Good Morning, Mom, and everybody...
Just into my first cuppa, and catching up as best I can - ran across this think-piece that, I think, pretty much echoes something we’ve been discussing here....
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2666576/posts
Thinking prudently about Egypt is not ‘fear mongering’
American Thinker ^ | February 01, 2011 | Rick Moran
Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2011 2:31:09 AM by Rashputin
Thinking prudently about Egypt is not ‘fear mongering’
Before there was Lenin, there was Karensky.
Before there was Hitler, there was Von Papen.
Before there were Soviet satellites in Eastern Europe, there were “provisional coalition governments” where Communists were not a majority.
Before there were the Sandinistas, there was a “Unity government” in Nicaragua.
Before there were radical Islamists in Tehran, there was a “moderate” Islamic government headed up by President Banisadr.
The point is simple; men with guns who are ruthless enough and determined enough can emerge from chaotic political situations to rule.
I am sick to death of being told by the left that bringing up the possibility - not the certainty, or even the probability - that the radical, anti-American, anti-Israel, anti-Semitic Muslim Brotherhood can emerge from the chaos in Egypt and takeover the government is fear mongering or ignorant. It is neither. It is something we conservatives take pride in - being prudent.
You can bet the Obama administration is losing sleep over the possibility. The catastrophe for the world if those Nazi-inspired thugs end up muscling out sheep like El Baradei in any sort of “Unity Government” is literally to horrible to contemplate. It would almost certainly mean an abrogation of the Camp David Accords which would increase the chances of war between Israel and Egypt significantly (There has already been discussion in the Israeli press of moving back into the Sinai if the treaty were held in abeyance.)
I would say to my friends on the left, take off the blinders and acknowledge the world as it is. Any government that includes the Brotherhood will be at risk of being overthrown. History has shown us how easy it is. Not to address the possibility is rash and, dare I say, imprudent.
Another ‘dot’??
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2666594/posts
Authoritarian governments start stockpiling food to fight public anger
The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 2/1/11 | Ben Farmer
Posted on Tuesday, February 01, 2011 4:47:53 AM by Daisyjane69
Commodities traders have warned they are seeing the first signs of panic buying from states concerned about the political implications of rising prices for staple crops.
However, the tactic risks simply further pushing up prices, analysts have warned, pushing a spiral of food inflation.
Governments in Asia, the Middle East and North Africa have recently made large food purchases on the open market in the wake of unrest in Tunisia which deposed president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali.
Resentment at food shortages and high prices, as well as repression and corruption, drove the popular uprising which swept away his government.
Youths reportedly chanted “bring us sugar!” in the demonstrations which toppled his regime.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
“You can bet the Obama administration is losing sleep over the possibility.” For some reason, I don't think they all are, because they do not yet understand the repercussions of being inclusive to the MB. O seems to like revolutions, remember the picture of Che in one of his campaign offices. Or the Odinga situation? It concerns me that just recently, O allowed the MB leader back in the country. It's also strange that he had a lot to say when the Honduran military removed the ex-prez for trying to remain in power unconstitutionally. Of course, that involved removing a leftist.
Some in the administration, like Hillary, are worried, but as for O, I think he's ok with the change.
I recently read that the Islamic oriented, elected, new government of Turkey has released several high level Kurdish prisoners. Like Lenin being put in a sealed car and shipped back to Russia at the time of the revolution?? Apparently they had been killing rival PPK (?) Kurds which seem to have a Marxist (non-Islamist) orientation. The guys they let out seem to be Islamist.