A very interesting article about Egypt in the Guardian , of course nothing new from attacking the government but to tell you the truth ,it is not that dull , this crisis is no the best description I describe Egypt with now ,I am Egyptian living in that country and I know exactly what is going on
Let's say the Egyptian People ,the majority of the Egyptian is passive as usual doing what they are good at since the time of pharaohs , they are just audience , silent audience , they suffer in silence and curse in silence
May be it is a curse not a bless , of course bless for the regime who is taking advantage of that silent audience
A Crisis is a term used to describe what is happening in Lebanon , there are political parties and forces fighting presenting all colors of the political rainbow in Lebanon ,there is a real political life ,a real interaction
BUT it is not a Crisis ,it is a CATASROPHE to be precise in the term , it is one man show and that man is the current rotten regime
This opposition is only a shadow , it is more like a ghost with no power what so ever thanks to the regime which killed it many years ago, yet like any respectable ghost it does what it does best ,it frights the regime and scares it as it threats to have revenge but in the end it is a ghost
What can I say ??
We moved from the Crisis phase to the Catastrophe phase where we do not need an opposition but a divine intervention
Anonymous:
ReplyDeleteBe careful easily linking so call “Islamist”, “Muslim Brotherhood”, “Iran’s Kohmeini”,and “Hamas”- with democracy. They (all these entities, at their highest levels) are the creation of ‘MI6’, ‘CIA’ and ‘Mossad’.
The game the so called “super-powers” play and execute is called “divide and conquer”. At one time they used them against the monarchy/secular regime in Egypt when contradicting colonial power. To fight the Shah of Iran’s aspirations of creating a modern state through control of Oil money (they brought him back Kohomeini). To fight the religious president Carter (check the story called Iran-Contra affair). Simply put, be careful taking side in the Middle East in the name of so called “democracy”. Check this site http://www.redmoonrising.com/Ikhwan/BritIslam.htm) part 1&2.
I agreed with you about the Egyptian people! kasarah... they should standup and united to fight against this regime instead of suffering in silence!
ReplyDelete@anonymous , I understand you and I read and know about the relationship between those movemens and the west
ReplyDeleteyet here we are not speaking about one man's case or crusade , here we are speaking about democracy we all want , it is not about the Muslim Brotherhood ,it is about the freedom of the country
@anonymous , well we should do lots of things if we want really to make it safely
I am glad you are on the same wavelength. What I am trying to say is be careful who (in what shape or form) defines freedom and democarcy for the country. looking back at Egypt's history the best example of people who has these elements of love to the country in their heart are: a) Mohamed Naguib (I can explain if you need), and Mohamed Ali (The grand father of the Egyptian royalty-and I can also explain why).
ReplyDeleteOh my dear anonymous ,we are really in the same wavelength ,Mohamed Naguib and Mohamed Ali , the best men ever ruled this country ,may Allah bless their souls
ReplyDeleteI'm just an American watching what goes on around me here in Egypt. From what I've read, the Muslim Brotherhood is an evolving group - questioning old ideals, policies, etc. and trying to work within the system. Before I go on, just let me say, that my government says we want to spread Democracy, yet when Hamas (?) won in the Palestinian Territories we cut off their funding - i.e. we only believe in democracy of the people we support. I don't believe in this. It's truly the will of the people. Some may be dismayed that Islamists in Turkey have taken over, but then I read just a few days ago that the P.M. sent his daughters to the U.S. to study because they wore the hijab, and could not do so in Turkey. That's not what I call freedom.
ReplyDeleteI'm afraid we've all (the whole world) taken symoblistic meanings to the extreme - we equate the Muslim Brotherhood, the hijab, the niqab, etc. with terrorists (or perhaps that's what some governments try to do) - they spread fear to make themselves stronger, yet when it all comes out, they forget about the people, and what their hopes and desires are. When you're scrambling to make ends meet, terrorism is not really a threat. The Islamist extremeists have the same appeal, but they know how to appeal to people, they've got their propaganda in place - although, I think they have a distorted view of life to begin with.
To me Egypt is not the only country in crisis / catastrophe - we all are, and we all need new leadership.
Surprisingly, an article I just read, in Newsweek, entitled "The Ideals We Share," show just how much Islam and democracy have in common:
"The more you know about America's basic ideals and those of classical Islam, the more similarities you see. For one thing, both the country and the religion were founded on the principle that individual freedom is a God-given, inalienable right. For another, they share a central belief in the strength that comes from embracing diversity."
Regardless of what anyone thinks, I believe a democracy comes from the vote of the people. I believe in efficacy, and I also believe that if you sit at home, don't vote and then complain, you are part of the problem, regardless of how corrupt the system is. If you give up, then it will never make any difference who is in the running. Take it from me, a person who believes G.W. Bush stole the 2000 election - there is hope. I'm a democrat, I want Edwards or Obama and I will vote (while holding my nose) for Hillary. Sometimes you need to swallow your pride and go with the lesser of two evils, and in this day and age, there are plenty of evils lurking around.
But, it can be done. Don't give in to defeatism.
Anonymous mentions the Shah of Iran. Well, all that is going on now has roots in the 1919 Paris Peace talks -what they decided and what they ignored (like Ho Chi Min and his request for a unified Viet Nam). We are still living through the decisions a few men made about the whole world. And in some instances, we (the people) have got to right their wrongs. It may take awhile, but I do believe it will happen - we all may end up going through hellfire first, but I think eventually it can happen - maybe I'm just an idealist at heart.
To vagabonblogger and other;
ReplyDeleteAgree in principle. Democracy is an ideal goal “a fruit”. Be careful who is selling it to you. A beautiful fruit from a poisoned tree looks like a fruit but it is deadly. These organizations I mentioned had roots connecting them to colonial imperialistic global controlling powers. You gave an example about Hamas .. There are several references on the web pointing to the Mossad initially heavily supporting them to put a an opposing entity sucking resources time and money from Fatah (in the name of ideal religious principles of course)- Now when they start to represent a risk Israel support Fatah (.. go figure). Now go to another extreme. The US (the democracy preacher) –in the name of “national security” freedom of average America is heavily bruised.. I guess we should forgive the Soviet Union now for depriving its citizen basic freedom choices like traveling, voicing opinion,.. etc. in the name of national security.
I gave Mohamed Naguib example because he was not pushing himself as the only god given solution to the country, he was very modest, he asked the existing political parties to clean-up corruption (within) in preparation for multiparty system. He approached other religion leaders and people with passion and generosity. The first time Nasser and his similar bodies kicked him out the people of Egypt went creasy on the street Second time they learned how to be viciously prepared.
I gave Mohamed Ali ‘s example because he was a visionary well respected in the country kind to its citizen, he introduced Cotton to Egypt, he introduced the value of education to Egypt – His may not considered a democracy by today’s measure , nonetheless he had the good of the country and its citizen in his heart – Japan had a similar emperor Meiji (19th century) till today they speak of his contributions .
the good thing is we all agree on the principle , you know I look to the Turkish example and I wish we can have it in Egypt ,already I wish that the MB learn from the the Justice party the art of politics
ReplyDeletevagabond ,I already read the newsweek special edition and made a post about it but I am keeping it till the end of the 23rd July Celebration
I look forward to that post. I'm very interested since the article just served as an appetizer and I always enjoy reading your opinions, as well.
ReplyDeletethanks Vagabond,as soon as I finish General Naguib posts ,I will post it immediately , I wish they add a futur posting option in blogger just like wordpress, it would be easy
ReplyDeletegenerally I read the whole special report online and I think it is a good move , excellent move in fact