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BAHRAIN: Gay Partygoers On Trial

As Bahrain continues to be roiled by widespread civil unrest, the trial has begun for some of the 127 men arrested earlier this month at a purported "gay party." Gay Middle East reports:

Al Wasat News reported today that court proceedings commenced against 52 men who were arrested on the third of February. 49 of the 52 defendants attended the court proceeding, while two are fugitives, and one, who was released on bail, failed to appear before the fifth branch of lower criminal court of Bahrain. Al Wasat reports that 40 of the men are gay while the rest were involved in the running of the party. The men were not named but given numbers. Since there is no law against homosexuality in Bahrain the 40 defendants nevertheless were charged with incitement to immorality/debauchery and prostitution. Of the 40, 29 were also charged with engaging in immoral behaviour "in public" by dressing up like women and dancing in public. Some were also charged with cannabis consumption and being drunk "in public."

All of the defendants denied the accusations. GME notes that since the party was held in private, the charges of "offending public morality" should not apply.

Gadaffi: I Will Die Here As A Martyr

Libyan dictator Muammar Gadaffi just appeared on state television to declare that he will not step down and that he plans to "die here as a martyr.'

He described protesters who have carried out days of anti-government demonstrations as "rats", adding: "This is my country and the country of our ancestors". Speaking in a loud voice, Col Gadaffi has claimed that Libya's image was being distorted by foreign media and that world leaders were conspiring against the country. "They want to disfigure and undermine and tarnish the reputation of the people and the country," he said as he called on his supporters to take to the streets on Wednesday. Earlier, Libyan state TV declared he was set to announce plans to devolve some of his powers after 41 years of rule.

Many nations are presently evacuating their citizens from Libya as widespread civil unrest and government reprisals continue.

Iran Deploys Riot Police

Unrest Spreads Through Arab World

Islamist Attitudes By Nation

Andrew Sullivan links to a story about a Pew report on attitudes towards Islamist punishments.

Should adulterers be stoned? Should robbers be whipped, or their hands amputated? Should apostates from Islam be subject to the death penalty? On the x-axis you see the proportion who accept that adulterers should be stoned. On the y-axis you see the responses to amputation and apostasy. The red points are the proportion who agree with the death penalty for apostates, and the navy points those who believe in whipping or amputation for robbers. ... Compare Turkey to Egypt. They’re in totally different regions of the scatter plot. There is simply no comparison between these societies on these issues, despite both being Muslim and Middle Eastern.

Democracy Protests Resurge In Iran

As pro-Democracy protests arise once again in Iran, yesterday members of the Iranian Parliament erupted into chants calling for the executions of the leaders of the protests.

Obama: Egypt Will Never Be The Same

Celebratory, yet appropriately cautious.

Cairo Celebrates

BREAKING: Hosni Mubarak Resigns

Apparently this time it's true. Mass celebrations are breaking out all over Cairo. Every news channel is on it, get to a television and watch some history if you can.

Mubarak NOT Stepping Down

Contrary to jubilant early reports today, Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak is not stepping down, but is merely transferring some power to his number two man. Angry crowds are presently marching on the television studio where Mubarak made the below announcement less than an hour ago. I'll replace this clip with a proper network account when it becomes available.

BREAKING: Mubarak To Step Down

More on this shortly as details emerge...

WordPress...illegal censure & rights violations! Site run by radical a**holes!



Last year, I posted an expose on WORDPRESS when webmasters at that site attempted to illegally censure me - with the aim of silencing my "voice" - which resulted in a violation of my rights.

Post: 12/28/2009

http://leonelgosphar.blogspot.com/2009/12/wordpressadios-rinky-dink-blog-site.html

Consequently, I refrained from contributing posts to their web pages in the months that followed.

However, it came to my attention - that in spite of the fact I basically "abandoned" the site - WORDPRESS was continuing to publish my feature articles on the Internet without my permission.

In addition, e-mails I received daily, verified that a large number of surfers on the World Wide Web were still posting messages on the site expecting a response back from MOI!

