Category Archives: Egypt

Obama’s Silent Complicity in the Egyptian Crackdown

Posted on December 12, 2011 by

Kristen Chick reporting on the Obama Administration’s silent complicity in the brutal crackdown of protesters at Tahrir Square by the Egyptian military: In recent months, Egypt’s military rulers have become increasingly repressive – torturing with impunity, jailing bloggers, sending more … Continue reading →

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The Arab Spring Gets Messy, and Even Messier for the U.S.

Posted on October 27, 2011 by

By William Pfaff (Truthdig) The 2011 Arab Awakening has put the United States in a situation of extreme difficulty, far from solution. After years of democracy promotion in the Middle East, and two wars and other interventions ostensibly producing it—while … Continue reading →

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Egyptian protesters break into Israeli Embassy in Cairo; Obama expresses concern to Netanyahu

Posted on September 11, 2011 by

Obama tells Bibi concerned about embassy, but when 20.000 homes in Gaza leveled no one expresses concern (via @occpal): Egyptian protesters break into Israeli Embassy in Cairo; Obama expresses concern to Netanyahu  

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