CRUNCH TIME COMING FOR AMERICA IN THE MIDDLE EAST?By Alan HartFeburary 02, 2011 If more and more Arabs breach the wall of fear that has prevented them for decades from demanding their rights, expressing their rage at the corruption and repression of their governments and at regime impotence in the face of Israel’s arrogance of power, there’s one question above all others America’s policy makers will have to ask themselves. Who do we need most if America’s own real interests are to be best protected – the Arabs or Israel? And that, of course, begs...
Wednesday, 2 February 2011
WHY FEAR THE ARAB REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT?
WHY FEAR THE ARAB REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT?The western liberal reaction to the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia frequently shows hypocrisy and cynicismBy Slavoj ŽižekFebruary 01, 2011 "What cannot but strike the eye in the revolts in Tunisia and Egypt is the conspicuous absence of Muslim fundamentalism. In the best secular democratic tradition, people simply revolted against an oppressive regime, its corruption and poverty, and demanded freedom and economic hope. The cynical wisdom of western liberals, according to which, in Arab countries, genuine democratic...
THE TRIVIALITY OF US MIDEAST POLICY
THE TRIVIALITY OF US MIDEAST POLICYUS Mideast policy has been irrelevant and fails to accommodate the current movement that is sweeping across the region.By Robert GrenierFenruary 01, 2011 "Watching and responding."That was the phrase used by PJ Crowley, the US state department spokesman, in his recent interview with Al Jazeera.In the midst of the startling and compelling events taking place in the Middle East since the advent of Tunisia's ongoing "jasmine revolution", with people taking to the streets in Algeria, in Yemen, in Jordan, and, most...
U.S. CHICKENS COME HOME TO ROOST IN EGYPT
U.S. CHICKENS COME HOME TO ROOST IN EGYPTBy Marjorie CohnFeburary 02, 2011 Barack Obama, like his predecessors, has supported Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to the tune of $1.3 billion annually, mostly in military aid. In return, Egypt minds U.S. interests in the Middle East, notably providing a buffer between Israel and the rest of the Arab world. Egypt collaborates with Israel to isolate Gaza with a punishing blockade, to the consternation of Arabs throughout the Middle East. The United States could not have fought its wars in Iraq without...
AMERICAN-ISRAELI POLICY TESTED BY ARAB UPRISINGS
AMERICAN-ISRAELI POLICY TESTED BY ARAB UPRISINGSPosted on Feb 1, 2011By William PfaffThe events in the Arab world during the past three weeks have ended the era of American-Israeli domination/intimidation of the region. This is all but universally acknowledged outside the United States, although many in Washington refuse to admit it—as does, with considerable concern, the Israeli government in Jerusalem.The spectacle of confused and confusing administration and State Department responses to the popular uprisings in Tunisia and Yemen, and to the...
WHEN CORPORATIONS CHOOSE DESPOTS OVER DEMOCRACY
WHEN CORPORATIONS CHOOSE DESPOTS OVER DEMOCRACYPosted on Feb 1, 2011By Amy Goodman“People holding a sign ‘To: America. From: the Egyptian People. Stop supporting Mubarak. It’s over!” so tweeted my brave colleague, “Democracy Now!” senior producer Sharif Abdel Kouddous, from the streets of Cairo.More than 2 million people rallied throughout Egypt on Tuesday, most of them crowded into Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Tahrir, which means liberation in Arabic, has become the epicenter of what appears to be a largely spontaneous, leaderless and peaceful revolution...
TRANSCRIPT OF OBAMA’S REMARKS ON EGYPT
TRANSCRIPT OF OBAMA’S REMARKS ON EGYPTHere is the White House transcript of President Barack Obama’s remarks on the antigovernment unrest in Egypt.REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE SITUATION IN EGYPTGrand Foyer6:44 P.M. ESTTHE PRESIDENT: Good evening, everybody. Over the past few days, the American people have watched the situation unfolding in Egypt. We’ve seen enormous demonstrations by the Egyptian people. We’ve borne witness to the beginning of a new chapter in the history of a great country, and a long-time partner of the United States.And my...
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