Re: [Politics_CurrentEvents_Group] Protests Spread

no, the king of Jordon has NOT dissolved the government, he is replacing his
cabinet, sheeze, you can not even read, your handle is right gary RUMOR,
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Subject: [Politics_CurrentEvents_Group] Protests Spread

Effects of Tunisia and Egypt Spread Across PlanetFebruary 1st, 2011 Things
are moving along around the world as people in the Middle East take matters
into their own hands and overthrow corrupt dictatorships allied to the USA
and their NATO allies. Mubarak has said he will not run for office again
under pressure from the protesters in the streets and President Obama. The
streets of Egypt seem to be erupting in violence as people are not happy
with Mubarak clinging to power until September.
The King of Jordan has dissolved the government in response to protests,
Syria is bracing for protests this month, Yemen and Sudan are experiencing
protests and who knows where the next place to go will be. Some 200 or more
people died in rebellion in Tunisia according to reports.
China has blocked internet access to news about Egypt. They fear another
uprising similar to Egypt or Tianamen Square back in 1989 when the Chinese
people encouraged by what was going on in Eastern Europe demonstrated and
were crushed by the Chinese government. Other countries such as Azerbaijan
are facing possible protests.
The president of Turkey has broken silence to support protests in Egypt.
From Bellingham Herald
POSTED: Tuesday, Feb. 01, 2011 Jordan's king sacks Cabinet; protests
possible in SyriaBy BORZOU DARAGAHI AND STEPHEN STARR - Los Angeles Times
BEIRUT The dramatic political unrest in Egypt, long a pivotal nation in the
Arab world, has intensified demands for change across the region and spurred
attempts at reform by nations long ruled by autocrats.
On Tuesday, Jordan's King Abdullah II fired his Cabinet and ordered his new
prime minister to pursue political reforms to "correct the mistakes of the
past" after massive anti-government protests regionwide and smaller
demonstrations at home.
The toppling of an Arab dictator in Tunisia and the continuing popular
revolt against Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak has inspired talk in Syria of
staging anti-government protests against the reign of President Bashar Assad
on Saturday.
The government of Omar Hassan Ahmed Bashir in the Arab nation of Sudan has
announced a "dialogue" with political parties following protests throughout
in the capital in recent days.
And political activists in Yemen, where huge protests broke out last week,
have declared Thursday a "day of rage" against the rule of President Ali
Abdullah Saleh, according to local media.
The political upheaval unleashed by the Jan. 14 ouster of Tunisian
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and the ongoing struggle against Mubarak
in Egypt is burning its way like a contagion though the Arab world, spread
by electronic media and breathless reports on pan-Arab media that are
accompanied by images of massive, emotional crowds.
"What's happening in Egypt is going to reshape the region," said Mohammad
Masri of the Center for Strategic Studies at the University of Jordan in
Amman.
The new political dynamic is playing out in various countries in different
ways.
The fledgling Jordanian government of Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit has
been told to take "practical, swift, and tangible steps to launch a real
political reform process, in line with the king's vision of comprehensive
reform, modernization and development," according to a statement carried by
the state-owned Petra news agency.
The announcement came after Jordanians took to the streets in recent weeks
demanding that the government respond to popular concerns over unemployment
and corruption, although their demands are markedly more modest than those
of their Tunisian and Egyptian counterparts, who called for complete regime
change.
The Jordanian grievances have been aimed for the most part at Samir Rifai,
who was replaced as prime minister by al-Bakhit on Tuesday.
But a Jordanian analyst said the Cabinet change was unlikely to satisfy
frustrated citizens who have been demanding political change, economic
improvements and fresh faces. Al-Bakhit, a former military official, served
as prime minister from 2005 to 2007.
"A measure like today's measure will increase anger, not diffuse it, because
people will believe they are not being taken seriously," said Labib Kamhawi,
an economist and political analyst. "This is a cosmetic measure. The
government itself does not initiate policies, it only implements them. So
the Cabinet change does not mean anything."
In Syria, a tightly controlled nation described by human rights groups as a
police state, several online campaigns have been launched on Twitter and
Facebook calling for protests. One group has called for a "day of rage" on
Saturday, similar to the Jan. 25 demonstrations in Egypt that sparked the
current uprising there. Another Web page with more than 6,000 members calls
for protests in Damascus on Friday and Saturday.
"We want to end oppression and torture and insult (to) people," said a
38-year-old Damascus resident who asked that he be referred to only as Abu
Tamaam. He said he would attend protests later this week.
"We want to achieve our freedom," he said. "Syria deserves this."
Syrian authorities and government supporters aren't taking chances. Extra
police already have been deployed on the streets of Aleppo in Syria's north,
according to news reports and a resident of the city.