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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Rand Slams Congress for Funding Egypt’s Generals:
‘How Does Your Conscience Feel Now?’
Foreign Policy | 15 Aug 2013 | John Hudson
Posted on 08/15/2013 5:44:10 PM PDT by Hoodat
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3055253/posts
Sen. Rand Paul is hammering his fellow senators for keeping billions in financial aid flowing to Egypt’s military — even as Cairo’s security forces massacre anti-government activists.
For many years, we have been working toward owning just such a plot of land as this one.
But an eighth acre sounds as if it would be a lot easier to mow, LOL!
In any case, we are both looking forward to the next shoot and seeing all our friends again.
BTW, a “lawn tractor” is not all that big. It’s essentially a riding lawn mower with a few bells
and whistles for coring and aerating, a spreader for overseeding and fertilizing, and a snow
thrower for clearing the driveway and walkways in the winter.
I see that the threads are being truncated again. I hope that you can read this in your pings.
“Morsi WAS ELECTED. fair and square.”
Very true, but you forgot the part where he unilaterally declared the power to rule by decree.
“Morsi WAS ELECTED. fair and square.”
Very true, but you forgot the part where he unilaterally declared the power to rule by decree.
Felt the poster was just trying to jerk our chains not engage.
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