Middle East Revolutions: Current Bahrain protests getting violent

**Correction** · 2011-02-11 15:13

That was brief. Guess there's nothing more to say until Egypt's new leadership has names and faces?

**Minions** · 2011-02-11 15:13

Thought that was pretty good. Not a bad speech by any means.

**Correction** · 2011-02-11 15:14

Gibbs doing a briefing soon, I wonder if he'll answer questions.

**isladar** · 2011-02-11 15:16

Originally Posted by Zealot

The moment where he looked away from his notes and glanced up into the camera to add "and asked for" when talking about helping the Egyptians was the most meaningful part of that speech to me.

I saw that too. But then both the EU and UN have been repeating that this revolution is the people's. But yes, it was a very significant addition three.

**Olo401** · 2011-02-11 15:18

Originally Posted by Correction

Gibbs doing a briefing soon, I wonder if he'll answer questions.

I think this is supposed to be his final day as press secretary too. What a note to leave on eh?

**Correction** · 2011-02-11 15:21

Gibbs isn't leaving, he's just resuming his role as a campaign adviser, so someone else will have to take over the job as Press Secretary. But yeah this probably his last official briefing to in the WH press room until after the election.

**Kuya** · 2011-02-11 15:22

I wish this would spread to saudi arabia

**BardonGaruda** · 2011-02-11 15:23

UK Foreign Sec. William Hague

"It's not a time for half hearted measures, Egyptians have shown they want irrevocable change for the better not cosmetic change"

Fox news telling Sky that Saudi Arabia are pissed at the US for their handling of the situation.

**Devolver** · 2011-02-11 15:26

Originally Posted by BardonGaruda

Fox news

Lol.

**Olo401** · 2011-02-11 15:29

Originally Posted by BardonGaruda

Fox news telling Sky that Saudi Arabia are pissed at the US for their handling of the situation.

Considering that Fox and Sky are both owned by News Corp., that's basically a schizophrenic talking to himself.

**BardonGaruda** · 2011-02-11 15:30

Originally Posted by Devolver

Lol.

Yep expect that from Fox but apparently they interviewed the King yesterday. At least on Sky they just reported the facts from it rather than making a 3 hour special for newstainment or w/e Fox calls the shows they use as a platform to push their particular agenda.

**Callisto** · 2011-02-11 15:32

lol...Obama made a funny

**Necronus** · 2011-02-11 15:33

lol at Obama Gibbs joke

**Gryffes** · 2011-02-11 15:33

The second biggest shareholder of foxnews is a saudi prince so lol.

**Callisto** · 2011-02-11 15:34

Spoiler: show

**Callisto** · 2011-02-11 15:36

This is awesome.

**BardonGaruda** · 2011-02-11 15:36

Originally Posted by Olo401

Considering that Fox and Sky are both owned by News Corp., that's basically a schizophrenic talking to himself.

Yep big difference between the two is that Sky has real reporters to keep the extremist in line and it's actually a news broadcaster, as opposed to Fox where the lunatics are running the asylum and never set foot outside their studio to take in the real world. Sky tried the whole Fox route when they started up and quickly realised that wouldn't fly in UK so they had to hire real reporters and anchors.

Like Obama's "Gibbs departure is not the biggest one today"

**Necronus** · 2011-02-11 15:37

Originally Posted by Callisto

This is awesome.

I don't think I've stopped smiling the entire time Obama's been speaking. Great send-off for Gibbs as Press Secretary.

**Devolver** · 2011-02-11 15:41

I really didn't know Sky was under the same umbrella as Fox. That's pretty interesting. I was curious as to how long it would take for Fox, or someone of equal...tastes...to try to stir up the shit pot.

**Minions** · 2011-02-11 15:41

Got a huge kick out of the President and Gibbs. Classic.

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