Meanwhile, back in Egypt, the "Arab Spring" gives summer and autumn a miss and plunges straight into deepest, darkest winter.

Waiter, there's a goat rapist in my ful nabed!*

Iran courts post-Mubarak Egypt, worrying allies

One of Egypt's ruling generals took great pains this week to reassure his American audience: the military-led caretaker government has no intention of mending ties with Iran, a longtime foe and regional rival.

- AP via Yahoo! News

• As Egypt charts new foreign policy course, away from US line... - Washington Post
• Egypt after Mubarak: A checklist - CNN
• Egypt caretaker government mulls ties with old foe I... - The Daily Star Lebanon
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*RecipeSource: Ful Nabed (Egyptian Bean And Vegetable Soup)


Egypt's army head blames foreign intervention

CAIRO (Reuters) - Foreign groups are meddling in Egypt and stirring up unrest, Egypt's army chief said on Wednesday, days after protesters marched to the defense ministry to urge their military rulers to speed up reforms.

- Roto-Reuters via Yahoo! News

• Egypt Islamists lead Cairo rally - BBC News
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Egypt media gains reversed by military rulers

CAIRO (Reuters) - Hafez Al Mirazi spent weeks preparing for his new primetime talk show on state television. But one week before "Cairo Local Time" was scheduled to start, an army general ordered it put on hold.
- Roto-Reuters via Yahoo! News

They heard a rumor Anderson "Poopers" Cooper might be available.

• Egypt's Mubarak to be brought to Cairo for trial - AP via Yahoo! News
• Egypt military chief says foreign groups interfering - AFP via Yahoo! News
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El Baradei wants broad alliance for Egypt elections

Egypt's top reform leader Mohamed ElBaradei called Tuesday for the formation of a broad coalition of political forces, including the Islamists, to contest the first elections since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak.

- AP via Yahoo! News

Oh, yeah? The Muslim Brotherhood will give you a broad alliance, and she'll be wrapped from head to foot in burlap! Which is a real shame because Egyptian women are beautiful.

Politically Correct Left-Fascist Self-Criticism Minute of the Day:

See? That's exactly the kind of thing the goat rapists are struggling to stamp out. You know, my referring to the gentler sex as "broads" and making them vote and drive my kids to soccer practice and having them make me sandwiches [on white {Racist.} bread, of course]. The next thing you know, I'll be chopping off clitorises right and left.