[Bobboau]

So Tunisia has fallen, Egypt has cut off it's internet to hold back its protests, Yemen is not looking to stable, and Jordan has decided to join in the fun also.

fun times. 

[Flipside]

It will be interesting to see the political shape of the area once all this calms down. Other than that, there's a lot of mixed messages, I'm not entirely sure what lay at the heart of the protests.

[chief1983]

This title has other, more...immediately assumed...connotations.  Just thought I'd point that out.

[sayoqod]

This title has other, more...immediately assumed...connotations.  Just thought I'd point that out.

Yeah, I thought that at first, as well

[achtung]

There are hints egypts military may be sympathetic to the protestors, if so, current regime is boned. I hope the white house withdraws support of the current regime.

[NGTM-1R]

Egypt's military isn't so much sympathetic with the protesters as it is losing sympathy with their current head of state; his chosen successor is not one they approve of.

[esarai]

Just got a call from parents, said that the military personnel are taking off their uniforms and joining the protestors.  That seems pretty dang sympathetic if you ask me.

[NGTM-1R]

Just got a call from parents, said that the military personnel are taking off their uniforms and joining the protestors.  That seems pretty dang sympathetic if you ask me.

Taking off your uniform is a symbolic act; in effect, you are proclaiming yourself and your actions to be individual rather than representing your service. What happened in Tunisia was very much the opposite, as whole units reacted, as military units in full uniform, to support the protesters. It's a very key difference in perception.

[achtung]

I have a new found respect for Egyptians.

[Flipside]

I suspect they've already had enough of people running off with their antiquities

[achtung]

Muslims have been forming human shield lines in front of Christian churches during bombings, and Christians have been protecting Muslims as they prayed.

I think my head just imploded.

[Mongoose]

I don't hold out a huge amount of optimism that these protests will lead to lasting concrete reforms, but hell, at least it's something.

[Ravenholme]

Muslims have been forming human shield lines in front of Christian churches during bombings, and Christians have been protecting Muslims as they prayed.

I think my head just imploded.

Well, there goes all the claims by christians that muslims are out to get them and vice versa. A nice little bit of religious harmony, exactly what I like to hear about.

[achtung]

Mubarak just gave a speech, and made it clear he is not leaving.

This won't go well.

[Dilmah G]

Muslims have been forming human shield lines in front of Christian churches during bombings, and Christians have been protecting Muslims as they prayed.

I think my head just imploded.

Well, there goes all the claims by christians that muslims are out to get them and vice versa. A nice little bit of religious harmony, exactly what I like to hear about.

+1

[Nuclear1]

This title has other, more...immediately assumed...connotations.  Just thought I'd point that out.

With Egypt and Jordan destabilizing, what's to think a certain mutual neighbor won't be a little closer to making the Middle East literally asplode?

[NGTM-1R]

With Egypt and Jordan destabilizing, what's to think a certain mutual neighbor won't be a little closer to making the Middle East literally asplode?

The Israelis actually sort of like, or at least respect, the Jordanians.

[MP-Ryan]

With Egypt and Jordan destabilizing, what's to think a certain mutual neighbor won't be a little closer to making the Middle East literally asplode?

The Israelis actually sort of like, or at least respect, the Jordanians.

Yeah, Jordan and Egypt are now two of Israel's primary buddies in the region.  All that Six-Day War stuff did some good in the long run.

[Nemesis6]

Muslims have been forming human shield lines in front of Christian churches during bombings, and Christians have been protecting Muslims as they prayed.

I think my head just imploded.

I'm curious as to the source of this -- I couldn't imagine it happening in Egypt due to the xenophobia they have going on. I mean other than the image from Al Jazeera is there anything else on this? Meanwhile, I shall google.

Edit: found this - http://www.nationalpost.com/news/world/Muslims+protect+churches/4078614/story.html

[Galemp]

The best part of this middle eastern domino effect is that it had nothing whatsoever to do with the wars in Afghanistan or Iraq... which, ostensibly, were supposed to serve as beacons of democracy.