For this reason, I elected to give WORDPRESS a second chance, with the sincere intention of healing old wounds, potential misunderstandings, and what-have-you.

For the past few months, I posted a number of articles at my pop culture blog, without problem.

Then, last night - out-of-the-blue - WORDPRESS archived the blog without notice or stating on what legitimate (legal) grounds the action was being taken against my feature articles.

Talk about unprofessional unethical (illegal) conduct on the Internet!

Curiously, the "black out" took place on the heels of a post I published on Egypt (and the uprising in the Middle East in recent days).

In retrospect, it is obvious to me now that WORDPRESS has tried to silence my thoughts on the conflicts.

In sum, WORDPRESS is not only being run by radicals these days - but outright a**holes!

I'd say - "string 'em up by the balls - but (the truth of the matter is) they don't have any!

Bottom line?

They know where they can put their rinky-dink blog site!

Avoid WORDPRESS like the plague.

To quote the bible:

Never throw pearls before swine!

Amen!

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Cairo...Officials of National Democratic Party resign! President Mubarak digs in heels!

Like the events of this past week in Cairo - today's announcement that Egyptian officials (including President Mubarak) had resigned from the governing National Democratic Party - ended up being a murky distortion of the truth.

It didn't help matters much that one of Egypt's top State News Agency got it wrong, too!

Later this morning, reporters around the globe scrambled to set the record straight, but not without a few headaches in the process!

Jeepers creepers!

What an embarrassing snafu, eh?

It has now been confirmed, however, that the top leadership of Egypt's governing National Democratic Part resigned Saturday - in spite of the fact President Murbarak continues to dig in his heels - and hold fast to his vow to see out his term.

Among those who resigned?

President Hosni Mubarak's son - Gamal - who many feared would assume the "throne" of the corrupt regime once his father stepped aside reluctantly in the fall.

Whether Vice President Omar Suleiman manipulates the strings behind-the-scenes - with the blessing of Foreign Leaders around the Globe - remains to be seen.

News at 11!

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Cairo...Cradle of Civilization erupts in violent turmoil! Mubarak vows to hang on! Barbara Walters blames U.S.!

 

Adams on Page Six says bad dye job must go, too!

The world watched on in horror as horrific images of the violence - which resulted in untold bloodshed and cries for Egypt's President Mubarak to resign - flashed across their TV screens last night.

At home, U.S. citizens were literally numbed, as they wondered aloud why Washington was so slow to take action or at least call for Mubarak to step down.

Political pundits on the evening News argued that Egypt had been a good friend and a staunch ally over the years - but in view of the eye-of-the-storm unfolding in Cairo yesteday - were quick to lament to all within earshot that "enough was enough".

Power-players on the World Financial scene were a little more complacent about the disturbing turn-of-events, though.

When asked - Rupert Murdoch - was brutally frank.

"The Arabs must take care of the Arabs," he calmly stated for the record on one news network scrambling for answers.

Interviewer "flavor of the month" - Piers Morgan - was inclined to trot out Barbara Walters for her take on the Egyptian crisis.

"You were there at the beginning, Barbara. What do you think?"

In sum, Walters felt that it was the fault of the U.S. for giving safe haven to dictators once they fell from grace.

The legendary News Icon cited the Shaw of Iran - and his short exile in the U.S. - as an example.

The answer in the final analysis?

U.S-style Democracy, of course, assert a posse of opportunists on the hill and elsewhere.

But, during the course of the evening in Cairo, it was evident that U.S. intervention might not be that well-received by Egyptians.

In fact, at one point, one Journalist on the scene - Anderson Cooper - was viciously attacked by an angry mob who shouted their disapproval of reporters and U.S. interlopers in the scheme of things.

"We hate Americans," angry Egyptians ranted.

Boy, were they out for blood.

Earlier in the day, it appeared there might be an accord, however.

At one juncture, the protestors and Murabak supporters set down their arms, and attempted a peaceful assembly.

