The “Honorable” John Negroponte at the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt – Jan 18th 2011

by Scott Creighton The American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt? I didn’t know there was such a thing.  But here is a link to Iran-Contra scum and death-squad organizer, the “Honorable” John Negroponte, giving a breakfast speech to this illustrious group of businessmen on Jan. 18th 2011. “Negroponte said he was surprised by the unrest in Tunisia that ended [...]

Pro-Mubarak Thugs Exposed

from CNN …Several CNN journalists heard from pro-Mubarak demonstrators that they worked for the government. Staff from the national petrochemical company said they had been ordered to come and protest. Amnesty International researchers said witnesses told them of “lorry loads” of pro-Mubarak supporters leaving Wednesday morning from Mahalla, north of Cairo. “These (pro-Mubarak) protests were [...]

Mubarak Estimated to be Worth $70 Billion

from ABC News President Hosni Mubarak’s power may have visibly crumbled before the world on Jan. 25 when protesters took to the streets of Cairo, but his personal wealth will likely be intact when he leaves office as pledged at the end of the year, or sooner if the crowds have their way. Experts say [...]

Kissinger praises Obama’s handling of Egypt, gives Mubarak ‘months, at most’

… it’s likely mere “months, at most, before Mubarak will resign.” … After President Obama’s inauguration, Kissinger famously said it would be his “task” to create “a new world order.” from Raw Story Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, a highly controversial figure in US politics, suggested this week that President Barack Obama’s handling the [...]

Clinton takes lead in U.S. Egypt policy

from UPI U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has emerged as key to the Obama administration’s handling of the crisis in Egypt, observers say. It was Clinton who suggested sending former Ambassador Frank Wisner to Cairo to tell President Hosni Mubarak he should not seek re-election, an administration official told Politico.

New Egyptian VP Ran Mubarak’s Security Team, Oversaw Torture

Omar Suleiman Offered To Chop Off Man’s Arm For CIA, Says Author from ABC News The intelligence chief tapped by Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak as his vice president and potential successor aided the U.S. with its rendition program, intelligence experts told ABC News, and oversaw the torture of an Al Qaeda suspect whose information helped [...]

Wikileaks™ Goes LIHOP and Controlled Opposition Prison Planet Eats it Up

“The FBI has launched a manhunt for a previously unknown team of men suspected to be part of the 9/11 attacks,” reports the Daily Telegraph. Secret documents reveal that the three Qatari men conducted surveillance on the targets, provided “support” to the plotters and had tickets for a flight to Washington on the eve of [...]

Raw Video: Dramatic New Mages of Cairo Violence

Dramatic Photos from Today’s Clash

from this site  (H/T Hans)

Live blogging W/Screen Shots – Tanks and Gunfire

Watch live feed from al Jazeera… I am taking screenshots as I can and will put them up here “They are shooting at our legs and at our feet” 33 year old protester “I don’t even know what democracy is“ ”We do not trust a government that sends thugs to kill us” Watch live feed from [...]

CNN’s Anderson Cooper Beat Up by Pro-Mubarak Thugs

UPDATE: Gunshots heard on al Jazeera broadcast. Reports that 3 army vehicles taken by pro-Mubarak thugs driving into crowd) (he should have told them CNN was simulcasting Mubarak’s state TV channel) from Huffington Post Anderson Cooper and his crew have been attacked by supporters of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt, according to CNN. CNN’s Steve Brusk [...]

Riding Tehrir Square on a Mubarak Stoolie’s Captured Camel? Priceless!

The pro-government “protesters” (read as “state police and hired thugs in civilian clothes”) attacked the real protesters in Tehrir Square on horse-back and on camels. They charged up the street through the fake protesters and past the army outposts right into a line of protesters and into the square… but their ground troops didn’t follow [...]

Obama’s Pathetic Pro-Mubarak Propaganda

by Scott Creighton The rent-a-mobs are out in force in Egypt with the largest “gathering” right in front of the State television station building in Cairo.  They always show up to support neoliberal dictators or fake color revolutions all across the world.  A for-profit popular movement with traditional ties that go all the way back [...]

Not Enough – Protesters Still Demanding Regime Change

While the Egyptian military is calling on the demonstrators to go home, the people are not buying the Mubarak/Washington PR spin.. they want him out. Meanwhile CNN is simulcasting Egyptian State TV…

Internet Back Up in Most Places in Egypt but Social Networking Still Blocked – While Al Jazeera English Appears Down In U.S. and CNN is Running Simulcast of Egyptian State TV!

In a craven move to placate the Egyptian people, the government has turned the internet back on, but with no access to social media sites… so they can’t communicate on those popular media sources. They are trying to show the people and the world that things will be different and they are also hoping that [...]