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The Egyptian Revolution - Coming into focus.
The Radio Patriot ^ | Feb. 14, 2011 | Andrea Shea King

Posted on 02/14/2011 10:11:24 AM PST by patriotgal1787

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This probably explains it better than any of the blonde glossy lipped talking heads out there in TV land... (h/t Noisy Room)

Glory to the martyrs! Down with the system! All power to the people! Victory to the revolution!

Trevor Loudon of New Zeal writes:

At least these guys let you know where they stand.

February 11, 2011 — A statement issued by Revolutionary Socialists in Egypt:

Glory to the martyrs! Victory to the revolution! What is happening today is the largest popular revolution in the history of our country and of the entire Arab world. The sacrifice of our martyrs has built our revolution and we have broken through all the barriers of fear. We will not back down until the criminal “leaders” and their criminal system is destroyed.

Mubarak’s departure is the first step, not the last step of the revolution. The handover of power to a dictatorship under Omar Suleiman, Ahmed Shafiq and other cronies of Mubarak is the continuation of the same system. Omar Suleiman is a friend of Israel and America, spends most of his time between Washington and Tel Aviv and is a servant who is faithful to their interests. Ahmed Shafiq is a close friend of Mubarak and his colleague in the tyranny, oppression and plunder imposed on the Egyptian people.

The country’s wealth belongs to the people and must return to it. Over the past three decades this tyrannical regime corrupted the country’s largest estates to a small handful of business leaders and foreign companies. 100 families own more than 90 per cent of the country’s wealth. They monopolize the wealth of the Egyptian people through policies of privatization, looting of power and the alliance with Capital. They have turned the majority of the Egyptian people to the poor, landless and unemployed.

Factories wrecked and sold dirt cheap must go back to the people. We want the nationalization of companies, land and property looted by this bunch. As long as our resources remain in their hands we will not be able to completely get rid of this system. Economic slavery is the other face of political tyranny. We will not be able to cope with unemployment and achieve a fair minimum wage for a decent living without restoring the wealth of the people from this gang.

We will not accept to be guard dogs of America and Israel. This system does not stand alone. Mubarak, as a dictator, was a servant and client directly acting for the sake of the interests of [the United States] and Israel. Egypt acted as a colony of [the United States], participated directly in the siege of the Palestinian people, made the Suez Canal and Egyptian airspace free zones for warships and fighter jets that destroyed and killed the Iraqi people and sold gas to Israel, dirt cheap, while stifling the Egyptian people by soaring prices. Revolution must restore Egypt’s independence, dignity and leadership in the region.

The revolution is a popular revolution. This is not a revolution of the elite, political parties or religious groups. Egypt’s youth, students, workers and the poor are the owners of this revolution. In recent days a lot of elites, parties and so-called symbols have begun trying to ride the wave of revolution and hijack it from their rightful owners. The only symbols are the martyrs of our revolution and our young people who have been steadfast in the field. We will not allow them to take control of our revolution and claim that they represent us. We will choose to represent ourselves and represent the martyrs who were killed and their blood paid the price for the salvation of the system.

A people’s army is the army that protects the revolution. Everyone asks: “Is the army with the people or against them?” The army is not a single block. The interests of soldiers and junior officers are the same as the interests of the masses. But the senior officers are Mubarak’s men, chosen carefully to protect his regime of corruption, wealth and tyranny. It is an integral part of the system.

This army is no longer the people’s army. This army is not the one which defeated the Zionist enemy in October 1973. This army is closely associated with [the United States] and Israel. Its role is to protect Israel, not the people. Yes we want to win the soldiers for the revolution. But we must not be fooled by slogans that “the army is on our side”. The army will either suppress the demonstrations directly, or restructure the police to play this role.

Form revolutionary councils urgently. This revolution has surpassed our greatest expectations. Nobody expected to see these numbers. Nobody expected that Egyptians would be this brave in the face of the police. Nobody can say that we did not force the dictator to retreat. Nobody can say that a transformation did not happen in Middan el Tahrir.

