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Kate Leslie

With Mohamed Morsi out, the hard part begins for Egypt - Editorials - The Boston Globe - 0 views

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    "Regardless of how disappointed millions of Egyptians were in Morsi's rule, he was an elected president. It is hard to argue that Morsi's removal was anything but a military coup. As such, US law dictates that the $1.5 billion in annual aid to Egypt be cut. The Obama administration is likely to look for ways around that law, and a flexible approach is in order. Aid to Egypt flows from its peace agreement with Israel, so cuts could jeopardize that treaty. Nonetheless, if Egypt's generals fail to move in a more democratic direction, some curbs to military support should be on the table. Anti-American sentiments run high in Egypt, and US influence over events is limited. Still, the United States must use the few tools it possesses to help Egypt achieve a more stable path."
shoshanna kostant

Egypt welcomes US remarks that Morsi's rule undemocratic, hopes for continued aid | JPo... - 0 views

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  • Egypt's interim rulers welcomed on Thursday remarks from the US State department describing the rule of toppled leader Mohamed Morsi as undemocratic, clearly hoping they signaled Washington would not cut off its $1.5 billion in annual aid.
  • Washington has been treading a careful line. US law bars aid to countries where a democratic government is removed in a coup. So far Washington has said it is too early to say whether the Egyptian events met that description.Nevertheless, State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on Wednesday, Morsi's government "wasn't a democratic rule"."What I mean is what we've been referencing about the 22 million people who have been out there voicing their views and making clear that democracy is not just about simply winning the vote at the ballot box."
  • shoshanna kostant on 17 Jul 13
     
    Article from Jerusalem Post 7.11.13
Jen Frey

Congressional Record - 112th Congress (2011-2012) - THOMAS (Library of Congress) - 0 views

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  • Just last week, vigilante supporters of Morsi captured dozens of protesters, detaining and beating them before handing them over to police. According to human rights advocates, Morsi-backed groups have also been accused of using rape to intimidate female protesters who have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square to protest a sharia-based constitution and Morsi's neutering of the nation's legal system.
  • The Morsi-led Muslim Brotherhood government has not proven to be a partner for democracy, as they had promised, given the recent attempted power grab,
  • The Obama administration wants to simply throw money at an Egyptian Government that the President cannot even clearly state is an ally of the United States.
  • Jen Frey on 14 Jul 13
     
    House of Rep...Gohmert (TX) 2012 questioning Morsi's commitment to democracy and support of U.S. Could be used if one wanted to argue that Morsi's gov't was already undermining Egyptian democracy and therefore the coup was warranted. 
Roger Grande

Egypt in Year Three | Middle East Research and Information Project - 0 views

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  • The bill of indictment against Mursi included complaints about Islamism, but otherwise looked rather like the list of grievances against Mubarak. After prevailing at the ballot box in 2011-2012, Mursi and the Muslim Brothers had enacted a purely majoritarian view of democracy: We won fair and square, so the rest of you should quiet down and trust us to protect your prerogatives. When this message, understandably, alienated Egyptians secular and pious, liberals, Copts, many women and even some unaffiliated Islamists, the Brothers reacted with clumsy efforts to concentrate power in their own hands. Meanwhile, they made no attempt to defang the Mubarak-era police state, instead cutting sordid deals with the SCAF and the various security services. Not only freedom but the other main revolutionary demands, as well, went unaddressed -- there was no more bread than under Mubarak and certainly no more social justice. The Brothers, in fact, had no economic ideas beyond what they inherited by default from Mubarak’s neoliberal cabinets. They may very well have pursued the dismantlement of the welfare state in cooperation with the International Monetary Fund and global capital.
  • Roger Grande on 18 Jul 13
     
    Ironic, since the US govt has been a major reason since Sadat for Egypt not becoming a Democracy
Felicia Quesada

U.S. imperialism and the coup in Egypt Need for revolutionary leadership - 1 views

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  • Felicia Quesada on 21 Jul 13
     
    An article from the party for socialism and liberation, so it's pretty biased towards the left, but it nicely breaks down where there is support for the removal and where there isn't.
Barbara Weiffenbach

Egypt's army chief defends Morsi's ouster - 0 views

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  • Barbara Weiffenbach on 19 Jul 13
     
    *Egypt's army chief claims that jailing Morsi is will of the people. *Assets of muslim brotherhood frozen. *US and Germany asking for the release of Morsi. *Members of new government sworn in
Jen Frey

