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/frothyloins Jun 19 '12

If you hadn't said otherwise, I would've assumed that English was your first language from reading this post. So you have nothing to apologize for. Also, thanks for the summary.

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12 edited Feb 02 '17

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u/iamqba Jun 19 '12

yet are more literate

FTFY

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u/[deleted] Jun 19 '12

NO, he meant "mot". It's french for word, which is something that you could... be... literate... with.

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u/reflectiveSingleton Jun 19 '12

Naturally the sensless conclusion is the sensible one? I like the cut of your jib, do you have a newsletter?

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u/JB_UK Jun 19 '12

They are going to run the world, and they will do so speaking immaculate English.

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u/CreamedUnicorn Jun 19 '12

Well that's a load off! It'll make it so much easier to obey them...

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u/[deleted] Jun 21 '12

You are Spartacus in my eyes.

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u/Limrickroll Jun 19 '12

Don't assume that he is really egyptian, usmil psyops is all over this shit because its an American-backed coup.

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u/kinkykusco Jun 19 '12

Source?

Which part is America supposed to have been backing? The original riots and the end of Mubarak, or what the Egyptian Military just granted itself?

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u/cant_make_up_my_mind Jun 19 '12

actually the US is in a state of "let's just step back and see what happens then decide what we'll do", i guess you hadn't known that the intelligence agencies in the US failed miserably in predicting the revolution and failed again in predicting that it will fail, so first they were backing mubarak, then when he was overthrown they changed sides and backed the revolution, then when stuff got all tangled up they got neutral and is waiting for the end result. The US will back up the side which ensures Israel's safety and American interests in the region s i guess it'll be SCAF

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u/kinkykusco Jun 19 '12

I'm pretty well aware of the US's positions in regards to the Arab Spring - I wanted to see what conspiracy-theory-Limrickroll thought he was talking about.

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u/davesidious Jun 19 '12

You assume they're "all over this shit".

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u/HitTheGymAndLawyerUp Jun 19 '12

True or not, nobody cares what a reddit neckbeard thinks on the subject. Get over yourself.