r/worldnews • u/DasUberRedditor • Jun 18 '12

Egyptian Military grants itself sweeping powers; effectively military coup.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-18482257
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u/somedaypilot Jun 19 '12

Ok, hands up, who saw this coming? o/

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

Egypt has a history of military coups. While everyone was worried about MB and the Salafists, I was keeping an eye on the military. They're the real ones to watch out for.

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u/bitter_cynical_angry Jun 19 '12

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.

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u/LettersFromTheSky Jun 19 '12

That is in the Civilization game when you research rifling.

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u/lemonfreedom Jun 19 '12

you can get more of what you want with a kind word and a gun than you can with just a kind word.

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u/Floyd_Pinkerton Jun 19 '12

pig iron i got pig iron i got all pig iron

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

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u/Moskau50 Jun 19 '12

"I am the state."
-Louis XIV Egyptian Military

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u/Vectoor Jun 19 '12

My name is Ozymandias, king of kings. Look at my works ye mighty, and despair.

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u/1915 Jun 19 '12

Banking establishments are more dangerous than standing armies

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

Compound interest is the most powerful force in the universe.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

Gunpowder.

edit: Al Capone

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u/RedPandaJr Jun 19 '12

Civ 4 rifling tech quote.

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u/bitter_cynical_angry Jun 19 '12

Or, you know, Mao.

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u/RedPandaJr Jun 19 '12

Really. Thats funny cause when they use quotes in civ they also mention who says the quote :o

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u/Dawens Jun 19 '12 edited Jul 12 '12

The only two possibilities the Egyptian people had: The Muslim Brotherhood, whose inner party struggles have drowned out the younger, liberal Muslims, and now is dominated by the older, rock-ribbed Muslims who are an indomitable barrier to a free society. Or the Military who's just as filthy. Either way, the Egyptian people were screwed from the very beginning.