2013 06:32PM

Theres a few thousand marching outside the dail now so hopefully an irish revolution is not too far away.

tayto lover · 03-07-2013 06:37PM

Celly Smunt wrote: »

Can we have one thread without this ****e,just one.

So you're comfortable Enda.

Jonny7 · 03-07-2013 07:04PM

Dostoevsky wrote: »

With the Irish state having an unofficial unemployment rate of over 20% (higher than Egypt's 14%), and being saddled with massive debts from private corporations, what would it take the Paddies, even the 420,000 of them who are unemployed, to rise up?

Thankfully, this state got rid of hundreds of thousands of other Paddies through the extremely useful cultural acceptance of emigration by Irish people. "Rebel Irish" indeed.

Are they all emigrating to Egypt?

I didn't think so.

Merkin · 03-07-2013 08:14PM

Fair play to them for getting rid although if they decide to do this on foot of every 'democratic' election then who only knows where it's going to end up....

Killer Wench · 03-07-2013 08:18PM

That happened quickly. Now what happens?

mikom · 03-07-2013 08:22PM

Killer Wench wrote: »

That happened quickly. Now what happens?

They'll probably be in denile for a week or two, then things will go back to normal.

Jonny7 · 03-07-2013 09:09PM

mikom wrote: »

They'll probably be in denile for a week or two, then things will go back to normal.

It's just a fez they're going through

mikom · 03-07-2013 09:10PM

Jonny7 wrote: »

It's just a fez they're going through

Tut, tut.

Lando Griffin · 03-07-2013 09:19PM

Bet you if they had oil he would be gone years ago and stability put in place like Iraq.

Dr Drastico · 03-07-2013 09:23PM

Lando Griffin wrote: »

Bet you if they had oil he would be gone years ago and stability put in place like Iraq.

They do have oil and natural gas. Accounts for almost 10% of their GDP.

French oil companies were the main beneficiaries of the liberalisation of the Iraqi Oil industry. Despite the parliament in France voting against the Iraq war.

03-07-2013 10:15PM

50 tanks have been deployed to the border with Israel, according to RT.

humanji · 03-07-2013 10:28PM

Dr Drastico wrote: »

They do have oil and natural gas. Accounts for almost 10% of their GDP.

French oil companies were the main beneficiaries of the liberalisation of the Iraqi Oil industry. Despite the parliament in France voting against the Iraq war.

Was it not China that got the majority of rights?

MrPoker · 03-07-2013 10:29PM

They get a democratically elected leader after many years of dictatorship and oust their new democratically elected leader within a year or so. Basket case of a country!!

Military coup underway in Egypt

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