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He's being released pending a retrial. His legal team appealed his first conviction and won the appeal. The court threw out the first conviction on the grounds that the first court had no judicial standing. The court did not acquit him of the charges, so the charges from his first trial still stand but he will be retried in a different court. http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/17/world/meast/egypt-mubarak-retrial I must say Kgambit you are well informed about Egypt. What's your connection to Egypt, are you Egyptian?

Even though that is possible I doubt it as the Assad government is already denying that they used Chemical weapons but are admitting to killing people in the area

Sounds like a plan, can I be your accomplice ?

Apparently he could have received a much more harsh sentence so I suppose he can be grateful. Also he could be released after serving just a third of his sentence. Add to that time already served and he could be out in 10-12 year with good behaviour?

Well that's the interesting dynamic with him being released, I think you'll find he isn't enemy number 1 anymore. The country is polarised with people either supporting or against the Muslim Brotherhood. And I'll wager Mubarak will align himself with the military government and surprisingly he does have supporters so I think he will be fine, but we need to watch this spot

In a way it makes sense as it will add to the view that the current military backed government does support the rule of law. Mubarak has been found innocent of the corruption charges so he should be released if there are no further charges ?

This is a very serious development if its true. If Assad has used Chemical weapons this should be ample reason for direct Western military involvement and it can't come soon enough.

Actually I would argue the Egyptian military are fine with a Democracy as long as it doesn't lead to a conservative Islamic state. Morsi tried to erode several immutable rights that the Egyptian people believe in, like the independence of the Constitution court. It is no surprise that there was a reaction?

Keeper, retards have entered your dungeon. I know I shouldn't find what you said funny but I do

I'm excited about the description around your party members “.....forming complex relationships both with you and with each other” That bodes really well for some exciting Romance options

I was going to, but instead decided to post lewd pictures of women on the internet. Oh and how you have excelled in that field !!!

Because writing to a Finnish mp is going to have an impact on the abuse of uk terrorism laws? Probably not but until you have tried and had an official response how do you know? Don't be lazy Nep, remember " The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing"

Yeah, I'm also creative Mine is my first name and then the initials of my middle name and surname.

To be fair the West isn't really going berserk over Russian human rights, for example when was the last time you heard of any kind if commission into Russian atrocities committed during the Chechnya wars? The issue is much simpler, there is an international sports event that Russia is hosting. Russia has passed laws that undoubtedly discriminate against gay people, Gay athletes will be attending this event and most of the countries attending this event don't discriminate against gay people in the same way that Russia does So now certain questions need to be asked. What do the countries and the gay athletes do that will attend this event? We almost all agree that the event shouldn't be cancelled so should political statements be made like wearing a bracelet that shows your view on this matter? I think they should to show the Russian government that many people have no issue with the sexual orientation of a person. But this is where the debate becomes interesting

Obviously you have no idea what you are talking about.. The jerks kept embargoing me in Lubeck! So I often sue for peace with the option "Give me half your trade power" and embargo them as well, just to spite! ^_^ They keep allying with Great Britain, however, which reduces the effectiveness of my fleet >.> But I did start a lone little colony along the St. Lawrence and in Sierra Leone! Game is absurd fun (EU4). I formed Prussia, although ended up becoming the Holy Roman Emperor (which is hilarious, actually, as Prussia was formed as the Protestant grouping against the HRE) because of my spreading of Protestantism among the elector states and my vassalizing of a lot of them. But then I had an event where the Bureaucracy had effectively plotted to turn my nation into a Republic, to which I ran with it just because I don't usually do stuff like that. So I was the Administrative Republic of Prussia for a little bit! Until I decided to form Germany outright! Spain inherited Portugal as a a part of a personal union, which basically means Spain owns most of the New World, although Great Britain has the southern Caribbean, France (who's been crushed thoroughly this game) has Newfoundland, and Norway has most of the Maritimes and New England area. Burgundy has also taken to some colonizing of Africa, along with Spain. I haven't looked too much out East, though I did notice that Japan was unified and appears to be in Korea as well. Manchu holds most of China. Aside from conquering the German states, I am planning on focusing more on my colonial holdings now that I am becoming able to do so. Sofa king fun. I must say it sounds fun and interesting

Malc I'm more than happy for you to PM me any posts that you make and I'll confirm if they are acceptable. Then you can post it, as time goes on you will realize what you should or shouldn't say. It won't take long

Not if those words are offensive or based around bigotry, you are learning Malc. We will make a liberal of you yet

Well said Indira, a very relevant post

Just the fact that Obama said those things is a good thing and a clear message he supports equality, why does he now have to mention specific countries outside of Russia? His view is obvious. I see no hypocrisy.

That, dear boy, is because I'm just so damn pretty.

But it's Western media represent friendly kiss of winners as gay marker. It's american citiezen say what "Men sitting together on the couch side of the table in a cafe, or drinking juice from straws" looks like gays. It's Western problem, not ours. Oh sorry, I misunderstood you And you are right its wrong to position affection by men as being anything more than it is. Or also to assume something like drinking a pink drink or wearing a pink shirt ( and this happened to me at a customer recently) means you "must be gay or it looks gay"

1) I've lived 5 years abroad in a culture that is neither Western, liberal, or predominantly christian. 2) I currently live in an area where there is no ethnicity that is in the majority. 3) To be specific, my neighbors to the right, left, front, front right, and front left, are all of different ethnicity/cultures. 4) I am not part of the ethnic majority in my country. Can you say the same about yourself? Why you newer hear about friendly kiss then? Do you not understand what IRL all you belongs to one culture - American culture of consumption (or culture of one-dimensional people), you all do some thing and think some thing, this forum is best proof about this. Main problem of modern Western culture and society is alienation (it's problem only for common peolpe, ruling elite very like this effect). It's too long to explain read One-Dimension man if you want moar. http://www.marxists.org/reference/archive/marcuse/works/one-dimensional-man/index.htm Propaganda of gayness increase alienation of people, because it's destroy friendship between people. Any manifestations of friendship become manifestations of gays in your society - people avoid this ( not too many people want look's like gays ) and as result friedenship not survived in your world. For example these guys look's like good friends for Russians, but Westling's don't known what friendship is, they known only gayness and these good people look's like gays for them. http://youtu.be/ANC2zs1GjRE The fact that Russians have a perceived idea of what gayness is actually a problem with your culture and what you consider is acceptable. This is something that you need to work on to get the level of equality that you should want to. Also you do realize there are gay people out there who look like you, talk like you and act like you. So I'm not what you mean when you say "people want to avoid looking like gays" That is just another uninformed generalization

That would be interesting if there was a valid connection

But Lady C we often discuss politics and those threads are positive and interesting?

Funny story Walsie And I can imagine it happening to you