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Neither a flouring democracy nor a theocracy under the Muslim Brotherhood is as likely as continuing military domination under new forms.
Archive for the ‘Middle East Politics’ Category
February 10th, 2011
Category: Middle East Politics
The military calls the shots, and the U.S. funds the military. That means we have leverage.
February 5th, 2011
This New York Times story details some of the routine, casual, mindless brutality of the Egyptian secret police, the Mukhabarat. Until last week, the head of the Mukhabarat was Omar Suleiman, now the Vice President. Think about that when you read that the U.S. is pressing the Egyptian opposition to come to terms with Suleiman. [...]
February 2nd, 2011
Category: Middle East Politics, Uncategorized
Will Mubarak’s American supporters be embarrassed? I doubt it.
February 2nd, 2011
Category: Middle East Politics
Mike Huckabee, Yisroel Beitenu, and the Muslim Brotherhood agree in opposing the maintenance of a democratic, Jewish state in the Land of Israel.
February 1st, 2011
Category: Middle East Politics, Mike Huckabee
The Muslim Brotherhood meets Mike Huckabee.
January 31st, 2011
Category: Middle East Politics
It may or may not be advantageous for Israel to have Hosni Mubarak stay in power. But it’s advantageous for no one to have Israel openly lobbying to keep Mubarak in power.
January 29th, 2011
Category: Middle East Politics
When the military refuses to suppress a popular uprising, it’s time for the dictator to get on an airplane. That seems to be happening in Egypt now.
January 29th, 2011
Category: Middle East Politics
The Saudi monarchy is backing Mubarak. They can read the writing on the wall.
January 28th, 2011
Category: Middle East Politics
Without saying that Mubarak has to go, Obama makes it pretty clear that the U.S. won’t support him, or the Egyptian military, in doing what would be necessary for him to stay.
