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randr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-11 11:25 AM
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If we learn any one important lesson from the Egyptian people
Edited on Tue Feb-01-11 11:26 AM by randr
I hope it is that we do not need guns to protect ourselves from a violent force or to overthrow a dictatorial government.
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BOG PERSON Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-11 11:32 AM
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1. actually, you need the army to at least stay neutral.
that's even harder than accumulating guns.
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Mika Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-11 11:33 AM
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2. Second thing to learn....
You don't need Twitter. Or FB for that matter.




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kenny blankenship Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-11 11:35 AM
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3. That's inspiring but you know on second thought, there may be a difference
Edited on Tue Feb-01-11 11:36 AM by kenny blankenship
between the willingness of US security forces and mercenaries to fire on their own people and the willingness of the Egyptian Army. I wouldn't bet a nickel on US forces to hold their fire once given an order to clear off the protesting masses. They would call it "professionalism".
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randr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Feb-01-11 05:07 PM
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4. So far that is our history
I well remember Kent State
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