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Complication: US Ally Egypt Gets Involved, Says Will No Longer Tolerate Israel's Gaza Attacks
it was only a matter of time before today's Israeli offensive ran into a snag. The complication: Egypt, which has long been treading the fence being both a pro-US regional power (someone has to provide those joint guarantees on Egyptian bonds, and to supply the local tear gas canisters in exchange for a friendly Suez Canal administrator), as well as a pro-Muslim presence. Today, the government was taken to task by the ruling Islamist Muslim Brotherhood which felt the need to be true to its name and express disgust at the Israeli action in Gaza. From AFP: "Egypt’s Islamist Freedom and Justice Party, formerly headed by President Mohammed Mursi, said on Wednesday Egypt would no longer stand by as Israel attacked Palestinians after air strikes killed a Hamas leader. The FJP, the political arm of the powerful Muslim Brotherhood movement, said Israeli air strikes that killed top militant Ahmed al-Jaabari in Gaza earlier on Wednesday required “swift Arab and international action to stop the massacres.” The party, which fielded Mursi in a June election to replace toppled president Hosni Mubarak, said Israel “must take into account the changes in the Arab region and especially Egypt.” Egypt “will not allow the Palestinians to be subjected to Israeli aggression, as in the past,” the party statement said."
The problem is what happens when outgoing regional presence Hillary Clinton makes a phone call to Mursi and reminds him just who runs the country. Should Egypt even then continue pretending it is willing to risk its US alliance and push for solidarity with Palestine then all bets are off, including bets that Suez Canal access to key Israel ally - the US - will remain uninhibited.
More:
Mubarak, overthrown in early 2011, was criticized by his opponents for his response to an Israeli invasion of Gaza in 2008-2009 following rocket fire by Palestinian militants.
Mursi, a vociferous supporter of the Palestinians before his election, had been expected to open up to the blockaded Gaza Strip bordering Egypt, but his government has backed off from his pledges.
And then this:
Oh dear! #Egypt ruling party spokesman calls #Israel "Zionist entity" & "enemy". Says Egypt shd "expel Zionist Ambassador & recall its own"
— Ghanem Nuseibeh ???? (@gnuseibeh) November 14, 2012
Not surprisingly, Enduring America's "snap analysis" agrees:
This campaign against Gaza puts the Middle East in an awkward spot. Clearly, "Arab Spring" was, if nothing else, a referendum on human rights. If leaders like Egypt's Morsi, or others in the region, see that their populous views today's events similarly to events in, say, Syria or Libya, then this could force regional leaders to put significant pressure on Israel.
It's too early to speculate, but to say that the region is highly susceptible to instability at the current moment is an understatement.
The ball is now in Israel's court. Because while the small country may be willing to engage three regional powers at the same time, one wonders if going full retard and adding Egypt to the countries provoked will be something even Israel is willing to do.
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Hebes & Rightreads are a better combo?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/sep/07/iran-executes-men-homosexual...
As opposed to the lovely religion of Judaism, whose holiest book the Talmud states:
"Even the best of the gentiles deserve only death."
Now there's a fair and balanced view of everyone on earth except for 15M "chosenites."
(sarc off)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib9rofXQl6w
3 things you did not know about Islam.
I am no fan of the religion but I cannot allow myself to say those words. It would invite someone else to say exactly the same thing about Judiasm. Moderates be praised and may God take away the zealots and suicide brigades.
The new Egypt
Heckuva job, Brownie
I have long criticized Israel for its expansion into Pal neighborhoods - I consider it just as destructive as the early Nazi tactics against them in Europe- move them out and then take over their businesses and residences. But can anyone actually criticize them now for taking out the military commander who has been the root of the missle attacks on their civilian population; or going in and cleaning out the missle sites?
The comments here on this topic seem "out of order." How about what would we do if the Mex drug cartels started launcing missles into Texas, or southern Cal?
And has anyone noticed the spread af advanced weapons in the Gaza and South Lebanon? Now they fight with drones and missles and anti-missles. We used to enjoy watching the 150mm SP artillary go at it. But nnow the stakes seem much higher -larger distances; wider selection of targets. Does anyone believe the current IDF can actually prevail? They are the 2-3-4th generation - softer, younger, less motivated to be warriors - not the best by far.
So are you suggesting for Israel to go quietly into the night?
Yeah right..
Samson option bitches!
To all those who hate Jewish Israel: never again, means never again, whether you like it, agree with it or comprehend. The last Holocaust was the last one. Never again another. The Islamic superstars of martyrdom can come like a tidal wave of ants; bring them on; Israel has nukes and will use them only at the last moment when there are no other solutions.
You obviously haven't met Zohan.
Palestinians are killed every day and their land and property is taken. They are being slowly starved and pushed into the sea while the world stands by. Americans used to consider fighting back self defense...
The Palestinians are the leading edge of the Islamic Umma that is determined to exterminate the Jews. If you could understand Arabic and listened to what they are saying quite openly to each other, and didn't listen to the soothing words they utter to those in the West that are quite easily fooled, you would know their true intentions.
...unless native Americans or slaves were involved. Just how did America get that continent again? Or any other country, if you look back more than a few seconds of geological time?
I am sorry: this is a relic taken out of the toxic closet used by Arafat. The poor us Palestinians who are utterly destroyed 6 days a week routine is just garbage. Besides, don't start up with me about whose land it was and is. Was, means a waaaaay back and no, there was no such thing as a Palestinian people before the 20'th century. There have always been Jews living in Palestine/Israel, even after the total destructions of Babylonians and Romans. Jews have a foothold written in blood and history and kingdoms in that land; the Palestinians do not. End of story.
When Azerbaijan started to kill Armenians no one thought Nagorno-Karabakh would prevail in defending its secession from Azerbaijan, but it fought and defeated the Azeri army while Armenia was starving, out of fuel, freezing, and blockaded by Turkey. Don't underestimate the will of a people when defeat means extermination. Israel is surrounded by millions of fanatical Muslims that want to exterminate them. The people of Israel know what they are facing and what defeat means, just like we Armenians know what Turkey and Azerbaijan will do to Armenia if it falters. I am sympathetic with any small people trying to survive, surrounded by enemies that have a blood lust to exterminate them.
Egypt is in no position to wage a war with Israel but this is getting interesting. I'm sure Hezbollah will start up in the north also not to be left out.
http://youtu.be/vD94dVu8lqQ
As long is it doesn't interrupt Honey Boo Boo everything is fine.
Nice. It's US v US - weapons that is.
It's called R & D. Proof-testing.
grab the popcorn and a 6 pack this should make for great TV
If the EMP blasts do not render them useless........
You bet! I wonder who will be among the "inbeds".
Egypt has a big problem and that is that it imports half its food. It is not in a very strong negotiating position at all.
Also grows all its food downriver from the Aswan High Dam, if you get my drift...
Yeah...I noticed several cracks at the wall lately....
that is one thing Israel does not have to remind the Egyptians about. You mess with us so badly then we'll drown your entire Nile Delta and throw your economy back 250 years.
Blow all the bare handed ass wipers to hell including the turd in the White House.
Cue the rioting crowds shouting "God is Great" and burning the American and Israeli flag.
Cue Hillary Clinton flying to the Middle East to play patty-cake and try to get a millenia long war to stop.
Cue extended stays in the Persian Gulf for U.S. Navy vessels.
Cue attacks on American Embassies in retaliation.
Lather, Rinse, Repeat.
http://o-mores.blogspot.com/2011/09/arab-spring.html
I do notice that everytime a Syrian kills a fellow countryman....he screams out "God is great". Such charming table manners.
I would not want to be the USA Egyptian Ambassador right now.....I would be checking my batteries in my phone at all times...you might have to call Obama for help.....
So they get Obamaphones too? Nifty!
Quick, who is on deck for the next sex scandal? We need another distraction pronto.
O'Bongo just has to go to Cairo with a sack of freshly printed fiat and a tube of KY and those MB morons will settle down...
Our Prez don't need no KY. Just ask Larry Sinclair.
Ouch!
He was 'suicided'
Fuck the Zionist war criminals!
Fuck Islamic terrorists, who hold their own country hostage to madness and self destruction.
Says the guy swinging a dead chicken.
The party is over. Maybe the US can cancel the 3 Billion bribe to both Eypt and Isreal
So what is Egypt going to do exactly?
Use the mummy's curse?
LOL
Tanks a lot
Exactly. Mursi and his minions can shake, rattle and roil all they want for local media conumption, but their generals will pull them up short, asking basically if the Brotherhood really would like to put a couple of Egyptian army divisions on an assault of Israel through lower Gaza? No? Then shut the hell up. The American's would assure Egypt would be cut off of all aid, which includes $$$ for the Generals and spare parts for their toys. No, Egypt ain't going anywhere near Rambo headquarters any time soon. Not happening.
I had more sympathy for Israel before the bankers went all Hannibal Lecter on the economy. The lizard brain sees a connection between the two.
Lizard brain likes the stench of his own rectum where he sits back in an easy chair in the colon library, reading thrilling passages of "The Protocols of...."
As usual the Palestines are used as a proxy against Israel.
I would say that the Palestinians do a most superb job working against their best interests all by themselves. I think that were Israel to use reverse psychology and say that they were exiting all the Jews out of the country and giving back all of Jerusalem to them.....that the Hamas leadership would collectively commit suicide.
From the Guardian UK Live Blog: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/middle-east-live/2012/nov/14/middle-east...
(Quote)
Meanwhile Pentagon spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Warren released a statement in support of Israel:
"We're monitoring the situation closely," Warren said. "We stand by our Israeli partners in their right to defend themselves against terrorism."
(Unquote)
This Colonel has the audacity to say this after the USS Liberty and 9/11? C'mon, it's common knowledge (backed by concrete evidence in both cases) that it was not PA. that attacked us, now was it?
As Bill Engvall would say... Here's your sign...
Of course Mursi will not open the Egypt/Palestine border. He does not want those nutters in his country either.
That is what Egypt really needs. Hamas organized to carry out rocket attacks on Israel from Egyptian territory.
Egyptian Salafists are doing that already
gettin ugly fast, my guess is the Chinese will sit back, sell ammo to all sides and loot Africa while everybody is preoccupied with Muslims, the nuclear armend Pakis are waiting for an excuse to "light one", the Saudis are scared shitless, Indians just trying to feed themselves, yep, glad I don't live in a stretegic city, the world is getting real small real fast.
This is all just a show. Deep down the Jews and the Muslims love each other. There's no problem. So everybody just calm down. Nothing will happen. Really. For sure. It's a ratings thing. No worries mate.
Deep down the Jews and the Muslims love each other.
They did mostly get along OK before the 20th century, but "love" might be a strong word.
The South was right!
I'm sure the Egyptian military is way better than in '67...not.
"swift Arab international action" = lol
Thank Obama and the UN for this, just like Libia, get rid of those NASTY murdering Dictators, and allow the takeover by the Sharia Arm of the Moooslim Bros n da Hood!!!.
World Islamic radical take over plan on SCHEDULE Sir!.
Really funny from you Mr Durden, another deeply thought and documented article at he " ever growing danger and complexity of the Mid east situation thanks to the reckless, disproportionate, cruel, rude, and crude assassination of a noble palestinian fighter trying to liberate his country form the nazi-like oprression of the zionists funded by the jewish banksters etc...etc...".Mr Durden, keep your head clear for matters where you have some experience, understanding, practice.Learn , speak and read arabic, hebrew, travel the place, meet many people eat what they eat, speak what they speak, read their books, read the Bible, the Holy Chrsitian scriptures , the Holy Kuran , try to pray , work the way they work , and then MAYBE one day in twenty years from now, you ' ll be a little more qualified to write on the subject.
the USA no longer needs the ME -
we wanted to use up oil their oil before tapping our own sources.
mission accomplished. we have no more reason to "protect" assets in the region -
good luck Israel!
http://thedailybell.com/28292/Is-the-Age-of-the-PetroDollar-Over
Yeah, the Israelis should just accept Gaza rockets like any rain shower. Put it on the evening news under the weather segment.