Obama told him to go?
Jake Tapper reports that it was pressure from Obama that caused Mubarak to give up and leave. I have no idea whether that’s true or not. My guess is that it’s not the real reason, and that the real reason … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Middle East
Happy Anniversary, says Iran: it’s Islamic Revolution Victory Day
Hey, did you know that today is the 32nd anniversary of the victory of the Khomeini forces in Iran? It is celebrated there as the national holiday “Islamic Revolution Victory Day,” Iran’s un-Fourth-of-July. If you follow the timeline of the … Continue reading →
Mubarak really steps down this time
It seems that Mubarak really has stepped down this time. Suleiman came on TV and made the announcement and the crowd went wild. Now the army is in charge of the transition. I say “now the army is in charge,” … Continue reading →
Mubarak’s dialogue
Here is the full text of Mubarak’s speech in translation. There’s a lot in there about “dialogue,” or some Egyptian term that’s translated as dialogue. He sounds like a Democrat already! And this part seems to be a slap in … Continue reading →
Obama was warned about Egypt
Obama can’t say they didn’t warn him.
Continue reading →Mubarak offers to take half a step down
Mubarak says that the reports of his resignation are greatly exaggerated. You may note that when I wrote earlier today about the predictions that he’d be leaving, I hedged a bit by saying, “That’s the report, anyway.” My skepticism came … Continue reading →
Mubarak to step down
That’s the report, anyway. He’s about to give a speech some time today to announce his resignation, and according to the Fox article I just linked, the Egyptian Higher Council of the Armed Forces will take over. Other sources, including … Continue reading →
Muslim Brotherhood? No problem
Nicholas Kristof says that the Muslim Brotherhood won’t be able to do much that’s bad in Egypt because even if they get elected, if the people don’t like what they’re doing they can just vote them out. A brilliant notion, … Continue reading →
Muslim Brotherhood and Egyptian Islamic Jihad heart the democracy movement
Does this sound like the statement of a group with little clout and few followers? [emphasis mine]: Egypt’s largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, said it would begin talks Sunday with the government to try to end the country’s political … Continue reading →
I wonder why…
…the MSM scoured every Tea Party vigilantly for posters that exhibited any trace of racism and were disappointed to find almost none, and yet they seem to be mostly ignoring these seemingly commonplace anti-Semitic posters among the anti-Mubarak Egyptian demonstrators. … Continue reading →
Witnessing history: Iran and Egypt
It strikes me that I have a very different attitude towards what is going on in Egypt right now than I would have if I were younger and hadn’t witnessed the media coverage of the 1979 revolution in Iran. I’m … Continue reading →
Mubarak under the bus
Our Arab allies (yes, we have them) are miffed that President Obama has been so eager to abandon Mubarak. It’s no surprise they feel this way. They understand that Obama’s actions mean they could be next, and they “fear the … Continue reading →