So there is so much happening in the Middle East right now. I really think the world is going to be an entirely different place in the next 9 months

Ill try and keep this top thread updated with events so we can talk about it

Tunisia revolution - Started in December ended in January - They overthrew a long time dictator hoping for a democracy - Location northern part of Africa - Muslim
in depth timeline from Al Jazeera


Egypt revolution - Started in January ended early February - Overthrew long time dictator hoping for a democracy - strange fact that Google VP helped organize it - Muslim country - Revolution also backed by the Muslim Brotherhood
timeline from Al Jazeera
Muslim Brotherhood spiritual leader preaching in Cairo for the first time in 30 years today

Bahrain Revolution Started February still ongoing - Police killing protesters and using violence to disrupt rallys, more [URL="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704900004576151632161951462.html?mod=fox_australian"]from WSJ- Rioting to overthrow dictator hoping for democracy - Muslim country
Al Jazeera live blog of revolution


Yemen Revolution Started in February still ongoing - Rioting for democracy - Muslim
Today is the Friday of Fury


Libya Revolution - Started in February still ongoing - Rioting for democracy - Muslim - Opposition groups claim to have taken over several cities
Leader has fled the country



Live blog from Al Jazeera


Iran is sending war ships through the Suez Canal today. The canal borders Israel



alright thats all I have for now. As I come across stories and articles Ill link and post them


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Really fluid story and updates coming in all the time, riots in the streets and reports that the leader has fled to Switzerland

I wonder what this does for us? What happens with Oil, Israel and foreign policy? Rumors are hard core Islamic group the Muslim Brotherhood might take over

story here

Kinda hard to figure out who's the agitators in this. Started after a guy set himself on fire about fruit?

I know its in poor taste to make fun of this....

but, seriously

who brings a camel to a street fight?





reminds me of





for those wanting background info on the protests, american thinker has a great articel
www.americanthinker.com/2011/02/the_story_of_the_egyptian_revo.html



quick cnn recap
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updated the first post with tons of new info. Almost the entire middle east is rioting and wanting democracy. What do you think is happening? What if this spreads to Saudi Arabia, what happens to our oil supply? Turkey and Jordan too?

Reports say the leader of Libya has fled the country and protesters are holding the second largest city

http://hotair.com/archives/2011/02/21/protestors-holding-libyas-second-largest-city/

Looks like its spreading into Iran now too

The news from Iran looks grim for the regime as well. The country that started to rebel first appears to have joined last in this round. ABC shows footage in this clip of Iranians swarming police vehicles and dragging officers out of them.

Libyan air force is dropping bombs on the protesters

Good thing Marty and Doc foiled those Libyans back in 1985 or else they might be using nukes

Thanks for the updates.

The word protesters sounds too nice until you read this

The protesters were reportedly heading to the army base to obtain ammunition

thats what happens when the government takes away the right to bear arms

qadaffy (leader of libya) is a bad guy. He helped organize the lockerbie bombing and lots of other terrorist acts.

3 ME states down in under 2 months. Wonder whos next

Wont be long and we'll have to do that here in the US too...... Between the feds, the IRS and the EPA there really isn't much freedom anymore.....