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Extra: Google Fought For Ghonim's Release

February 14, 2011 10:20 AM

Wael Ghonim, a regional marketing manager for Google in the Middle East, tells Harry Smith how he got support from the search engine giant when he was arrested and detained by Egyptian authorities for his activism.

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by Rania-ak February 15, 2011 7:28 PM EST
for all of those who thought and still think Wael is a traitor:
little do you know..
This guy right here.. is the reason why egyptians NOW and only NOW feel they live for a reason. Everything changed if you read news, the whole system and all the corrupted ends been eleminated, income is increasing, hate and rage desputed.. even Egyptains abroad walking around with pride and dignity, ever seen a nation cleaning up after their revolution?? ONLY NOW do egyptians feel that they own thier country.. and they want to keep it this way for good.. this was more of a domestic war, and every war between a good end and another evil, but the good were ready to face anything, from joining the revolution behind their parents back to being shot dead, and those who made it after a shot.. still went to the hospital, askin their brothers in arms not to tell their parents about it.. THEY WANTED TO DO SOMETHING.. and guess what >> THEY DID IT!
Stop just standing their and pointing at people because of what they got.. point at them for what they can do with what they got.. and it was never about Wael, although he was an activist, and although we needed a push to move.. we needed a wake up call. so look up a 6 months pregnant lady in the middle of the square, screaming her heart out "kill me and my unborn child for Egypt to live"... she was not a traitor.. 3 millions in the square were not traitors.. 2 millions in Alex. were not traitors.. im here in UAE too btw, i dont know wael personally and i wish i was one of the mrtyres back at that square or atleast standing there, but i can tell you this much, im not a traitor.. Just wait, and witness Egypt in 5 years from today.. TIME WILL PROVE YOU WRONG..! (PS:Egypt.. just gave birth to at least 30 million Wael Ghoneim.. that's one reason why it will never fall under any war.. or whatever source of any thing else except peace, freedom of choice, and pure democracy.. people would trade it all for one last thing.. Dying with DIGNITY)
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by betty_d_2006 February 14, 2011 7:27 PM EST
This man is a traitor to his country and should be tried for the murders of all the people who lost their lives, and WILL loose their lives as a result of his treason- If Egypt falls into civil war, Google should pay the victims- is he going to feed the 88 million people who are going to suffer due to the fact that Egypt is now in chaos with his facebook page, or will he share his salary with them? no, he does not care about the people of Egypt, he cares about himself and getting attention.
He is a spoiled rich punk, who set off a revolution (unknowingly, and is now taking credit)- he does not even live in Egypt, but lives in Dubai with his American wife, rolling in money, he does not knohe should still be in jail...
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