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When the Chinese cracked down on the protests in Tiennamen Square, they pulled out the army units that were there as they were 'locals' and brought in

Posted by zeitgeist Feb 10 '11, 22:49

a division from the provinces so there was little emotional connection, (perhaps they were even different ethnic and language group)

I don't think there is either available in Egypt

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this assumes that the army is still taking orders from mubarak's regime, or would if he issued them -- nm - cupixie Feb 10, 22:58 4
- i think it's pretty clear that the upper levels of the army are still doing exactly that....nm - x Feb 11, 03:04 2
  - i'm not sure - cupixie Feb 11, 03:57 1
    - maybe, and they may still decide it's best to push him out. but i see little indication that... - x Feb 11, 04:30
- would that not requre a military coup against the military? -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 10, 23:14
Mummy's! -- nm - peglegpete Feb 10, 22:55
egypt is far less diversified then china -- nm - Danedukenuuk Feb 10, 22:50

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When the Chinese cracked down on the protests in Tiennamen Square, they pulled out the army units that were there as they were 'locals' and brought in

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