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Africa North
As Washington Dithers, Arabs Rally To Egypt's Revolt Against Political Islam
2013-07-17
[NYSun] By Youssef Ibrahim
Key fact:
In the past ten days alone Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the United Arab Emirates pledged $12 billion in cash, fuel, food, wheat, interest-free loans, and gifts.
We knew that. But somehow this important bit didn't make it over the transom:
Vast shipments of gasoline and wheat have poured in so fast that the four-hour standard waits at gasoline stations and a shortage of bread disappeared overnight.
Key graph:
In a new vernacular, radical Islam emerges as malevolent monster conspiring against multi-sectarian, multi-religious, and multi-ethnic societies, advocating Wahhabi Islam, civil wars, and financial ruin.
Wasn't that also the old vernacular?
The new pan-Arab cynicism is rooted in disappointments with such Islamist militias as Hezbollah and Hamas, piled upon multiple atrocities by Islamists against fellow Arabs in Algeria, Syria, Lebanon, and Iraq and a loss of interest in the so-called "Peace Process" that has led nowhere.
Go read the whole thing. Also Mr. Ibrahim's previous effort, on the fate of the Egyptian Palestinians:
Egypt Could Divorce Palestinian Arabs in Wake of Second Revolution
Posted by:trailing wife

#10  OOOOPPSIES, forgot RUSSIA BEYOND THE HEADLINES [RBTH] > WILL [Concepts-Premises of] "SUPERPOWER" SURVIVE IN NEW WORLD ORDER?

As per Pert Roundtable.

> "Big[er?] Govt" to thrive-n-survive but become more surreal.
> More "Poles" = IIUC aka MORE PAR CO-SUPERPOWERS = GLOBAL CO-LEADERS. NUCLEAR?
> More "Govts-without-Borders" > NO NEED FOR VISAS, PASSPORTS, ETC. = IMMIGRATION, TRAVEL DOCUMENTS AS TODAY.

Is "Many Chiefs, No Indians" less or more dangerous than "Many Indians, No Chiefs"???

[ADAM-VS-LILITH-VS-EVE = "WHO'S ON TOP"!? here].
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2013-07-17 23:07  

#9  What what crop - everyone is fighting one another so local agriculture suffers. Women, Kiddies , + Senior Citizens affected most.

ION US-LED INTERNATIONAL "DITHERENCE" ...

* PRESS TV > WEST LOSING ON ALL FRONTS IN SYRIA.

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > A MONTH AFTER THE US [ + also Turkey] PLEDGED MORE HELP, SYRIAN REBELS IN WORSE SHAPE.

RELATED ...

> FOX NEWS, AL-JAZEERA > UN NOMINEE [Samantha Powers] CALLS US [Obama Admin?] INACTION ON SYRIA A 'DISGRACE", in testimony before the US Senate FRC.
> DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > UK'S DAVE CAMERON ACCUSED OF BETRAYING SYRIAN REBELS - DAILY TELEGRAPH.

* STARS-N-STRIPES > OBAMA COMMENT [sexual assault widin US Military] COMPLICATES TRIAL | WHITE HOUSE SAYS OBAMA'S STATEMENT WAS NON-SPECIFIC.

Are we missing John Wayne yet - "not specific" is N-O-T what Japan, SOKOR, TAIWAN, PHIL, VEITNAM, ASEAN + INDIA wanna hear!

Apparently the Bammer's seemingly Wafflism is endangering more than just US Foreign Policy, OverSea Allies, National-Geopol Security, + US strategic interests.

* DEMOCRATIC UNDERGROUND > [WaPo] NETANYAHU: NO US [andor Internationl = UNO] URGENCY ON IRAN NUKES.

Also from BENJI > TOPIX, WORLD NEWS = NETANYAHU: IRAN "WEEKS AWAY" FROM CROSSING NUCLEAR "RED LINE".

RELATED WORLD NEWS > [The Independent] IRAN'S NUCLEAR AMBITIONS: ISRAEL WILL NOT WAIT UNTIL ITS TOO LATE, WARNS BENJAMIN NETANYAHU.

Prob safe to say on or about the same time as Japanese Medias believe China make attempt a "forced landing" wid 1000 ex-PLA "concerned" Veterans-Cistizens on the disputed Senkakus/Diaoyus.

D *** NG IT, its NOT 2014 or the MidTerm Elex yet in the US.

