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A Morsiless Coup

Posted on July 3, 2013 by twitmericks

There was an old Islamist who/ Was toppled one day in a coup/ The folks in Tahrir/ All gave a big cheer/ But what will the generals do? ///http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/07/03/uk-egypt-protests-idUKBRE96101L20130703 https://twitter.com/twitmericks/status/352547518921457667

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Tip Your Hat to the New Constitution

Posted on December 7, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was a spring revolution/ That led to a draft constitution/ But Tahrir square/ Appeared not to care/ For Egypt’s new top-down solution. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20636420 There once was a spring revolution/That led to a draft constitution/But Tahrir square/Appeared not to … Continue reading →

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Systems of Mursi

Posted on November 23, 2012 by twitmericks

There once was a leading Egyptian/ Who broadened his own job description/ Increasing his sway/ And opponents now say/ He followed Mubarak’s prescription. ///http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-20458148

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Time’s A-Changin’

Posted on December 15, 2011 by twitmericks

#Time Magazine honours this year/The protester, who transcended fear/To take on regimes/To realise dreams/And embody the soul of Tahrir. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2011/12/20111214193834928638.html

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March like an Egyptian

Posted on November 23, 2011 by twitmericks

Protesters in #Tahrir Square/Insist they are going to stay there/Till the army withdraws/So they fight for the cause/Of democracy everywhere. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/22/egypt-protesters-tahrir-square-tantawi

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End Marshal Law

Posted on November 20, 2011 by twitmericks

A Field Marshal who is #Egyptian/Has gone beyond his job description/For unrest to cool/Civilian rule/Must be the required prescription. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/nov/20/egypt-elections-cairo-clahes?newsfeed=true

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