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 Bloody Sunday Shakes an Egypt in TransitionPosted on Oct 10, 2011
What started as a peaceful demonstration in downtown Cairo took a violent turn later Sunday when Coptic Christians protesting last week’s attack on one of their churches clashed with military forces and other civilians. By day’s end 25 people had been killed. The outburst shows strains in the transition process of the recently revolutionized nation and is drawing concern from the international community—including, of course, the White House. —KA
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By Silence is Complicity, October 11, 2011 at 1:41 pm Link to this comment
After reading this piece, I felt sad that my worst fears are being realized. From the very beginning of the Arab Spring, I predicted that the forces of darkness, both domestic and foreign, will plan and plot to taint the revolution’s reputation and make it fail.
I strongly condemn the domestic agents of evil in Egypt who might be involved in this tragic incident. Yet, I cannot overlook the foreign provocateurs who have great interest in creating doubts, trouble and instability into new Egypt. Knowing the history and the likely evil players, I dare to say, “Look at the Zionists and the Christian Zionists who have a history of enmity to Islam and Muslims and thrive on stirring religious strife!”
Even without having a material evidence to support my theory about these two groups’ plotting at this early stage, I stand assured, through my educated gut feeling, that my statement will be proven true under the future light of history and investigation.
Report thisBy Jim Yell, October 11, 2011 at 6:59 am Link to this comment
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Once again I must observe and also qualify my comment, with I hate Fundamentalist Religion, Fundamentalist political ideals, which lock people in a straight jacket and cause all kinds of hell.
Saying that, I must observe that the COPTS are pre-Islamic Egyptians. One would think the Moslem Majority would be embarressed by their brutality towards the surviving, historic Egyptian Population?
It may be a cautionary tale for us all when confronted by the rise of crazy Fundmentalist Christianity who wish to pre-empt our Founding Fathers and their good sense in separtion of church and state. A rising number of moslems in this country may make allies with Fundamentlist Christians? Maybe, Maybe not. But, a “tree is known by its fruits”. Still true.
Report thisBy Howard, October 11, 2011 at 4:53 am Link to this comment
So much for the arab spring in Egypt.
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By Silence is Complicity, October 10, 2011 at 2:31 pm Link to this comment
Sorry! The above comment was supposed to go under Chris Hedges’ article, rather than this thread!
Report thisBy Silence is Complicity, October 10, 2011 at 2:29 pm Link to this comment
No doubt the “Occupy Wall Street Movement” is revolutionary history in the making. Yet, the forces of darkness and oppression are also alarmed, in the waiting and plotting to suppress it and make it fail.
Therefore, I am suggesting two things to support and sustain theses efforts:
1. There is a need to enlarge the base of the movement outside those who are actually occupying the Wall Street area among those who are not capable of joining the actual crowd. Needless to say material, financial and moral support is what those non-participant can do.
2. There is a need to create a vibrant media outlet which speaks for and reports on the movement’s news and needs. For lack of clear and definite plan on my part to create such outlet, I am suggesting that Truthdig should be designated as being such outlet and the recipient of ideas and donations to sustain the movement. After all, Chris Hedges is the de facto intellectual leader of the movement.
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