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Egypt Gets Violent, Obama Gets Angry, Networks Get Ratings, I’ll Pop the Popcorn

Let’s start with the basics: When you carry signs and chant slogans, that’s called a “protest.” When you start throwing rocks and molotov cocktails, that’s called a “riot.” So it’s time for the talking heads on TV to stop using terms like “protesters” and “demonstrators” to describe the mob in Cairo. Furthermore, don’t ever try […]

VIDEO: Christiane Amanpour Starring in ABC’s New Hit TV Show, The Cairo Riots

Following up on my previous description in an update, we see further evidence that the Egyptian situation has turned into a celebrity-journalist festival, with Christiane Amanpour doing riot duty in Cairo: (Via Hot Air.) Notice the extent to which this story is about Amanpour: Christiane talking, Christiane walking, Christiane the expert on the scene, with […]

In Desperate Bid to End Cairo Violence, Levi Johnston’s Sister Agrees to Pose Nude

State Department sources say the Egyptian rioters have demanded to see Mercede Johnston naked. Initial attempts by the Obama administration to quell the uprising with Kim Kardashian nude photos led to further negotiations. While the Muslim Brotherhood had at first insisted that they would not settle for anything less than full frontal Alyssa Milano, U.S. […]

Crisis in Cairo Continues: Egyptians Ignore Obama, Resort to Violence

The magic words of President Obama’s speech apparently failed to pacify the Egyptian masses and — as of 5 p.m. in Cairo (10 a.m. ET) — the crowds in Tahrir Square were fighting with sticks and stones. As much as I’d like to spend today blogging about domestic politics — and Kim Kardashian’s nude photos — […]

Now That Obama Has Saved Egypt From Disaster, It’s Time to Blog About Charlie Sheen and Other Screwed-Up Celebrities UPDATE: Justin Bieber Video Added!

Today, I put up five posts — totalling more than 2,500 words, with four videos, two photos and 52 links — about the crisis in Egypt. I actually forced myself to watch both MSNBC and Al-Jazeera in order to bring you guys complete coverage: Egypt: Crisis Averted? Obama’s Speech: Transition ‘Must Begin Now’ Army Chief […]

Egypt: Crisis Averted? Obama’s Speech: Transition ‘Must Begin Now’ (VIDEO)

UPDATE 6:55 p.m. ET: OK, Obama just gave his speech, saying he had spoken to Hosni Mubarak and that the transition “must begin now.” Obama also spoke of U.S. support for Egypt in “the aftermath of these protests,” indicating that he thinks the protests are now in the past tense. The president looked somewhat angry. MSNBC […]

Army Chief Lt. Gen. Sami Enan Likely Mubarak Successor, Says French Report UPDATE: Mubarak Gives TV Speech, Will Step Aside After September Election

UPDATE 4:15 p.m. ET: Just watched Mubarak’s speech, which included expressions of his patriotism and determination to ensure a peaceful transition. The question is whether the protesters will accept this. Associated Press: President Hosni Mubarak announced Tuesday that he will step down in September when a new Egyptian president is elected. . . . The […]

‘The Euphoria Is Fading’

So says Donald Douglas at American Power, whose initial optimism about democraticization in Egypt has been tempered by evidence that the anti-Mubarak protesters are influenced byIslamic radicalism, and that a post-Mubarak Egypt is therefore likely to be anti-Israel and anti-American. “Likely,” I say, and to say that is not to suggest the Egyptian unrest will certainly […]

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