tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post1575117159979343049..comments2024-03-18T13:13:41.444+02:00Comments on Egyptian Chronicles: International politics do not involve Love or Hate or Marriage Dr. Fahmy !?Zeinobiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12290387395565291310noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-30242459823102429652014-05-03T15:28:38.472+02:002014-05-03T15:28:38.472+02:00The name "Orange" Ketchup" was just...The name "Orange" Ketchup" was just something I came up with when creating a name for this account. I happened to be thinking about the two words at the time and decided to combine them together. It could perhaps be thought of as something common that has become unusual. Orange Ketchuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147889868883061979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-21772950950388692992014-05-03T10:49:33.532+02:002014-05-03T10:49:33.532+02:00lets hope the brotherhood youth start to reassembl...lets hope the brotherhood youth start to reassemble their priorities and we get a more radical leadership in terms of ideas but remain commited to peaceful change. God forbid this terrible state leads to more silly salifiy types. Egypt needs an islamic revolution more than ever but one that embodies the truly inclusive, compassionate Islam that most egyptians wantAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-58097957827425995012014-05-02T14:08:54.950+02:002014-05-02T14:08:54.950+02:00Thoughtful. By the way, care to share what does &q...Thoughtful. By the way, care to share what does "Orange Ketchup" signify?Mostafahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14259046461698330608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-91920941004320947222014-05-02T11:26:31.640+02:002014-05-02T11:26:31.640+02:00Israel plotting with the Brothers against Sissi? C...Israel plotting with the Brothers against Sissi? Come on, even for an Egyptian conspiracy theory this is going too far!Concerned expatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-54574468395803873062014-05-02T06:54:43.341+02:002014-05-02T06:54:43.341+02:00Algier, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, ....
There Is No Pres...Algier, Iraq, Syria, Egypt, ....<br /><br />There Is No Presidential Elections.<br />People Should Not Go To Vote.<br /><br />Sadely, We Still Under Occupation.<br />This Is Why The Majority Are Poor And Not Free.<br /><br />THE REVOLUTION SHOULD CONTINUE.<br />. FOR FREEDOM AND SOCIAL JUSTICE.<br /><br /><br /><br />Hamdyyoussef.blogspot.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10334486457590678486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-24028609455965740882014-05-02T04:48:39.728+02:002014-05-02T04:48:39.728+02:00When Americans see Egyptian media outlets (or comm...When Americans see Egyptian media outlets (or comments on websites) espouse the killing of every "man, woman, and child" (yes, that has been advocated) associated with an opposing political movement, it makes Egypt simply look psychotic; not as if it is fighting a "war on terrorism." <br /><br />When Americans see delusional conspiracy theories weaved to justify outlawing the pro-democracy April 6 movement, they see a hostile dictatorship whining that the United States did not try to save the previous dictator in 2011. It makes Americans more inclined to favor April 6 over the military fascists. And no, April 6 does not receive money from the U.S., nor does it conduct espionage on its behalf. <br /><br />When Americans see pro-Sisi Egyptians claim that the U.S. is a terrorist sponsoring country they note that pro-Sisi Egyptians tend to laud Putin's sponsorship of terrorists in Ukraine. They also note the laughable hypocrisy of Egyptians that denigrate the Ukrainian revolution while defending the failed Egyptian coup that has led to a serious diminution of freedom and stability. They also see the torture, rape, molestation, and murder carried out in Egyptian prisons as state terrorism. <br /><br />Russia also cannot be a rising power while its economy is in horrendous shape and is fated to get worse with the Ukraine imbroglio/quagmire. It is struggling to retain a measure of influence after a huge setback in the form of the Ukrainian revolution. Even Russia isn't going to bet on the Sisi regime, given the recent history of revolts devouring governments in Egypt. <br /><br />Finally, no matter what sort of brainwashing the Egyptian media tries to conduct in Egypt, it is not possible to erase the glories of the 2011 revolution from the American memory. It is a fact that most Americans viewed that revolution positively, lauded its mostly non-violent approach, and gained an improved view of Egypt and Egyptians a consequence. Vilification of the revolution as means of defending despotism is not really a popular point of view in the U.S. Orange Ketchuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147889868883061979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8003335.post-85830176482024604672014-05-02T04:48:12.308+02:002014-05-02T04:48:12.308+02:00There is a reason why the law against funding coup...There is a reason why the law against funding coup based destruction of democracy exists. Americans have seen too many cases where backing dictatorships that emerged from coups ultimately led to numerous atrocities and increased anti-Americanism in the long term. There was no consensus in the U.S. originally on whether July 3, 2013 constituted a coup, but now that viewpoint has gained enormous traction and the term coup is steadily be employed with growing frequency. <br /><br />Each new atrocity, every new instance of additional opposition groups becoming illegal makes Americans less inclined to support aid for Egypt.<br /><br />Egyptian officials repeating the words "terrorism" and "terrorists" 50,000 times an hour leaves most Americans unmoved. Americans are willing to acknowledge real problems from terrorism, yet have seen how the concept has been twisted beyond all recognition. More than a decade of wars premised upon a "war on terrorism," the condoning of torture in the name of fighting terrorism, and challenges to civil liberties/massive expansion of global surveillance have all soured Americans on the notion of a war against terrorism. Chanting the phrase as a way to destroy political opponents just doesn't have the same effect it used to. Egypt is not the only dictatorship that uses this tactic, and it is not unique to the Middle East. Political genocide cloaked in the guise of fighting terrorism remains political genocide. <br /><br />Islamophobes don't normally support foreign aid except in one or two cases (Egypt is not one of them). Thus, trying to win them over or bank on them is foolish. They often like the idea of Egypt becoming a dictatorship, but they do not like Egypt, don't consider this an anti-religious government, and generally hate Arabs. They would rather remove the aid, not sustain it just to help Sisi. <br /><br />Also, most Americans see through the irrationality of portraying the political conflict in Egypt as somehow being primarily a religious battle. <br /><br />Many of the political action committees or pressure groups that have a vested interest in Egypt or the arms trade have faced declining fortunes in recent times and reduced support levels. Not all of them gain afford to expend capital defending a dictatorship that is increasingly unpopular in the U.S, as well as more hostile to the U.S. than the previous autocracies. <br /><br />Claiming that Obama is a member of the Muslim Brotherhood will keep backfiring. To many Americans, this sounds much like when Obama was alleged by his opponents during both elections of being a Muslim. It also sounds suspiciously like birtherism. Birtherism held that Obama lacked a legitimate birth certificate and thus allegedly was ineligible to be president. This allegation was disproven, and claims that Obama was a Muslim alien/Manchurian candidate utterly failed to thwart his political career. Egyptians claiming conspiracy theories akin to these will not gain traction in most of the U.S, even among those who do not support Obama. Orange Ketchuphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11147889868883061979noreply@blogger.com