Merely Tweeted, “Posted On Facebook By An Israeli – Dear Egyptian Rioters…” Edition

Highlights, lowlights, links, and Egypt clean-up – plus social media skepticism – from the Mere Rhetoric Twitter stream:

Egypt military better hope protesters don’t set up Facebook fan page alongside Twitter. Junta won’t have a chance!

Twitter revolution ftw zomg | RT @BreakingNews: Military Council has taken control, will fire Cabinet, suspend Parliament http://is.gd/DbGOud

Obviously. Real question is who thought Mubarak would take call |RT @Jerusalem_Post: Offended Mubarak refuses phone call from Obama http://bit.ly/fI2M04

Still on track to give Lebanon weapons though | RT @allahpundit: Congress still on track to give Egypt $1.3B in mil aid this yr http://is.gd/kGDukv

Flashback. Eli Lake 2006: “most Arabs see only a war for a mosque on a mountain and no evidence there was ever a Temple there” http://is.gd/2Uec5e

Yay! Just like the Cedar Revolution! Tool. | RT @andersoncooper Fear has been defeated in Egypt, there is no turning back

Also huge victory for new media crowdsourcing huh? Nailed that Mubarak retirement straightaway.

What part of “zomg Twitter freedom ftw” don’t you get? | RT @EliLake: Not clear if we just saw democratic revolution in Egypt or military coup

Wouldn’t want to radicalize opposition | RT @Jerusalem_Post: ‘Mubarak should step down or risk radicalizing opposition’ http://bit.ly/ht5u0t

Turns out the best way to get Western liberals to embrace you as a Sunni “moderate” is to help Iran get nukes. Where. To. Begin?

So unexpected that anti-Jewish anti-women mvmt would turn out bad | RT @MelissaTweets: A less than rosy picture of Egypt: http://bit.ly/dTSZTn

Terrific | RT @allahpundit: Good news: Kinder, gentler Islamists emerge in Egypt http://tinyurl.com/4qnuhwk

I dunno, he seems kind of grumpy | RT @AcrossTheBay: Niall Ferguson Explains How Obama “Blew It” With Egypt. (Video) http://bit.ly/g1Ud93

Posted on Facebook by an Israeli: “Dear Egyptian rioters, please don’t damage the pyramids. We will not rebuild. Thank you.”