Revolts spreading like wild fire in the Middle east.

[Exatreides]

The revolt in Tunisia has lead to numerous other revolts in Middle eastern nations. Yemen The protests so far have been peaceful. The largest demonstrations took place in the capital of Sanaa, where crowds in four parts of the city shut down streets and chanted slogans calling for an end to the government of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has been in power for nearly 32 years. "We will not accept anything less than the president leaving," said independent parliamentarian Ahmed Hashid. Similar anti-government protests took place in the southern provinces of Dali and Shabwa where riot police used batons to disperse the demonstrators. In al-Hudaydah province, an al-Qaida stronghold along the Red Sea coast, thousands took to the streets demanding the end of Saleh's rule. In Yemen The same can not be said about Egypt. The protest's have sometimes turned violent and several people have been killed. The Egyptian Government has recently been arresting AP journalist and cameramen. (Graphic) http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/vi...s&VID=23316289 Lebanon The power situation here is fragile with the terrorist group Hamas poised to secure power and the population waiting a report from the international court that could paint Hamas as the prime suspect in the 2006 killing of the prime minister. Algeria The governement just lifted a state of emergency that has been over the country for nearly 20 years in an attempt to avoid a situation that happened to Tunisia. Riot early this month Is there something in the water? I hope the revolts are for a peaceful democratic nations. I doubt Israel will take kindly to a Hezbollah ran North and a Radical Egypt to the south.

[Danny]

Egypts shut down the internet, like for the whole country. this shit it like a domino effect. Guess it just goes to show when given the slightest inspiration to speak out there millions who want some kind of change in there country.

[Tricky]

Personally I think the worlds been going batshit crazy recently and another world war wouldnt suprise me in the near future, wikileaks, africa, the middle east, China on the rise, Burma, north & south Korea, the London riots, Argentina eyeing up the falklands again, Iran wanting to base missiles in south america, explosions in Moscows airport etc. When I watch the news at the moment I get a nervous feeling that something is brewing

[krakenslayer]

Personally I think the worlds been going batshit crazy recently and another world war wouldnt suprise me in the near future,. You're dying for this to happen in your lifetime, admit it!

[Danny]

Personally I think the worlds been going batshit crazy recently and another world war wouldnt suprise me in the near future, wikileaks, africa, the middle east, China on the rise, Burma, north & south Korea, the London riots, Argentina eyeing up the falklands again, Iran wanting to base missiles in south america, explosions in Moscows airport etc. When I watch the news at the moment I get a nervous feeling that something is brewing traditionally a world war has at least two major factions against each other, you honestly think thats gonna happen again? were too greedy and distrustful to have another world war.

[krakenslayer]

Overall, I hope this will be a good thing in the long run. If governments routinely perpetrate political censorship and routinely deny their subjects the democratic channels to effect change, then it is a citizens duty to revolt by whatever means they have left. I wish them well.

[Tricky]

traditionally a world war has at least two major factions against each other, you honestly think thats gonna happen again? were too greedy and distrustful to have another world war. Not really, if pretty much the entire world is involved in various scuffles all over the place, it could be classed as a world war A world war is a war affecting the majority of the world's most powerful and populous nations. World wars span multiple countries on multiple continents, with battles fought in multiple theaters, and last for multiple years. The term has usually been applied to two conflicts of unprecedented scale that occurred during the 20th century, World War I (1914–1918) and World War II (1939–1945), although in retrospect a number of earlier conflicts may be regarded as "world wars" Considering how many nations make up NATO/ISAF and then all the different nationalities that make up the Afghan insurgency, its getting that way anyway strictly speaking, although very clearly not on the scale of WW1/2! Its not something I want to happen, its just my personal observation that things seem to be shifting and theres a lot of aggression & posturing going on among various nations/cultures *edit - now this Egypt thing is getting heavy, the army have been sent in to take on the protesters. My mum was looking at booking a holiday to Egypt last week! http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Wor...nd_Mubarak_Out

[Exatreides]

I mean, one could consider the French and British wars of the 18th century as world wars, or most certainly the Napoleonic wars. The Egypt and revolts in the middle east remind me of a quote. "Rise like Lions after slumber; In unvanquishable number; Shake your chains to earth like dew; Which in sleep had fallen on you; Ye are many; They are few." - Percy Bysshe Shelley, The Mask of Anarchy

[brer]

You can only dominate a people for so long with intimidation and fear. The Egyptians are in a quandary. They are able to see the wealth of the world through mass media and have come to the realization that they will not share it unless things change. Much has already been said that food prices are a major contribution to initiating the riots in both Egypt and Tunis. When combined with an unelected and unresponsive government, extreme poverty makes a revolution inevitable.

[blind2d]

I just hope change for the better happens with a minimum of violence and/or bloodshed.

[EvilNed]

traditionally a world war has at least two major factions against each other, you honestly think thats gonna happen again? were too greedy and distrustful to have another world war. We've only really had two world wars, so I wouldn't really say it's the strongest tradition... Wether or not The Seven Year War should be counted or not is up for debate, I guess. It would be World War 0. The Prequel.

[Danny]

We've only really had two world wars, so I wouldn't really say it's the strongest tradition... Wether or not The Seven Year War should be counted or not is up for debate, I guess. It would be World War 0. The Prequel. demo, retail and unbalanced expansion packs respectively

[Rancid Carcass]

We've only really had two world wars. Yeah, it's about time that franchise had a reboot...

[Exatreides]

It's now spreading to the United States. Well...Wisconsin. http://www.cnn.com/2011/POLITICS/02/...ex.html?hpt=C1 I grew up in a strong Union house hold. So Instead of revoking the 150 billion dollar tax breaks they recently passed for big business in the state, they're going after teachers and public workers? Screw that. I'ma vote Syndicalist next time.

[Publius]

So Instead of revoking the 150 billion dollar tax breaks they recently passed for big business in the state, they're going after teachers and public workers? $150 billion in tax breaks, just for big business? Wisconsin's GDP is only about $250 billion. What kind of tax rates do they have there?