felix rex moves to Cairo

[wetwillie]

The one this weekend isn't Ros-Lehtinen, but she's a great example. I mean, how many grandstanding visits do you need? No one even knows who the eff you are.

What do super huge Mormon spooks do when these peeps show up?  I bet they are very tempted to drink caffeine. 

[felix rex]

An editorial in a major paper today advocated hunting down street kids and killing them "like stray dogs".

That, sadly, is a real thing that happened in real life.

[bubbles4ksu]

Spay/neuter your street kids, Egypt.

[Gooch]

Spay/neuter your street kids, Egypt.

[highway61]

An editorial in a major paper today advocated hunting down street kids and killing them "like stray dogs".

That, sadly, is a real thing that happened in real life.

I'll start by admitting I know nothing about Egyptian culture or satire.  This kind of sounds to me like Johnathan Swift saying the Irish should eat the poor. (See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Modest_Proposal).  Is it possible this was satire?

[felix rex]

Nope. Not satire. The paper had to remove it due to laws against "inciting violence".

[felix rex]

So, Kerry's in town tomorrow and to celebrate, Egypt just stormed a protest against its fascist protest law. 30 arrested so far, and more missing.

I already have a good feeling about Kerry's meeting with Sisi in the morning.

[felix rex]

This is pretty great. Taiwanese animation of the Al Jazeera verdicts: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n0RGrM_Jz58&feature=youtu.be

[puniraptor]

you dont ride the subway ever, do you?

[felix rex]

No. The embassy banned us from using it about this time last year. The last time I rode it to work was June 29.

[michigancat]

Hey felix, is this a good book to learn about the Middle East?

http://www.amazon.com/Peace-End-All-Ottoman-Creation/dp/0805088091

[Kat Kid]

I am re-reading Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A History with Documents by Charles Smith (it is very good and has primary source documents and maps included)

Capital in the 21st Century by Thomas Piketty just arrived and that will be my next read.

[felix rex]

Hey felix, is this a good book to learn about the Middle East?

http://www.amazon.com/Peace-End-All-Ottoman-Creation/dp/0805088091

I don't know. Never read it. Looks good, though.

[felix rex]

I am re-reading Palestine and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A History with Documents by Charles Smith (it is very good and has primary source documents and maps included)

Capital in the 21st Century by Thomas Piketty just arrived and that will be my next read.

I'm getting a guided tour of the Egyptian museum for the 73 war next month. I am very much looking forward to it.  I just learned that in Egypt, they still refer to the 67 war as "the setback" (they even changed the date of the official announcement of the presidential elections so it wouldn't coincide with the anniversary).  I also learned this really fun apochryphal tale of how a bunch of Egyptian soldiers went swimming within site of the Israeli scouts to lull them into a false sense of security during the Ramadan war.

[felix rex]

This is pretty great. Taiwanese animation of the Al Jazeera verdicts: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=n0RGrM_Jz58&feature=youtu.be

In case you didn't watch this, here's the money shot:



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[Tobias]

denzel?!

[bubbles4ksu]

Hey felix, is this a good book to learn about the Middle East?

http://www.amazon.com/Peace-End-All-Ottoman-Creation/dp/0805088091

haven't read the book, but i'm sure this podcast covers some of the same material:

http://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php/csarchive#Show-277---Riding-Chaos-to-Stasis

i've recommended dan carlin and his podcasts(common sense and hardcore history) to several people and so far 100% of them enjoy his stuff. i can think of a lot of pit posters who would as well.

[felix rex]

Hey felix, is this a good book to learn about the Middle East?

http://www.amazon.com/Peace-End-All-Ottoman-Creation/dp/0805088091

haven't read the book, but i'm sure this podcast covers some of the same material:

http://www.dancarlin.com/disp.php/csarchive#Show-277---Riding-Chaos-to-Stasis

i've recommended dan carlin and his podcasts(common sense and hardcore history) to several people and so far 100% of them enjoy his stuff. i can think of a lot of pit posters who would as well.

I stumbled across his series on Genghis Khan and got hooked. That was my jogging/traffic listen for weeks.

[felix rex]

Alright! First major bombings in Cairo to mark the 1-year anniversary are underway.  I'll keep you posted on the explosion/casualty tallies as we progress, but the terrorists (either ABM or MB or Ajnad Misr or some other group that has a sweet name referring to Egypt as the "land of the quiver") have already set of 3 this morning at the presidential palace:

Bombs: 3
Deaths: 1 (police colonel)
Injuries: 3

Overall, a very strong start that's only gonna get more intense as we approach the big July 3 date of Morsi's ouster.  Bar the doors and board the windows and make sure your booze cabinet's well-stocked (and maybe make sure that go-bag by the door is still ready...). It's gonna be a rough ridin' crazy week.

[felix rex]

Oooooh, and in a major upset, it appears that upstart Ajnad Misr has got on the board before heavy favorite Ansar Beit Al Maqdes.  In an impressive flourish, the group even called their shot on twitter last Friday.  ABM will have to be pressing for the equalizer now...

Ajnad Misr: 1
ABM: 0

[felix rex]

Already new updated scores, this time with video:

Bombs: 5
Deaths: 3
Injuries: ? (lots)

To clarify, these are outside the rough ridin' presidential palace. And look at this video: These dipshits are all just nonchalantly strolling around and leaning over the goddamn bomb to see how the tech is getting along with defusing it then BOOOM:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGNhLU5SNvM&feature=youtu.be

[Pete]

Holy crap

[waks]

Already new updated scores, this time with video:

Bombs: 5
Deaths: 3
Injuries: ? (lots)

To clarify, these are outside the rough ridin' presidential palace. And look at this video: These dipshits are all just nonchalantly strolling around and leaning over the goddamn bomb to see how the tech is getting along with defusing it then BOOOM:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGNhLU5SNvM&feature=youtu.be

Plz help them Felix 

[slobber]

WOW! I think that guy in the green shirt should be questioned. How in the holy eff is he not running for his life? It's like he knows something and is guaging the damage and the reaction.

[felix rex]

Already new updated scores, this time with video:

Bombs: 5
Deaths: 3
Injuries: ? (lots)

To clarify, these are outside the rough ridin' presidential palace. And look at this video: These dipshits are all just nonchalantly strolling around and leaning over the goddamn bomb to see how the tech is getting along with defusing it then BOOOM:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGNhLU5SNvM&feature=youtu.be

Plz help them Felix