Suddenly, without warning, a gang of thugs on Camels and horses galloped into Tahrir Square - now known as Liberation Square - and began to whip the protestors at whim and without mercy.

Some speculated that the attackers were employees of the Egyptian Museum - situated a scant distance away - who were bent on venting their anger on the upstarts for ruining the tourist trade over the course of the past week or so.

Once the melee broke out, it continued long into the weary night, in a death-to-the-end battle of fists and brute might.

Although protestors were searched before entering the square, to ensure there were not carrying any arms, the anti-establishment protestors were inventive enough in the heat of the conflict to scoop up rocks and bits of metal and craft them into primitive weapons which proved to be quite effective in lashing back throughout the battle that ensued.

News anchor Brian Williams compared the ugly conflict to squirmishes in the Iraq War.

"It was like a downtown Baghdad-style barrage hit," he recalled to one anxious reporter covering the unfolding drama.

Indeed, both sides vowed to fight for their cause at all cost - in a historical region of Egypt - that Williams referred to as the very cradle of Civilization.

Meanwhile, Washington was inclined to hold the fort - which irked some - needless to say.

When the crisis escalated to outright chaos in the streets, a spokesperson for President Obama finally put in an appearance at the podium in Washington, and urged that President Mubarak step down from his post.

However, the President - once revered and loved by a majority of the Egyptian people - refused to kow-tow to U.S. opinion.

In fact, Muburak was quite adamant that he would not only see out his term, but die on Egyptian soil if necessary.

In spite of the melee - and a heart-wrenching day of turmoil - many Egyptians stood behind Muburak.

"No one can run this country like Murabak. It's like Saddam in Iraq. When Saddam was gone, no one else could run the country. We don't want our country destroyed," one taxi driver excitedly blurted out to one reporter at a high-profile news organization.

Some worry that a "Muslim Brotherhood" will gain a foothold in Egypt if the President is forced out right now - and ultimately complicate complex politcal matters in the Middle East - thus encouraging interests detrimental to the U.S.

Others accused President Muburak of being two-faced.

Critics allege that goon squads comprised of Police Officers in plain clothes were paid paltry sums to fan out into Liberation Square and attack the protestors - beat them down - if necessary.

And, all the while, Mubarak wore another mask to the world-at-large, professing his innocence.

Meanwhile, the military appeared to be attempting to maintain the status quo, if anything.

Witnesses to the events were quick to point out that early on - when the first violent outbreaks occurred - that the the soldiers acted with restraint and only fired-off warning shots to signal their readiness to take action if things got out-of-hand.

At five o'clock this morning the protestors and President Murabak's supporters were still jockeying for power (and licking their wounds).

News agencies have reported that there have been at least five deaths and hundreds injured during the course of the political upheaval yesterday (with no apparent end of the conflict in sight).

News at 11!

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Christian Right Supports Mubarak

A quick glance at today's World Net Daily headlines tells you how the American Christian right feels about the situation in Egypt. Meanwhile wingnut "prophet" Cindy Jacobs has issued a prayer that Hosni Mubarak holds office. According to Jacobs, Mubarak has been done in by President Obama's "treachery and betrayal."

"Pray for wise and educated voices of authority to stand up and speak the truth, about this event and where it is headed. —Pray that the Lord would forgive America for the deceitful undermining of an ally nation, done by Obama. Keep in mind that Egypt currently has a peace treaty in effect with Israel. Pray that the Lord would protect American citizens from the terrible consequences that might come as a result of this treachery and betrayal perpetrated by the US leadership. America had been shown to be profoundly weak, unreliable, and compromised in these last two Obama years, but now more than ever. Pray that the Lord would protect the people of America in this nation’s high state of vulnerability."

Anderson Cooper Attacked In Cairo

He's OK but things are rapidly devolving as pro-Mubarak forces have arrived en masse and are attacking the previously peaceful protesters.

History Unfolding In Cairo

Mubarak: I Won't Run For Reelection

This is unlikely to satisfy the people in the streets.