Arab Spring… 74 People Die in Egyptian Soccer Riots, 1,000 Injured

Seventy-four people were killed when supporters clashed at an Egyptian soccer match in Port Said. Most of the deaths occurred when fans were trampled or thrown from the stands.

Reuters reported:

Seventy-four people were killed when supporters clashed at an Egyptian soccer match, prompting fans and politicians on Thursday to turn on the ruling army for failing to prevent the deadliest incident since Hosni Mubarak was ousted.

At least 1,000 people were injured in the violence on Wednesday when soccer fans staged a pitch invasion in the Mediterranean city of Port Said, even though local team al-Masry beat visitors from Cairo, Al Ahli, Egypt’s most successful club.

Angry politicians denounced the lack of security at the match and blamed military leaders for allowing, or even causing, the tragedy. The Muslim Brotherhood, the Islamist group that dominates parliament, saw an “invisible” hand at work.

“Down with military rule,” thousands of Egyptians chanted at the main Cairo train station where they met injured fans returning from what a minister said was the scene of Egypt’s worst soccer disaster.

#1 February 1, 2012 at 11:19 pm
gus commented:

I somehow….DO NOT RECALL…..this happening, when the UNITED STATES ALLY EGYPT, was being LED by Hosni Mubarek??

This is what ISLAMIC RULE looks like. (smirk)
#2 February 1, 2012 at 11:35 pm
bear commented:

Of COURSE the authorities were absent! They were merely emulating (in their jihadist way) the American authorities who turn a blind eye (or two) towards the occupiers.
#3 February 1, 2012 at 11:41 pm
bigkahuna commented:

Why cant we have Jihad night and invite all the towelhead terrorists to the game and then we can use a few drones…

Or Bring your own bomb night…..

I think they might just be dumb enough to fall for it
#4 February 1, 2012 at 11:47 pm
Mad Hatter commented:

Is this a spill over of the Arab Spring Obama and Hillary forgot to tell us about?
#5 February 1, 2012 at 11:52 pm
tommy mc donnell commented:

the muslim brotherhood saw an “invisible” hand at work. you think they mean its bush’s fault.
#6 February 1, 2012 at 11:54 pm
American Woman commented:

Hmmm, if the military that has ties to Mubarak and the past is forced to step down. Who will fill the void?

Muslim Brotherhood? Iranian infiltrators? Hezbollah? Hamas? Al Quada? The Turks?

So many choices, and all bad. (I hope Israel has shut off its White House phone and not taking calls from Clinton.)
#7 February 1, 2012 at 11:58 pm
Patty commented:

Chaos, hard to have fun anymore in the Middle East. I am going to cancel my ticket there today.

Who in their right mind would travel there. I would like to see Obama travel more to the places he has shunned and alienated, though.
#8 February 1, 2012 at 11:58 pm
WillofLa commented:

This is what it looks like when opposing factions of Islamist terror units go to the same game. If you think you might lose then you make sure the winning team’s fans end up losing instead. I’ll bet there have been more people killed at soccer games in foreign countries than all the people who’ve been accidentally shot with a hand gun in America in any one single year. Tell that to the next anti-gun liberal who starts spouting off about why gun owners are so dangerous to the public. Just ask them when was the last time over 70 people were killed at a gun show, or gun competitions anywhere in the U.S.?

And these liberal sissy’s who want to bring this foreign game to America and integrate it into our sports think this would be good for America and make us more like European nations and other countries who have soccer as one of their most popular sports?

I hate soccor. I would rather watch a rugby game than soccer. I don’t care how much of a athelet these guys are, and they are. But the violance at these games is more than we could ever tolerate. Keep soccer out of America!
#9 February 2, 2012 at 12:03 am
gus commented:

Folks. There is a difference, between CHAOS and FREE SPEECH.

OCCUPY.
#11 February 2, 2012 at 12:55 am
kato commented:

Prayer five times a day: The key to inner peace
#13 February 2, 2012 at 1:06 am
Reaganite Republican commented:

So far so good, there’s a population that needs paring if there’s ever been one
#14 February 2, 2012 at 1:07 am
Molon Labe commented:

Occupy=Marxism.
#15 February 2, 2012 at 1:07 am
Reaganite Republican commented:

Oh btw, that goes 2x for Pakistan:

American-Inspired Pakistani Fashion
Hits the Dusty Streets Islamabad
#16 February 2, 2012 at 1:28 am
49erDweet commented:

If they keep that up Spengler will turn out to be wrong about Egypt. They WILL have enough food after all.
#18 February 2, 2012 at 1:57 am
Hera commented:

How many minutes will it be before Israel is blamed for Muslim savagery?
#19 February 2, 2012 at 2:36 am
Adi commented:

I smell a Zionist conspiracy.

Peace-loving mohammedans won’t kill each other over a peace-loving soccer game if not for the eeeevil beast of Zion.

Those pyramids are like, totally unislamic n’stuff. Perverting the young mujaheddin mind, day and night. Those pyramids were built by joos anywhayys so they are like, totally unacceptable, in a free Egypt.

I blame the pyramids, the Mayan calendar and of course (as always) the Joos and their insidious Protocols.
#20 February 2, 2012 at 2:53 am
Lord Sandwich commented:

70 down 59 million to go.
#21 February 2, 2012 at 3:48 am
jorgen commented:

The people in power in Egypt are (like the #Occupy savages) Obama’s people.
#22 February 2, 2012 at 4:48 am
Adi commented:

#21

The people in power in #USA are @Brotherhood people.
#24 February 2, 2012 at 7:26 am
Militant Conservative commented:

I care about dead sandies why?!
#25 February 2, 2012 at 7:36 am
No Man commented:

Terrorists now run Egypt, Iran, Libya, Tunisia, and Yemen.

In a few months after we depart they will again own Afghanistan.

Too bad it wasn’t 74,000,000.
#26 February 2, 2012 at 7:38 am
No Man commented:

RedB: Do you have a Obama2012 sticker on your Prius?
#27 February 2, 2012 at 7:46 am
vityas commented:

The Egyptians at the time of Pharaoh were more civilized than these guys.
#28 February 2, 2012 at 8:18 am
Remco Kimber commented:

What’s good about the world witnessing this sort of behavior is that it helps dispel the false notions that Muslim societies are inherently violent and socially backward.

We know that virtually all Muslims reject Mohammed’s teachings to kill any and all who do not follow the shariah to the letter.
#29 February 2, 2012 at 8:24 am
MN Jim commented:

Muslims killing Muslims. What’s not to like?
#30 February 2, 2012 at 8:43 am
Sasja commented:

Just another fun filled day in Islamoland.
#31 February 2, 2012 at 8:51 am
Adirondack Patriot commented:

“Thems fighting words, punk.” Clearly a MoveOn.org/Democracy Now plant who takes her lines from Yosemite Sam.

LMAO.

Oh, and it’s good to see the Egyptians are as capable of pointless violence as Detroit sports fans are.
#32 February 2, 2012 at 9:52 am
Andreas K. commented:

All I see is 74 less potential jihadis.
#33 February 2, 2012 at 10:45 am
mackykam commented:

Egyptian birth control: LOL!
#35 February 2, 2012 at 10:58 am
BlackBush commented:

If more had died, there would be fewer suicide bombers. Daily Egyptian soccer tournaments anyone?
#36 February 2, 2012 at 2:21 pm
jimg commented:

Tap. Tap, tap.

I’ll be damned. My Sympathy Meter is busted.
#37 February 2, 2012 at 3:53 pm
No Man commented:

RB: What? Is your Obama2012 sticker is on a Guvmint Motors Volt?