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Looters rip heads off 2 mummies at Egyptian Museum
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Published: 30.01.11, 02:10
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1. Egyptians are historic liars, cheaters, and theives
Ethiojegna ,   Addis Ababa Ethiopia   (01.30.11)
For centuries Egypt secured the Nile River flow by DECEPTION, WAR, CONFLICTS, PROXIES and other destablaziation methods. They held hostage the Orthodox church of Ethiopia by their Patriarch until 1974 when haile selassie broke ties with the Egyptian church. Then Egypt fueled Somali invasion of Ogaden and Eritrean revolt against Ethiopia. Now you got EXACTLY what you deserved, enjoy the chaos and mayham
2. Muslim Enlightenment
Neil Richards ,   Cheshunt, Australia   (01.30.11)
Well there's some muslim brotherly love for you. Next step torch a Library in Alexandria!
3. The 'ol "rip off the mummies head" trick for democracy
EZ ,   US   (01.30.11)
Only in a bass ackwards nation like Egypt would such a ludicrous act take place. Or maybe Iran, Syria. Yemen, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, somolia, Lybia, Chechnya, etc, etc, etc. Oh...and Britain...can't forget about londonstan. Oh well. A world of fools will lead to...well...foolish things. Thank G-d I live in America...with all it's craziness it's still the best place on planet earth.
4. Ethiopian, welcome!
Thomas ,   Dixieland USA   (01.30.11)
Welcome to our forums: we appreciate friendly voices in the sea of festering, rabid hatred displayed by not only hostile Arabs but Leftist, homegrown Jews.
5. today, we are all glad, the nofretete is in germany :))
eporue ,   europe   (01.30.11)
but its a fake anyway...
6. @1
(01.30.11)
yes, but unfortunately, this mayhem in egypt will eventually bring in the islamic brotherhood with its proxies of hizbulla and hamas and al qaida. in this way, iran will tighten the noose against israel by having all israeli borders to deal with hamas governments.
7. Egypt has no national pride
Eitan ,   Chicago   (01.30.11)
The Islamic conquest subsumed Egyptian nationhood under foreign masters. The Copts alone seem to maintain the people's history, through a liturgy spanning 2 millennia, while their ethnic brothers rip desecrate their ancestors' graves like beasts. Ethiojegna is right, the Egyptians contrived in 1929 with Great Britain to sign away full control of the Nile from Burundi to the Mediterranean, and conspired with Sudan in 1959's Nile Waters Agreement to prevent access to upstream African countries. And then there was the relocation of pharaonic-age temples for the Aswan Dam. This is how Egyptians, subdued by Arab raiders long enough to not recognize their own reflection, pay their respect to Africa.
8. re: looting by the protesters in Egypt museum
joel ,   usa   (01.30.11)
EVERYONE COULD IMMEDIATELY SEE THE EFFECTS & MOTIVES OF THE PROTEST: VANDALISM & LOOTING/STEALING THIS IS NOT A PROTEST FOR POLITICAL CHANGE BUT PEOPLE WHO WANTED TO BE IN THE SAME POWER UTILIZING VANDALS & CRIMINALS ALIKE WHOSE INTERESTS IS NOT POLITICAL BUT CRIMINAL ACTS SUCH AS THEIR DESTRUCTIONS OF THE MUSEUM's ARTIFACTS! THE SOLUTION SHOULD BE THE USE OF FORCE BY THE MILITARY TO STOP THEM, STCK & CARROTS STRATEGY WILL NOT WORK AT THIS MOMENT!
9. why destroy national antiquities
rachel ,   chutz4 now home soon   (01.30.11)
and childrens' cancer hospitals. why rape? what good is this doing? bringing in the brotherhood? like get rid of shah for iyatola and hariri for hizbala. there really goes the neighbourhood.
