Posted on 02/15/2012 12:41:58 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
A sudden new wave of anti-Americanism is thriving in Cairo.
... In Egypt today, all major political forces — the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, or SCAF, the Muslim Brotherhood and the government — are embracing anti-American populism.
The new atmosphere in Egypt leaves the Obama administration — and Congress — with some stark choices. Washington can employ the nuclear option — cut the assistance and test the durability of the U.S.-underwritten 1979 Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty — or continue to fund an increasingly hostile and unstable state in hopes that democracy will take root.
In this environment, prospects for democracy in Egypt appear slim. Worse, with reportedly as little as $11 billion remaining in foreign reserves depleting at a rate of $2 billion a month, Egypt is on the precipice of an economic crisis. At the same time, a spate of kidnappings in Cairo and mob violence at a Port Said soccer match this month, which killed more than 70 people, point to a deteriorating security situation.
Facing extreme challenges at home and in need of distractions, anti-Americanism has become Cairo's preferred populist recourse. Although a solution might be found for this particular controversy — with or without U.S. foreign assistance — this bilateral dynamic assures that the next crisis is not far off.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Worst fears coming true. Mubarak was an old log that got kicked over. Now the creepy crawly things are exposed.
Perhaps the Egyptians do not appreciate the sheer genius of Dear Leader like the rest of us. I’m sure the benefits of Dear Leader’s Cairo speech will kick in any time now.
The sad thing is we have people in this administration shaping foreign policy that are stupid enough to believe this
Liberals might be surprised by this 'new normal' in Cairo - I doubt any freepers are...
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