So Suleiman is threatening the people of Egypt with a coup

malaise

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Wed Feb-09-11 07:14 AM
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So Suleiman is threatening the people of Egypt with a coup

if they don't stop protesting.
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http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast/news/article_1618065.php/Egypt-s-Suleiman-warns-against-coup-as-alternative-to-talks-Extra
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Cairo - Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman has advised against a 'coup,' noting that it would be the only alternative to dialogue between government and opposition forces to resolve the country's political turmoil, state-run newspapers reported Wednesday.

The newly appointed vice president stressed that dialogue is 'the right way to achieve stability.'

'A coup could be either useful or harmful. Thus, we want to avoid a coup, which is a hasty and irrational step,' Suleiman said during a meeting with the leaders of Egyptian newspapers a day earlier.
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Vice President my ass - bag man

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Skip_In_Boulder

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Wed Feb-09-11 07:33 AM
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1. Is there something I am missing

"Egyptian Vice President Omar Suleiman has advised against a 'coup"

"The newly appointed vice president stressed that dialogue is 'the right way to achieve stability"

Looks to me that he is saying a coup would be a bad idea.

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Javaman

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Wed Feb-09-11 10:51 AM
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2. While very true...

He also did say, "'A coup could be either useful or harmful. Thus, we want to avoid a coup, which is a hasty and irrational step,"

It appears as if he doesn't rule out the option.

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truedelphi

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Thu Feb-10-11 06:04 PM
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6. I am not sure that you can "rule out options."

If actions are the result of people, whether generals in the military who would continue to support Mubarek, or the people in the street still seeking various concessions from those in power, the word "ruled" should probably be avoided. A coup by its very nature would be beyond a legislative ruling.

So Mubarek should have been saying that the consideration of the results of a coup was "either useful or harmful. Thus, we want to avoid a coup, which is a hasty and irrational step."

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Javaman

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Fri Feb-11-11 09:30 AM
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8. Mubarack should have said a lot of things...

but sadly, he did not.

with the latest news of him "leaving but not leaving", in essence leaves open now that possibility for a coup de estate.

He's an old fool that is too egotistical to let go. He wants a "legacy" but he has basically now blown that to hell.

He'll be gone before the end of next week, sadly, what happens in between worries me.

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Bandit

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Wed Feb-09-11 10:53 AM
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3. Any coup would be against him as he is slated for the Presidency

The people want him gone as well and I have a feeling they will prevail in this endeavor

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sufrommich

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Wed Feb-09-11 10:54 AM
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4. That's a very strange remark from him, I'm not sure what to

make of it. Is he addressing this to the people in the square or the army? Seems odd to warn of a possible coup on National Television.

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bemildred

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Wed Feb-09-11 11:00 AM
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5. He is threatening violent repression of the demonstrations.

Persistence of the present regime, with or without Mubarak, is not a coup.

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sufrommich

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Thu Feb-10-11 06:05 PM
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7. A coup would require an Army to back you up. That's looking iffy

right now.

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