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Mubarak Slammed U.S. in Phone Call with Israeli MK Before Resignation
Haaretz ^ | 2/11/11 | Reuters

Posted on 02/11/2011 1:53:50 PM PST by LowTaxesEqualsProsperity

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To: Verginius Rufus

“Cuba in the 1890s was suffering under Spanish misrule. We got rid of the Spanish—now they have Castro.”

Bad example - Castro is 60 years post-Spanish.


101 posted on 02/11/2011 4:30:04 PM PST by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Technological progress cannot be legislated.)
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To: LowTaxesEqualsProsperity

There are brutal dictatorships around the world. I don’t see Obama & co promoting Democracy or encouraging or demanding the exit of any radical Left dictatorships. Why Mubarak, a 30 yr ally of America and the West? Always supporting & bowing down to ChiCom leader Hu Jintao, the Commie murdering Castro Brothers, Ortega in Nicaragua & Barry’s BFF the America hating Hugo Chavez in Venezuela.


102 posted on 02/11/2011 4:44:49 PM PST by Cincinna ( *** NOBAMA 2012 ***)
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To: GVnana

No. Yes. No.


103 posted on 02/11/2011 4:55:40 PM PST by Huck (one per-center)
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To: snippy_about_it

Works for me.


104 posted on 02/11/2011 4:58:02 PM PST by Huck (one per-center)
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To: WestwardHo

The Coptic Christians suffered more under Mubarak than Iraqi Christians did under Saddam. Saddam left them alone in many ways.

You know why? Because Saddam was fully in charge in Iraq while Mubarak also tried to suck up to the Muslim Brotherhood just to keep the peace.

Saddam knew that he had nothing to fear from the Christians — Mubarak was willing to sacrifice them. Mubarak was a cowardly a-hole and Egypt will get another one, only this one will be bigger.


105 posted on 02/11/2011 5:18:06 PM PST by 353FMG
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To: Dengar01

yea the same guy who said on a thread about Michelle Bachmann running in 2012 and I quote”She will split the MILF vote”.

If this is on the conservative right then we are truly screwed


106 posted on 02/11/2011 5:25:47 PM PST by manc (Shame on all who voted for the repeal of DADT, who supported it or never tried to stop it. Traitors)
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To: 353FMG

I remember the day Anwar Sadat was assasinated. The Muslim Brotherhood carried out the killing. Remembering the news, always assumed Mubarak was in on it.


107 posted on 02/11/2011 5:43:52 PM PST by WestwardHo (Whom the gods would destroy, they first drive mad.)
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To: the OlLine Rebel

Maybe that was a bit of a stretch...but if Cuba were still under Spanish rule they wouldn’t have Castro.


108 posted on 02/11/2011 6:11:50 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: 353FMG

“The Coptic Christians suffered more under Mubarak than Iraqi Christians did under Saddam. Saddam left them alone in many ways.

You know why? Because Saddam was fully in charge in Iraq while Mubarak also tried to suck up to the Muslim Brotherhood just to keep the peace.

Saddam knew that he had nothing to fear from the Christians — Mubarak was willing to sacrifice them. Mubarak was a cowardly a-hole and Egypt will get another one, only this one will be bigger.”

The Coptic Christians suffered more under Mubarak than Iraqi Christians did under Saddam. Saddam left them alone in many ways.

You know why? Because Saddam was fully in charge in Iraq while Mubarak also tried to suck up to the Muslim Brotherhood just to keep the peace.

Saddam knew that he had nothing to fear from the Christians — Mubarak was willing to sacrifice them. Mubarak was a cowardly a-hole and Egypt will get another one, only this one will be bigger.”

The Coptic Christians suffered more under Mubarak than Iraqi Christians did under Saddam. Saddam left them alone in many ways.

You know why? Because Saddam was fully in charge in Iraq while Mubarak also tried to suck up to the Muslim Brotherhood just to keep the peace.

