The revolutionary usurpers
Historian Andrew Roberts seems to be channeling neo-neocon. Not really. But this article of his on Egypt and revolutions sounds a number of themes I’ve been writing about in the last couple of days.
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An expert weighs in on the Egyptian crisis: Jimmy Carter
If I were Jimmy Carter, I think I’d keep my mouth shut on the subject of the current Egyptian unrest. But being Carter being Carter, that’s not happening: Former President Jimmy Carter said Sunday that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will … Continue reading →
Egypt: will it be democracy, or will it be…
Are Obama and Hillary Clinton becoming neo-neocons? Well, sort of: Asked if Washington supports Mubarak as Egypt’s leader, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton avoided a direct answer, telling Fox News in an interview, “We have been very clear that … Continue reading →
Egypt: breaking some eggs
“Rumors are circulating everywhere. You don’t know what’s true and what’s not true.” That statement by Sharif Abdul Bakhi (my phonetic spelling), a man living on the outskirts of Cairo who was just interviewed on CNN, seems to say it … Continue reading →
Egypt in turmoil
I haven’t yet written about the demonstrations and turmoil in Egypt, because I keep trying to find a report that seems to have a handle on what is actually occurring there—and even more importantly, what might be about to happen … Continue reading →