What we need right now is to push for the socioeconomic demands as part of our demands, so that the person sitting in his home knows that we are fighting for their rights. We need to organixe ourselves into popular committees which elects its higher councils democratically, and from below. These councils must form a higher council which includes delegates of all the tendencies. We must elect a higher council of people who represent us, and in whom we trust. We call for the formation of popular councils in Middan Tahrir, and in all the cities of Egypt.

Call to Egyptian workers to join the ranks of the revolution. The demonstrations and protests have played a key role in igniting and continuing our revolution. Now we need the workers. They can seal the fate of the regime. Not only by participating in the demonstrations, but by organizing a general strike in all the vital industries and large corporations. The regime can afford to wait out the sit-ins and demonstrations for days and weeks, but it cannot last beyond a few hours if workers use strikes as a weapon. Strike on the railways, on public transport, the airports and large industrial companies! Egyptian workers! On behalf of the rebellious youth, and on behalf of the blood of our martyrs, join the ranks of the revolution, use your power and victory will be ours!

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TOPICS: Government; History; Religion; Society
KEYWORDS: egypt; newzeal; revolution; trevorloudon

1 posted on 02/14/2011 10:11:33 AM PST by patriotgal1787
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To: patriotgal1787
Hmm. Neither the words Islam nor Muslim nor Israel appear in that screed. That's a positive sign. And they do have a legitimate beef with the Mubarak clique.

Clearly, if they take power, it's better than if the Muslim Brotherhood does. But they are socialists. Their policies will not lift the Egyptian people out of poverty. And their failure will give the Brotherhood the opportunity it seeks.

2 posted on 02/14/2011 10:21:38 AM PST by cynwoody
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To: patriotgal1787
How sweet. They really are just your basic democrat fascist party members like your average US democrat. Sure, they have a different culture, but it's based on their religion of piece, see?

No one quoted there and none of the chants are any different than you can hear from the US democrat fascist party and see at demonstrations they incite and support. Nothing to worry about, just like Barry said. Just nice freedom loving democrat party members.

3 posted on 02/14/2011 10:24:51 AM PST by Rashputin (Barry is totally insane and being kept medicated and on golf courses to hide the fact)
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To: patriotgal1787

From CPUSA.org:

Egypt: a people’s victory

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by: COMMUNIST PARTY
February 13 2011
tags: Egypt, democracy, foreign policy, peace

The Communist Party USA congratulates the people of Egypt for their great people’s victory. After 18 days of popular protest led by the youth and joined by workers strikes and all sectors of society, you successfully toppled U.S.-backed dictator Hosni Mubarak.

We support you in your ongoing and just demands for a new democratic Egypt. The power of the masses in the streets will certainly ensure the transition to democratic civilian rule continues according to the demands of the people.

We are dedicated to helping fight for a new U.S. foreign policy and relationship with Egypt based on mutual respect, sovereignty, and peaceful development.


4 posted on 02/14/2011 10:33:46 AM PST by Third Person
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To: patriotgal1787

Ooohh, what a pretty red velvet glove!

Redistribution and a People’s Army, yeah, that’s a sure path to happiness.


5 posted on 02/14/2011 10:38:57 AM PST by mrsmith
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To: patriotgal1787

It sounds like a fight between the Islamic Leninists and the Islamic Stalinists.

We all know how that turned out.

Presumably, their demand to no longer act as a guard for Israel and America in check and hold the Islamacists in their midst at bay, in effect, sounds like a declaration of war to me.


6 posted on 02/14/2011 10:53:10 AM PST by Jonty30
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To: patriotgal1787

Isn’t this like a Mitt Romney announcement?

Figure out where the people went, then get out in front of them and pretend like you were the leader all along?


7 posted on 02/14/2011 11:24:51 AM PST by DannyTN
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