tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post6659870558517425911..comments2023-10-26T06:29:39.824-07:00Comments on The Magnes Zionist: US Urges Freedom and Democracy in Egypt – As Long as It is Good for IsraelJerry Haberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15173892714754718716noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-54465114856279098412011-01-31T07:26:43.551-08:002011-01-31T07:26:43.551-08:00Egypt has long been one of the most cosmopolitan a...Egypt has long been one of the most cosmopolitan and secular of the Sunni Arab states, and the combination of factions united by their opposition to Mubarak (who had decades to work out a steady transition to actual limited democracy, and who failed to do a darn thing), proves it. One can perhaps derive a gleam of hope from that, for otherwise it would seem that Egypt is going down the long, destructive road seen so many times before.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17461008046950141299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-32229035476231463342011-01-30T13:55:37.707-08:002011-01-30T13:55:37.707-08:00jerry,
do you seriously wish to have egypt return...jerry,<br /><br />do you seriously wish to have egypt return to its pre camp david policies?<br /><br />and america does nothing that is not in its best interest<br /><br />and as israel is an ally of america, why shouldnt a congressperson speak up to support her and decry the hypocracy of the un and the faux hrc?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-46130639940837972011-01-30T08:37:15.451-08:002011-01-30T08:37:15.451-08:00lawrence, you are right; initially I overplayed Is...lawrence, you are right; initially I overplayed Israel's importance to US policy based on Crowley's remarks; it is one of the main motivators, but not the sole motivator. But I do not retract it being a main motivator -- this has been repeated ad nauseum by US foreign policy wonks.<br /><br />Read the interview with Beinim; link is provided in the post.Jerry Haberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15173892714754718716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-79119556444956614942011-01-30T01:21:51.585-08:002011-01-30T01:21:51.585-08:00your selective reading of politics and lack of sop...your selective reading of politics and lack of sophistication never ceases to amaze...a congresswoman from south florida comes out strongly with the aipac party line...and ron paul tea party darling calls for suspending all aid to israel and quitting the UN<br /><br />and what does that tell you about future us foreign policy and the future relations between the US and the UNUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464237190515670884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-1330969963311340522011-01-29T10:32:01.090-08:002011-01-29T10:32:01.090-08:00Michael W,
Ilana Ros-Lehtinen isn't demanding...Michael W,<br /><br />Ilana Ros-Lehtinen isn't demanding that our our UN dues "work for us"; she's demanding that they "work for Israel". Big difference.Peter Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487445526366418524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-17728301832253511502011-01-29T09:34:48.203-08:002011-01-29T09:34:48.203-08:00can i crticize israel and US foreign policy is ask...can i crticize israel and US foreign policy is asked by the magnes zionist whenever he reads the news<br /><br />my friend open your eyes take a look at what has happened to the price of oil and world stock markets and then ask what stability the US is worried about<br /><br />as for the Israel dictating amer ME policy take a look at the new iraqi "democrcacy" and its close ties to iran . As long as they start the oil pumping with US contacts "stability" will have been achievedUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464237190515670884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-13657393701294480882011-01-28T08:51:12.549-08:002011-01-28T08:51:12.549-08:00Peter H,
I was referring to the comment about pay...Peter H,<br /><br />I was referring to the comment about paying the UN's bills.Michael W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00510512694213419859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-26885556261264753442011-01-28T05:37:46.700-08:002011-01-28T05:37:46.700-08:00Michael W,
Can you elaborate? When does "s...Michael W, <br /><br />Can you elaborate? When does "supporting massive repression in Egypt" = "making our tax dollars work for us"?Peter Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16487445526366418524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7675600882597316438.post-63755641393327764942011-01-27T13:45:44.372-08:002011-01-27T13:45:44.372-08:00Yea, how dare we demand our tax dollars work for u...Yea, how dare we demand our tax dollars work for us.Michael W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00510512694213419859noreply@blogger.com