Saddam knew that he had nothing to fear from the Christians — Mubarak was willing to sacrifice them. Mubarak was a cowardly a-hole and Egypt will get another one, only this one will be bigger.”

Exactly. Saddam was a type of proper secular leader for ME society which is a pot of snakes and has to be handled that way. These people are driven by hate most of the time and their idea of liberty is a freedom to kill infidels. Other freedoms aren’t considered at all. Saddam had his answer on that. He just chopped islamists’ heads off. He also killed everyone suspected to sympatiseing islamists. A lot ‘ve been told on his handling of Kurds but try to be in Saddam’s shoes for a moment. Kurds are run by a commies and they has a goal to ruin both Iraq and Turkey to built a socialist state on their territory.

If you have a bit softer liberal approach like Mubarak did and stop repressing dissent there it ends up the way it did in Iran and now Egypt. Iraq hasn’t change to better place in this regard after Saddam removal as well. It won’t stand a month after coalition troops withdrawal.

Christians are not like that and that is the reason their suffering under Saddam wasn’t so hard.


109 posted on 02/11/2011 7:38:35 PM PST by cunning_fish
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To: Huck

To evaluate Mubarek and the US’s stance toward him for 30 years, one has to consider Jean Kirkpatrick’s differentiation between authoritarian governments and totalitarian government.

Those are the real choices for a great part of the world.

It is the authoritarian dictator, where one has a range of choices versus totalitarain governments like Islamic regimes, where choices are far more restricted.

Limited government, with constitutional guarantees for freedom and libery, are the rare exception in world history, and are the result of unique cultures.

We shall see what the Egyptian people are capable of.

Will they end up like Gaza or Iran, or Afghanistan under the Taliban ?


110 posted on 02/11/2011 9:03:19 PM PST by happygrl
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To: bushwon
The media has been — words fail me. They are beyond ridiculous. Saw some CNN reporterette in Cairo and she acted as if we'll all sit down with Egyptians for a picnic in the Hamptons. The group think among these people is appalling.
111 posted on 02/11/2011 11:07:26 PM PST by GVnana
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To: LowTaxesEqualsProsperity
Even Mubarak is bad mouthing the U.S.

lol....

Enough of these failed foreign policies schemes....America needs to get back to the business of America.

112 posted on 02/11/2011 11:12:29 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: LowTaxesEqualsProsperity

Bump


113 posted on 02/12/2011 12:01:39 AM PST by Jet Jaguar
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To: snippy_about_it

Problem with that theory is the MB will be supported by Iran, which will further harm US interest re: oil.


114 posted on 02/12/2011 10:57:02 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Nothing to see here. Move along.)
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To: Huck

“It’s obvious what YOUR motives are.”

Apparently, one was outing you as another moronic Paultard.

Me, I’d love isolationism, but unfortunately the world is very small now.


115 posted on 02/12/2011 10:58:07 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Nothing to see here. Move along.)
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To: SJackson

Mubarak new the Obamarats were selling him down the river, to soon be replaced by Islamic fanatics.


116 posted on 02/12/2011 11:03:30 AM PST by M. Espinola (Freedom is never "free")
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To: TheThirdRuffian

Bzzzt. Incorrect. I’ve never voted for Ron Paul, or sent him money, or campaigned for him. Nice try. Typical, tedious, and ignorant, but nice anyway.


117 posted on 02/12/2011 11:18:34 AM PST by Huck (one per-center)
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To: happygrl

Neoconservatism belongs on the ash heap.


118 posted on 02/12/2011 11:19:54 AM PST by Huck (one per-center)
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To: Huck

I guess your felony convictions are holding you back from voting?

You’re a Paultard isolationist, whether you know it or not.


119 posted on 02/12/2011 11:47:28 AM PST by TheThirdRuffian (Nothing to see here. Move along.)
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To: TheThirdRuffian

Nope. I always vote. I even voted for Woodrow Wil...I mean George W Bush.


120 posted on 02/12/2011 11:54:15 AM PST by Huck (one per-center)
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