Sisi is Isis spelled backwards. The West allowed democracy to be derailed yet again in the Muslim world and refused to even call a massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators worse than Tianamen a coup. The US allowed its erstwhile despotic and militant clients Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Israel to fund the coup and assure political support on Capitol Hill via Aipac. There should be no surprise that the response is ever growing terrorism and militancy which now threatens ironically Western democracies themselves.
The Egyptian people still remains dissatisfied ! People are not glad that the military came to power ! Egyptian citizens want more freedom for yourself! But the main problem is that they do not support the actions of the Islamists in the west !
So sorry for these people. They are forced to watch how everything what they fought for crumbling in front of them. I am very saddened by the role that the U.S. government played in this, the government which loudly propagandize a completely opposite values!
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At powerful Western countries, foreign policy mistakes made by the ruling political elite are purposely forgotten and erased from the collective memory. Let's take the case of Egypt, the most populous and poverty ridden muslim country in the Arab world.
Since WWII, the land of Pharaohs and high learning of the past has been ruled by the military in tandem with a few wealth business families. Like the Saudi Royal family and other autocratic/repressive regimes in the region, Egypt's military presidents remain in power due to US taxpayers money and weapons.
Meanwhile, millions of young Egyptians are denied basic human rights and condemned to a life of poverty. Not a big surprise when a 9/11 air assault crew leader was an Egyptian national.
General Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's rule will probably be longer than Mubarak's. He is fighting the US proxy war against muslim terrorism. Sisi can do anything he wants to perpetuate the status quo of repression of the majority shia population.
Since WWII, the land of Pharaohs and high learning of the past has been ruled by the military in tandem with a few wealth business families. Like the Saudi Royal family and other autocratic/repressive regimes in the region, Egypt's military presidents remain in power due to US taxpayers money and weapons.
Meanwhile, millions of young Egyptians are denied basic human rights and condemned to a life of poverty. Not a big surprise when a 9/11 air assault crew leader was an Egyptian national.
General Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi's rule will probably be longer than Mubarak's. He is fighting the US proxy war against muslim terrorism. Sisi can do anything he wants to perpetuate the status quo of repression of the majority shia population.
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The kangaroos speak once again.
Like the commenters here, Egypt is a deeply fractured society. Its clear - words aside - that Sisi has not embraced The Enlightment, but has double-downed on a military dictatorship that is degrees worse than what was under Mubarak. The Sisi regime has so far shown itself to be fascistic, paranoid, xenophobic, homophobic, and intolerant of criticism. When the GCC money runs out, and Egyptians tire of this egomaniac, is there piano wire in his future?
Meanwhile the duly elected President Morsi languishes in prison, along with thousands of others. So, instead of a moderate MB, we end up with ISIS, and all the usual players rub their hands and sigh as their eyes betray them. If he ruled badly, Egyptians could have voted him out.
So all the blood from Tahrir was for this?
Expect one lesson that has been learned next time around for the People's Revolution. If will be Clean house - which includes the Judiciary.
Like the commenters here, Egypt is a deeply fractured society. Its clear - words aside - that Sisi has not embraced The Enlightment, but has double-downed on a military dictatorship that is degrees worse than what was under Mubarak. The Sisi regime has so far shown itself to be fascistic, paranoid, xenophobic, homophobic, and intolerant of criticism. When the GCC money runs out, and Egyptians tire of this egomaniac, is there piano wire in his future?
Meanwhile the duly elected President Morsi languishes in prison, along with thousands of others. So, instead of a moderate MB, we end up with ISIS, and all the usual players rub their hands and sigh as their eyes betray them. If he ruled badly, Egyptians could have voted him out.
So all the blood from Tahrir was for this?
Expect one lesson that has been learned next time around for the People's Revolution. If will be Clean house - which includes the Judiciary.
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"History is written by the victors." I look forward to the next revised edition.
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The Egyptian court system has been turned into a bad joke. Egypt has come full circle since the Arab Spring. The military dictatorship is back in place. The spilling of all that blood was in vain.
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The counter-coup is almost complete. As an American I am ashamed of the role my government, its state department and its intelligence agencies played in destroying democracy in Eqypt.
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It seems that the Egyptian Counter-Revolution is in full swing. From the deliberate Destruction of Rafah, to this latest overturning of Mubarak's sentence, it has not Slowed down one bit!
In the meantime, the Real Egyptian Revolution is still Simmering right beneath the Surface!!
If this verdict is an example of the (In)Justice that's being meted out by the Courts, then the People have no other choice but to take it back to the Street.........
Peace, Love & Respect.
In the meantime, the Real Egyptian Revolution is still Simmering right beneath the Surface!!
If this verdict is an example of the (In)Justice that's being meted out by the Courts, then the People have no other choice but to take it back to the Street.........
Peace, Love & Respect.
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It is doubtful that Hosni Mubarak will criticize Mr. el-Sisi.
It is more likely that Mr. Mubrak's release was with the approval of el-Sisi.
It is more likely that Mr. Mubrak's release was with the approval of el-Sisi.
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Mockery of judgement!
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If NYT had given more coverage to el-Sisi's New Years Day speech, readers might have a betters sense of how the US backed the wrong side in the Egyptian power struggle.
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The indirect involvement of the U.S. Government in helping to overthrow our long standing ally Mr. Mubarak which then ushered the Muslim Brotherhood into power in Egypt will forever confound American & Egyptian citizens alike.
This head scratching chapter in American/Egyptian history was in the forefront of the muddled Middle East Policy of this Administration leaving all to wonder for years to come........Who's side are we on?......And, what are we fighting for?....
This head scratching chapter in American/Egyptian history was in the forefront of the muddled Middle East Policy of this Administration leaving all to wonder for years to come........Who's side are we on?......And, what are we fighting for?....
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...and the person who had executive authority over those policies and actions - why are we electing her President?
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Egypt has come full circle since the Arab Spring – it's once more a corrupt military dictatorship. The spilling of all that blood was in vain.
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My heart goes out to the Egyptian people who seem to have had all hope of a decent future sooner then later stripped from them now.
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Actually, I think it's just the opposite, doktorij.
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