* GLOBAL TIMES > OP-ED: MANILA BETTER OFF DEALING WID BEIJING THAN SEEKING US MILITARY HELP.

VERSUS

* DAILY STAR.LB > US REPEATS OFFER TO HELP END LEBANON, ISRAEL EEZ DISPUTE.

Whell, lets get Russia [again], China, Turkey, + Greece mad at the US besides everybody in Syria - PLEASE FORGIVE ME IFF I MISSED SOMEONE???

* MARIANAS VARIETY: US [to Putin = Russia]: TURN OVER SNOWDEN OR RISK "LONG-TERM PROBLEMS.

* WORLD NEWS > CHINA: JAPAN RISKING "STRATEGIC HOSTILITY" OVER DISPUTED ISLANDS.

RELATED SAME > CHINA WARNS JAPAN AGZ "PROVOCATIVE ACTS" ON DIAYUS.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2013-07-17 22:58  

#8  It's still political Islam. Just a difference in methods.

The MB/Qatar/Turkish JDP and the Salafists/Wahabbis (Sauds) are at odds, not at the goal of establishing the dominance of Islam, but over the process of getting to that goal. The rather purist Salafists and Wahabbis don't like the Brotherhood's influence-buying, K-street Chicago-politics methods.

Methods, btw, that are probably what attracted the White House's support for a MB psuedo-caliphate in the Middle East.
Posted by: Pappy   2013-07-17 12:59  

#7  I'm just happy that the Soddies, Kuwaitis, and other rich Gulf Arabs are taking up the slack instead of everybody looking to the United States to bail them out. I understand about the Suez Canal and the border with Gaza and Israel but otherwise I'm inclined to let the Egyptians figure it out for themselves whether that's even possible or not.
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2013-07-17 11:58  

#6  The failing lure of Islam is a long and very painful process. I hope humanity will survive it.
Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418   2013-07-17 10:52  

#5  I'm not sure the average Egyptian 'respects' the military. The Egyptian military has the usual issues of an armed service in a developing country: it's corrupt, filled with conscripts, diddles with politics, and in the end can't do the job it's ostensibly supposed to do in defending the country.

The average Egyptian may today view their military as the least evil choice but that isn't necessarily 'respect'.
Posted by: Steve White   2013-07-17 10:34  

#4  This is good news for the youth of Egypt. Most western of the Arab nations. The youth had it made before the Arab spring. Clothes, cars, night life, they see the future that was offered and it was all bad for them. With the work in Libya gone many many thousands of jobs were lost. Like here the youth now are waisted. The grains were vital. The money from fellow Arabs is what I would prefer to us footing the bill. The Arabs know the corruption. Ah, Prince Bandar of Saudi Arabia; clever fellow, this is good he is involved. The Arabs will best be able in delivering an effective assistance. Hopefully reborn. Hopefully not another Lebanon. The youth want a future of hope. They have tasted the good things of this life. The lure of Islam will fail because of the lack of hope and freedoms. Invite business, invite investments, and grow. Just the opposite of what we are doing here. With stability they will come. Their military is respected and is a stabilizing influence. Now they need a leadership with hope and vision for the future. Not an Obama, Not a Morsi, Not a Castro, Not a Chavez they are the biggest losers in this world. Certainly the Arabs fear Iran's influence. With good reason. Better to have Egypt in the fold for many reasons.
Posted by: Dale   2013-07-17 07:19  

#3  Egypt's pre-crisis tourism revenues were 14 billion $. 12 billion aint going to last long.

Three to four months, it is being said. But the gasoline will allow Egypt's wheat crop to be harvested and factories to run, and the bread will calm things for the moment. Most importantly, it shows the army can do what the Muslim Brothers couldn't, get the world to cough up money instead of airy promises.
Posted by: trailing wife   2013-07-17 07:08  

#2  Egypt's pre-crisis tourism revenues were 14 billion $. 12 billion aint going to last long.
Posted by: phil_b   2013-07-17 06:24  

#1  This Egypt business is distant news and of little value as a media distraction. Properly stoked by DoJ and the regime, seething and anger from the Zimmerman trial will successfully smother legitimate dialogue [the economy, IRS scandals, Benghazi, F&F, NSA] for at lest a few more weeks. Never let a good crisis go to waste.
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-07-17 03:49  

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