The “brutal and sustained sexual assault and beating” of CBS chief foreign correspondent Lara Logan by a crowd in Egypt is a horrific story that raises a host of questions, and has ramifications beyond the immediate threat to Logan and … Continue reading →
Tim Pawlenty gives advice on how he would have handled the Egyptian crisis. I like what he has to say, and it highlights some of what was missing in Obama’s reaction: …[F]irst of all, get your own team on the … Continue reading →
Hanson on the next steps in Egypt: Few will shed tears for the demise of Hosni Mubarak. But his departure was not the result of an overt reform agenda, a new constitution, or even a group of new visionaries. It … Continue reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 can’t say they didn’t warn him.
Continue reading →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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →