Egyptians: This Revolution Was a Curse

[FrankRep]

Update: June 13, 2011

New Egypt? 7,000 civilians jailed since Mubarak fell
http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2011/06/1...civilians.html


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'This revolution was a curse': Economic woes test Egypt
'People in the neighborhood are talking about going back to the streets for another revolution — a hunger revolution'


New York Times, MSN
June 10, 2011


Egypt’s economy, whose inequities and lack of opportunities helped topple a government, has now ground to a virtual halt, further wounded by the revolution itself.

The 18-day revolt stopped new foreign investment and decimated the pivotal tourist industry. The annual growth slowed to less than 2 percent from a projected 5 percent, and Egypt’s hard currency reserves plunged 25 percent.

In a region where economic woes enraged an entire generation, whether and how Egypt can fix its broken economy will be a crucial factor in determining the revolution’s success. It could also influence the outcome of the revolts across the Arab region, where economic troubles are stirring fears of continued instability, authoritarian crackdowns, or even a backlash against what had appeared to be a turn toward Western-style market reforms.

“People are angry,” said Hassan Mahmoud, a resident of a slum near Cairo. He expected a better life after the revolution, he said, but instead he was laid off from his $10-a-day job in a souvenir factory. “People in the neighborhood are talking about going back to the streets for another revolution — a hunger revolution,” he said.
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[FrankRep]

Flashback:

The Middle East uprisings may have surprised most people in the world, but globalist elites at the Council on Foreign Relations laid the groundwork for the spontaneous events.

Organized Chaos: Behind the Scenes in the Middle East


William F. Jasper | The New American
22 March 2011


The Egyptian Revolution

The problem with the Egyptian Revolution, which is being acted out in the streets of Cairo and Alexandria with huge demonstrations, is that no one knows what the revolutionaries want.

Fanning the Flames of Revolution in Egypt

As Mubarak's Egypt succumbs to revolution, little is none of the forces fueling the protest, such as the Muslim Brotherhood, but moreso the role of the Communist Party of Egypt in revolution's inception and current activities - thus revealing an Islamo-Communist connection.

Turmoil in Egypt

It’s much too early to say what will be the outcome of the present popular uprising in Egypt against Mubarak’s dictatorship, but there are several scenarios that can be analyzed as possible outcomes.

Egypt's Present Path

Though much of the world waits with bated breath to see what type of government Egypt will end up with, the shape of Egypt's government is almost a foregone conclusion.

Egypt's Problem of Leadership

Egypt faces a problem of leadership: Will the nation find a new dictator to replace Mubarak, or will free the people by insisting upon constitutional changes that will chain the government?

Egypt: Did Anything Important Happen?

When the Los Angeles Times confirmed that protests that started in January in Tunisia and then moved to Egypt were spreading to Algeria, Bahrain, Libya, Morocco, Cameroon and Kuwait, many concluded that they were driven by unhappy citizens connected via the internet.

[Dr.3D]

Question.

I keep hearing the phrase, "Arab Spring". Is this the CIA code name for these sponsored "revolutions"?

[Toureg89]

yeah, my UCF Modern Hebrew Culture keeps using that term.

like being Arab has anything to do with being pissed over poverty, corruption, and ineffectual despotism.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Question.

I keep hearing the phrase, "Arab Spring". Is this the CIA code name for these sponsored "revolutions"?

code of the CFR

[FrankRep]

code of the CFR

You bet.

The Middle East uprisings may have surprised most people in the world, but globalist elites at the Council on Foreign Relations laid the groundwork for the spontaneous events.

Organized Chaos: Behind the Scenes in the Middle East


William F. Jasper | The New American
22 March 2011

[BlackTerrel]

It's touch and go at this moment from the Egyptians I know who live here. But it was always going to get worse before it got better.

[FrankRep]

It's touch and go at this moment from the Egyptians I know who live here. But it was always going to get worse before it got better.

I'm waiting for that one person, a dictator, who will promise them food, wealth, and pride. History repeats.

[BlackTerrel]

I'm waiting for that one person, a dictator, who will promise them food, wealth, and pride. History repeats.

You don't think there is ANY chance at all that the situation will improve? That's a sad outlook on humanity. I hope you're wrong.

[FrankRep]

You don't think there is ANY chance at all that the situation will improve? That's a sad outlook on humanity. I hope you're wrong.

Why would the United States allow that to happen? We need an enemy.

The Middle East uprisings may have surprised most people in the world, but globalist elites at the Council on Foreign Relations laid the groundwork for the spontaneous events.

Organized Chaos: Behind the Scenes in the Middle East


William F. Jasper | The New American
22 March 2011