Posted on 08/17/2013 4:23:07 PM PDT by kristinn
Egyptian presidential advisor Mustafa Hegazy described them as remnants of “religious fascism” that once governed the nation. The police called them infidels as they cleared a mosque Saturday where they were either hiding or shooting, depending on which side you listened to. Newscasters referred to them as armed gunmen.
And on the streets of Cairo, in front of the latest clashes, nearby residents used the terms animals, barbarians, and terrorists to describe supporters of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi.
It is why so many shrug at word that at least 1,042 people have been killed since June 26, according to an AFP count. It is why so many Egyptians support the government’s continued deadly crackdown of members of the Muslim Brotherhood, the secret organization through which Morsi ascended to the presidency. Over and over again, government officials, the media and now everyday Egyptians repeat the same message: supporters of the ousted regime are enemies of the state, killing security forces in an effort to destroy the nation.
“What are the police supposed to do when armed men are attacking them? Said a reporter covering a government press conference. “They have no choice. They are defending Egypt.”
For those opposed to military rule, dying for the cause of returning their democratic right to govern or in retribution for those killed is an act of Islamic martyrdom. The Brotherhood exploits every death, every clash, portraying themselves as victims.
The result is an Egypt turning into a battleground between willing assassins and willing martyrs. Those against the military believe they are defending Islam and a democratic election they prevailed in a year ago that was undone by the Morsi’s military ouster. Those who support the military believe that by securing the state from armed Islamists.
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“the army has now killed over 1000 and wounded 5000 civilians protesting the overthrow of democracy’
You’ve deliberately ignored the fact that 43 police have been slaughtered by the MB, not to mention all of the churches and government buildings burned by the MB. Oh yeah, and the fact that they’re using minarets as sniper towers.
This is simply a civil war between Muslim terrorists who tried to impose Shiria law on an unwilling population, and a new government that resulted when literally millions of Egyptians poured into the streets to overthrow their tormentors.
Apparently you’d be much happier if Egypt became another Afghanistan, ruled by their own version of the Taliban.
Wish the people in this country had the guts to rise up like that and pour into the streets by the tens of millions to demand the ouster of Dictator Obama.
Hey, noob - I’ve seen you posting lying propaganda about Egypt on FR recently.
You need to shut your trap and read the truth on the Live Egypt thread, which I provided to you recently. Why don’t you want to know the truth? Did you sign on to FR to push the MB lies or what?
Hey, noob - I’ve seen you posting lying propaganda about Egypt on FR recently.
You need to shut your trap and read the truth on the Live Egypt thread, which I provided to you recently. Why don’t you want to know the truth? Did you sign on to FR to push the MB lies or what?
TOL - I do believe there’s a live one here. Just had an interesting comment deleted, too.
Oops. Don’t know why it posted twice.
I gave this person a link and some facts either yesterday or the day before.
Not interested in facts. It’s interested in repeating MB/0thugga type lying propaganda.
I say “live one”.
Yeah and HAMAS was elected in “Palestine”. Egypt banned the Muslim Brotherhood for decades (DUH) and for good reason. But when the wheels came off, the MB had the ground game to win the elections. Once in power they proved to the the epitome of the old saying about Arab elections “One Man, One Vote, One Time.”
“Not seen since Stalin”... your grasp of history is... inadequate.
THANK YOU! I can't believe how many people still think that. In fact in the last free elections in the Weimar Republic, the Nazis were routed. But Hitler worked behind the scenes to engineer a coup, that brought the Nazis to power.
Does this mean...I might be....IBTZ??? I’ve never done that! :I)
You're welcome. The fact of the matter is that Hitler never won an election in which he personally stood as a candidate.
Yes, but you must call “IBTZ” before the actual ZOT! Go for it, sweetie!
LOL! Maybe someday I’ll “get” all the rules right! :)
How are you doin’! I miss you...and the others!
It’s too long between shoots, isn’t it. You and I will have to spend some more porch monkey time together.
Bryan and I are doing well. He’s about to buy a John Deere lawn tractor to replace our old Cub Cadet,
which should have been a FORD - Fix Or Repair Daily. ;-)
It certainly is too long this time...and I have whined about it. LOL! We really do need to spend more time together! It goes so darn fast when we’re there!
Good for him getting a new tractor. Y’all must have quite a large lawn to need a tractor. I’ll bet your part of the country is SO pretty!
The lawn is a little over an acre, but the property is uneven and has hills and dales.
On three sides we have five acres of forest, and our little six acre plot is in the midst of huge tracts of farmland where soybeans and corn are the predominant crops.
Sounds very nice! We have about an eighth of an acre! LOL!
A very over the top comment was pulled, but no zots so far...
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