Rioter destrying stuff

Well, while the Egyptian government claims to be free and open, it is anything but... so I can understand why the people are unhappy, but this isn't the way to get it to change

Yes. It seems odd, spoiling your own nest--even animals don't do that. But for a prime example of this behavior, one needn't travel abroad. Look at what happens when race riots occur here...looting, raping, fire, mayhem--of the very neighborhoods in which the rioters live! How does that make anything better??? Human nature can be so perverse... Maggiepie "The only statistics you can trust are those you falsified yourself." ~ Benjamin Franklin

Totally off topic but I just had to comment on Maggie's quote from another Maggie..I think that quote could be very well applied to any form of government because all governments just use other peoples money (AKA the taxpayers)

and they are becoming contaminated too ya know...

Yes, I'm aware. Especially dismaying is the Smithsonian museum, which has been doing politically correct crapola for decades, now. Sigh...& they used to be my ideal... Maggiepie "The problem with socialism is that, eventually, you run out of other people’s money." ~ Margaret Thatcher

I sure wouldnt be going to the museum. and like you I Would be getting the rest of the stuff out of there hide it till all i over with

I can understand what they are unhappy about, but this is like cutting off the nose to spite the face!

I've been watching a lot of comment about it for the last couple of days. Egypt is the largest muslim country in the region in terms of population and all the pundits were saying that if Mubarack falls then it could destabilise the entire region. And there is no saying what sort of government might take power in Egypt afterwards. One commentator was saying that the situation in Egypt resembles that in Iran when the Shah was overthrown by a popular rebellion. Unfortunately, that left a power vacuum that was filled by the fanatical clerics who now rule the country. He was saying that it was not beyond the bounds of possibility that a similar thing could happen in Egypt. We live in interesting times!

its very hard to say what will happen next, it was kind of obvious in Iran, but hopefully they will respect their heritage.

very true, I think Egypt is a great place, but people like this make it so much less!

i completely agree. as egyptians, they should find the historical items as part of their daily lives. they have such a rich and valuable history. what a loss would it be if something will be damaged just because of political riot. they would surely regret what they have done if this current scenario will pass

me too, on the other hand, with my luck, it would've happened while I was there...

I didn't think about that...I have pretty stinky luck too.

I knew that the government in Afghanistan was even more whacked out than Iran was, but until they started destroying "images" I didn't realized how bad they were. And I can also understand wanting their stuff back, on the other hand, if people can see some of the stuff housed at other museums, they often want to see more - I know I do.

I think this has more to do with the fact that the President has been President for 30 years and the government that is supposed to be free and open is anything but...

They are making none at all! I have so much respect for those people who have linked arms to protect the museum!

I agree, but compared to Egypt and other places in the world, only small places in the States are currently as dangerous.

The really bad thing is that looters here tend to go after their neighbors, making it harder for business to come into depressed neighborhoods and thus, making them further depressed.

I agree.