tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post8633806000850556455..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: The Wind Shifts In Egypt - And In The Middle EastFreedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-16885148418713551962011-02-01T19:02:50.010-08:002011-02-01T19:02:50.010-08:00while the comparisons with what happened in iran 3...while the comparisons with what happened in iran 30 some years ago may be accurate, i think a more recent example of what will happen is from the palastinian authority.<br />given a free choice the ra......, ra......., islamists will choose violence. in whatever form it presents/offers itself.<br />hussein's reaction of course is that of a tin pot banana republic dictator that he is.<br />he knows nothing of choice or liberty.<br />all i'm hoping for is the house to cut off all aid to egypt. period.louielouienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-68816669917210003072011-01-31T21:13:55.287-08:002011-01-31T21:13:55.287-08:00I tried to post a comment but it was to long. I&#...I tried to post a comment but it was to long. I'll try and shorten it. Essentially, the Mubarak government is failing to address legitimate needs of the Egyptians and the Egyptian people want change. America supports things like freedom from oppression, self-determination, and economic opportunites for Egyptians. <br /><br />From America's perspective, the Mubarak government, while far from perfect, was at a state of "cold peace" with America and, to an extent, it served as a buffer between us and Islamic terrorists. Keep in mind that it cost America ALOT of money to maintain this cold peace. Now from America's perspective the problem is or should be the Muslim Brotherhood and its chief supporter Iran are playing a big role in the Egyptian revolution. <br /><br />Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood pose a far greater threat to America than Nazi Germany ever did or ever could have. While the threat posed is greater, they are not the same enemies. As such, the strategies for defeating this emeny will not be the same as the ones used to defeat Nazi Germany. The bottom line is, if we can possibly prevent it, the Muslim Brotherhood CANNOT be allowed to rule Egypt, the most populous Middle Eastern country who controls access to the valuable Suez Canal. <br /><br />What can be done? As with any large group, such as the Egyptian revloutionaries, there are going to be factions who have different goals. We need to find factions who will address the legitimate needs of the Egyptians and will work with us to address our legitimate needs with regards to containing or defeating outright Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood. I think this can be done. We just need to identify the groups who can help us here and support them. This is going to require good intellegence work to identify these groups and get aid to them. Frankly, I'm not sure US intellegence services have the competence to pull this off. I hope and pray we do becuase if we don't our only other option is likely a complete withdrawl from the Middle East and come what may.B.Posternoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-35662347759264613112011-01-29T22:22:15.080-08:002011-01-29T22:22:15.080-08:00World War 3 has already started. Might as well end...World War 3 has already started. Might as well end the charades, take off the gloves, and get it over with already. Of course with the current administration, we are too weak to do anything. So perhaps in two years we will act. And maybe a World War can pull us out of recession like the last one did...Roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05831258809546539352noreply@blogger.com