Revolution betrayed. The Egyptian army now colludes with the hated Muslim Brotherhood to bring you – well, a new Egypt that looks much like the old one, cleansed of Mubarak and most (not all) of his henchmen, but with the Army’s corrupt privileges (housing, complexes, banks, etc) safely maintained in return for allowing the bearded ones a share in power. Cut out of the picture: the young and secular revolutionaries who actually fought Mubarak’s security thugs off the streets in order to rid themselves of the 83-year old dictator.
The picture is a grim one – Arab Spring turned into eternal Arab autumn. And the only bread and circuses to give the young Egyptians who demanded dignity in return for their courage will be the sight of the weary, disbelieving old lion in his iron cage at the Cairo convention centre tomorrow.
Truly sad. More on this:
ReplyDeleteCAIRO—Mobs of ordinary Egyptians joined with soldiers to drive pro-democracy protesters from their encampment in Tahrir Square here Monday, showing how far the uprising's early heroes have fallen in the eyes of the public.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424053111904292504576482563347097284.html
From The Arabist:
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http://www.arabist.net/blog/2011/7/30/salafis-in-tahrir.html
TGIA, am I banned or not?
ReplyDeleteHi VZA!!!! One of the reasons I come to this blog is to read your comments, which I learn a lot from. [Also learn a lot from TGIA, R.S. Even Vaa even though he insults me.]
For the record, it is possible that conservative Egyptians and even Muslim Brotherhood aren't as bad as depicted by Al Jazeera.
Don't get me wrong. I don't support them. Have criticized them many times. But they aren't "THAT" bad.
The Egyptian army does have popular support and legitimacy. More than the democracy protestors.
VZA, I think the Arab Spring continues to go quite well.
Iraqis continue to be influenced by the 2003-2008 attempted genocide by the Arabs against them. For this reason many Iraqis wonder why they should help the Arabs. I think they are short sided though.
Iraq has to fight for freedom in Syria, where Iraq has real influence.
Who's his (or her) employer?
ReplyDeleteTGIA, I like it that you give someone the option of banning themseves rather than actually disallowing their participation.
Who's his (or her) employer?
ReplyDeleteTGIA, I like it that you give someone the option of banning themseves rather than actually disallowing their participation.
Who's his (or her) employer?
ReplyDeleteTGIA, I like it that you give someone the option of banning themseves rather than actually disallowing their participation.
Who's his (or her) employer?
ReplyDeleteTGIA, I like it that you give someone the option of banning themseves rather than actually disallowing their participation.
I know, Tgia. All I can think of are those young people in the Spring, who risked their lives and in some cases lost them in their fight for democracy.
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