Egyptians on Israel Peace Treaty

Several Egyptians shown on various networks have said they reject the treaty with Israel. It's also been cited in articles I have been reading for days. I just want to make the point that the peace treaty fosters Egyptian collaboration with Israel in its oppression of...

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Rachel Maddow Supports Aid to Mubarak

So you thought it was only the wackos on the neocon right who support Mubarak? Wrong! I'm listening right now to Rachel Maddow, MSNBC's resident ultra-liberal, attack Rand Paul for being "offshore" because he calls for ending the $1.5 billion in "aid" to the Egyptian...

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Tuesday Iran Talking Points

from LobeLog: News and Views Relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for February 1st, 2011: The Wall Street Journal: Council on Foreign Relations senior fellow Max Boot writes, “[I]t does scant justice to the complexity of the situation to claim that Mr. Mubarak was a...

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Monday Iran Talking Points

from LobeLog: News and Views Relevant to U.S.-Iran relations for January 31st, 2011: Council on Foreign Relations: Elliott Abrams blogs on the jailed American hikers and USAID contractor in Iran and concludes that it is time for the Obama administration to ratchet up...

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Egypt: Shots Heard Near Presidential Palace

The Guardian reports: "Shots sound like they are coming from the east of the city, Peter Beaumont says. Tracer rounds from heavy calibre weapons suggest they are military. Bursts from the direction of the airport and Heliopolis – where the presidential palace is...

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Harmonic Convergence

God help me, I agree with neocon bigwig, Danielle Pletka, of the American Enterprise Institute, who said in today's Washington Post: "The president himself needs to stand up and unequivocally make clear America's position: in favor of the people over their oppressors....

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ElBaradei Arrives

Via Al Jazeera: A coalition of opposition groups has agreed on a provisional government led by former UN nuclear agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei. In fifteen minutes or so, he will arrive in Liberation Square to address the people. Developing ... "Change is coming in...

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Egyptian Uprising: Great Video & Photo

The above photo is from the Egyptian protests this week. Hat tip to Robert A. Wicks. (I am not sure if he made the poster. If someone knows the author of this photo/poster, please advise and will give fuller credit). Here is a link to a great two-minute video produced...

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