Statement by President Barack Obama on Egypt | The White House - 0 views

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  • we are committed to the democratic process and respect for the rule of law.  Since the current unrest in Egypt began, we have called on all parties to work together to address the legitimate grievances of the Egyptian people, in accordance with the democratic process, and without recourse to violence or the use of force.
  • ultimately the future of Egypt can only be determined by the Egyptian people.
  • we are deeply concerned by the decision of the Egyptian Armed Forces to remove President Morsy and suspend the Egyptian constitution.
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  • move quickly and responsibly to return full authority back to a democratically elected civilian government as soon as possible through an inclusive and transparent process, and to avoid any arbitrary arrests of President Morsy and his supporters.
  • democratic political order with participation from all sides and all political parties —secular and religious, civilian and military.
  • No transition to democracy comes without difficulty, but in the end it must stay true to the will of the people.
  • we will continue to work with the Egyptian people to ensure that Egypt’s transition to democracy succeeds.
  • Jen Frey on 14 Jul 13
     
    Obama's July 3rd statement on events in Egypt.
Jen Frey

Egypt Freezes Brotherhood Leaders' Assets [Comunitee.com] - 1 views

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      Jen Frey on 14 Jul 13
       
      "...estimated tens of millions of protesters thronged streets throughout the country to demand the resignation of former President Mohammed Morsi.."
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      Jen Frey on 14 Jul 13
       
      "Many Egyptians have said they worry that further alienating the Brothers and their conservative Islamist allies could delay political reconciliation..."
  • Jen Frey on 14 Jul 13
     
    Prosecutors froze the financial assets of senior leaders in Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, raising concerns of an impending crackdown on the group that could dash hopes for political reconciliation with Egypt's new military-backed government.
Roger Grande

Here's How the Coup in Egypt Went Down | Mother Jones - 0 views

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  • In the months before the military ousted President Mohammed Morsi, Egypt's top generals met regularly with opposition leaders, often at the Navy Officers' Club nestled on the Nile. The message: If the opposition could put enough protesters in the streets, the military would step in—and forcibly remove the president.
  • Roger Grande on 18 Jul 13
     
    Sure, revolutions never happen in one simple turn over of power, shifting gov from one group to another, and there's no reason to expect Egypt's revolution is any different. But we should not get excited about the Egyptian military being on the side of good no matter how much you may dislike the Brotherhood--in fact, the military has historically done much to make martyrs out of the Brotherhood; they're a powerful clique with a long history of torture and abuse--and sadly the only stable force in Egypt--with much credit for that going to successive US governments.
Kate Leslie

Is Democracy Possible in Egypt? - 0 views

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    It has been especially surprising to watch many Egyptians and Americans try to cast a military coup - which is what the army executed when it deposed Mr. Morsi, detaining him and many of his Brotherhood allies - as a democratic tool. The Obama administration, hoping to avoid a legally mandated cutoff of United States aid to Egypt, thus further inflaming anti-Americanism there, has used tortuous rhetoric to avoid calling a coup a coup, or even condemning it. So have many lawmakers and analysts who say the surest way to protect American interests in the Egypt-Israel peace treaty, the Suez Canal and Egypt's cooperation in countering terrorism is to work with the army, Egypt's most powerful institution. A different but equally pragmatic case is made by Egyptian liberals, secularists and non-Islamists who bravely took to the streets to force the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak in 2011, voted (in many cases) for Mr. Morsi, then turned against him. As Mr. Morsi proved increasingly eager to impose Islamic authoritarianism on the country, the opposition said it collected more than 20 million signatures on a petition demanding his removal (surpassing the 13 million votes Mr. Morsi won in the 2012 election ) and rallied millions of protesters. In their analysis, the army was simply honoring the people's will when it forced Mr. Morsi out. Some Egyptians say they will do that again if the next president also fails them. The basic flaw in these arguments is that coups, forcible overthrows, whatever one calls them, do not provide a foundation for stability or sound representative government. And unlike Mr. Mubarak, Mr. Morsi was not an autocrat imposed by the army, but the country's first freely elected president. True, he was a disastrous leader. But as The Times has reported, remnants of Mr. Mubarak's old order worked hard to sabotage him. It would have been better if his opposition, including the protesters, had worked to defeat him at the ballot box.
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