Posts in "egypt"

New Boss, Same as the Old Boss

Feb 6, 2011 at 2:16 PM

Cross posted at Interest of the State.

The Obama Administration has already caved in on its earlier calls for immediate reform from the Mubarak Regime. Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State, said of the appointment of Omar Suleiman as vice president and other political developments that “We have to send a consistent message supporting the orderly transition that has begun.”The transition sure is “orderly” as it is being passed from Mubarak to his inner circle. If the will of the people was actually respected, the transition would not be nearly as smooth or orderly as those closest with Mubarak would fight tooth and nail to give up their power to someone outside of the NDP and Mubarak’s inner circle.

Suleiman, the first-ever vice president under Mubarak, is a member of the club of thugs. Suleiman was the director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Directorate (EGID) from 1993-2011. The EGID is one of the most feared intelligence agencies in the world, and Suleiman was ranked as the most important intelligence chief in the Middle East. Suleiman was instrumental in the CIA’s extraordinary rendition program in Egypt. It is actually quite frightening how much dirty work Suleiman has done for America. As part of the rendition program, Suleiman was responsible for extracting a false confession from Ibn Sheikh al-Libi about the nonexistent connections between Al-Qaeda and Saddam Hussein. His “confession” would later become a key piece of evidence used by the Bush Administration to thrust America into war with Iraq.

Made in America

Feb 3, 2011 at 1:21 PM

By Wesley Messamore

So I wrote and recorded a rap song about the unrest in Egypt. It's no Hayek-Keynes rap, but somebody needed to say this:

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Benjamin Netanyahu: Democracy's Biggest Fan?

Feb 2, 2011 at 11:54 AM

By Brian Beyer

Cross posted at Interest of the State.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu once gave a speech entitled "Fighting Terrorism" at Ashland University. Little did "Bibi" know how relevant his words would be today. His speech was based off of Immanuel Kant's essay Perpetual Peace. Right off the bat, Netanyahu said:

He [Kant] said peace with democracies is automatic and it is self-sustaining. You need to do nothing to achieve it or to keep it. Democracies reflect the will of the majority, and most people do not want to go to war, and they do not want their children to die on battlefields. Democracies automatically tend toward peace.

If Netanyahu is such a firm believer in Kantian peace, then why are he and the Israeli government so nervous about Egyptians overthrowing their ruthless dictator of 30 years, Hosni Mubarak?

Declaration by 5th Dimension

Feb 2, 2011 at 11:51 AM

By Eric Sharp

In the spirit of the revolutions underway in the Middle East, particularly in Egypt and Tunisia, I offer some guidance: The Declaration of Independence sung and harmonized by 5th Dimension.

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The Rippling Effects of Egyptian Revolt

Feb 1, 2011 at 4:10 PM

By Jihan Huq

Protest

Cross-posted @ Interestofthestate.com

The political crisis in Egypt is effecting politics in the Middle East in profound ways, all thanks to Tunisians, course.

US Gov't Flip-Flops on Egyptian Gov't

Feb 1, 2011 at 3:04 PM

By Bonnie Kristian

...while the Egyptian government uses American-made and supplied weapons against its people.

Dollar Inflation May Be the #1 Catalyst of the Egyptian Revolt

Feb 1, 2011 at 3:01 PM

By Wesley Messamore

Yes, disenfranchised youths in Egypt are dealing with high unemployment rates, rampant government corruption, and few civil liberties. These are certainly catalysts to the country's unrest, but I suspect that the number one catalyst here is likely the number one catalyst behind any revolution throughout history: hunger.

Food prices in Egypt are at record highs because of dollar inflation. Find out why in an article I wrote, which was published this morning. Please check it out to understand how the Fed's policies caused the unrest overseas, so you can share with your friends and neighbors when the conversation turns to Egypt, and warn them that we need to take action (specifically a public Fed audit!) now, before Americans too start getting hungry and desperate...

Spoof on State Department's Position on Egypt

Jan 31, 2011 at 6:24 PM

By Jihan Huq

If any of you are really interested in Middle Eastern politics (or most notably the current crisis in Egypt), you will find this video to be a masterpeice:

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It’s 1848 in the Middle East and Everyone’s Dancing in the Desert

Jan 29, 2011 at 7:50 PM

By Roy Antoun

Cross-posted at Interest of the State.

In 2005, Lebanon's Cedar Revolution blossomed. Syria was booted out of occupying its coastal neighbor and the yearning for freedom with responsive government grew, especially after the March 14 protest in Beirut evolved into a political coalition of pro-Western pacifists.

In 2009, Iran erupted in its second revolution after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won reelection on votes completely fabricated by the president's ministry. Hossein Mousavi, the candidate who "lost" the election took his movement to the streets. The death of innocent bystanders and protesters like Neda became fuel for an ever growing revolt against Iranian government lies.

In 2011, Tunisians lashed out against government officials and their President Ben Ali; the President fled the country to safety in the island of Malta when the revolt in Tunisia made things too unsafe for him to stay. Laborers, lawyers, doctors, and students all protested both violently and peacefully against the low standards of living and lack of civil rights made available to them.