10. the frenchies even beheaded the stone-figures on notre dame
eporue ,   europe   (01.30.11)
...the greek-orthodox disposed the crusader-king-mummies into a jerusalem waste bin at first best opportunity... lemme guess: it was a remote penfriend of the stepmother of the uncle of the scriber of king asdfasdfasdfjklöhotep LXXXXVIII ? ...better mummies, then living people...
11. smell of communism in the air.
ghostq   (01.30.11)
no history just destruction.
12. to #1 yeah it is that bad, I over heard it as well.
ghostq   (01.30.11)
that thing call karmah.
13. It's not a real revolution
Jew ,   Israel   (01.30.11)
until the sphinx bites the dust.
14. geus the pharoahs didnt think of everything
zionist forever   (01.30.11)
They thought they had covered all their options. Tombs Mummified to protect their body Buried with all kinds of treasures & objects the need in the afterlife. They just didn't count on a bunch of arabs rioting and pulling their heads off.
15. If you have to retake the Sinai
David M ,   Rhode Island   (01.30.11)
When you return it in exchange for peace, make sure that Gaza goes with it.
16. Salma
ester ,   melbourne   (01.30.11)
where is Salma.... Maybe she is the mummie that the Egyptians destroy at the museum....
17. Ripping heads off Mummies
Sharona ,   Jerusalem Israel   (01.30.11)
Just practicing for when the Islamic terrorists take over Egypt and start beheading hostages and women in honor killings. Did anyone expect anything different???
18. These guys are back in the Dark Ages
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (01.30.11)
Let's face it, any look around the world, what they seem to respect is tough power. Look at these idiots, ripping off the heads of mummies? And that helps the people achieve a better government how? As most people in the free world know these people wouldn't what to do with Democracy. For people like them, they think it's mob rule, because they know no better. It's not! Mob rule is chaos and tyranny, nothing more. But they haven't learned that, Democracy, in a way is like beer, it's an acquired taste. These idiots haven't learned that, we take it for granted here in the U.S., but Democracy has a learned component to it. They have never had the time (or desire) to learn. So again the Muslim world is on the border of robbing all mankind of it's historic heritage. As I've always said, they have added nothing to mankind in the last century. Just hatred, destruction and wars.
19. # 18 These guys are back
J.K. ,   Brooklyn USA   (01.30.11)
Mark ! You are wrong,these guys are not back into the dark ages,they are still in the dark ages,it's very scary,the barbarians are supposed to guard the relics of a great civilization,remember,the the crazy taliban destroyed an ancient statue of Budha in afganistan,an arab conquerer after destroying a library,said :if its important its already in the Quran,if its not in the quran than it has no value,the Arabs in Egypt are confused,and don't know how to handle the pre islamic civilizations of Egypt,the Parohnic and greek periods,many relics were damaged by poor upkeep,solution,the international community should lease on a yearly base from Egypt all the treasures in the land,to guard them and preserve them,on top of the leasing fee, Egypt,may also charge entrance fee to the Museums for visitors.
20. Did they mummies look Jewish?
William ,   Israel   (01.30.11)
This is purely an act of vandalism and hatred. It has nothing to do with being upset at Mubarak. It's the same root from which violence against women, looting, and terrorism emanate from...and a sign of a very sick society needing help.
21. Another chapter for Islam's history of beheadings
David ,   Haifa   (02.01.11)
22. *1 The TRUE Egyptians are no more ...
Lee ,   Manchester UK   (02.02.11)
islamic arabs usurped them and bred them out, just as it did with the great Persian civilisation. Just look at 'Iran'. Lebanon - once the 'garden of the Med'. Islam destroys EVERYTHING it pollutes. It's not looking good for Europe either, in the next century the 'leaders' of a dying, blood spattered Europe will call upon the Israelis to come help them ... and the Israelis probably will help us. Thats what separates Judaism from every other religion - they are just too forgiving and far too humane ...AND in a world that wants you all dead. Take a leaf out of 'Christian' history and turn away, let us fry for our treachery against you for so long. You are incredible people, i will spend my life in deep gratitude and love for your valued presence in this hate-filled world. ISRAEL WE LOVE YOU!
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