Shit - it's really kicking off in Egypt - again  (27 Posts)
meditrina Wed 03-Jul-13 19:28:00  Here's the (almost identically
named) thread from the demonstrations that led to the deposit.
Of Mubarak  And an Army statement is expected shortly with the
situation looking tense. Huge demonstrations, both pro and anti
Morsi.  Is is a hiccup in a road to democracy - or is it a
military coup?  RichManPoorManBeggarmanThief Wed 03-Jul-13
19:32:33  You tend to find that when there's a popular
revolution, things always get a lot worse before they get
better. The various factions unite against the common oppressor
but then once the oppressor gets deposed, the factions all
realise they hate one another. They all fight gor ages before
everyone grts fed up and realises thst they might have to
compromise. I'm not optimistic short term.  meditrina Wed
03-Jul-13 19:39:44  Here's the BBc page with live updates  I
found it interesting to look back at what people were posting in
January 2011, and the sense of optimism of what dem