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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. 
Jen Frey

The Perils of a 'People's Coup' in Egypt / UCLA Today - 0 views

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  • The Egyptian Army claims that it had no choice but to overthrow the country’s first legitimately elected president, Mohamed Morsi, and that last week’s coup reflected the will of the Egyptian people.
  • But Mr. Morsi’s fall does not bode well for the future of Egypt and democracy in the region.
  • By stepping in to remove an unpopular president, the Egyptian Army reaffirmed a despotic tradition in the Middle East: Army officers decide what the country needs, and they always know best.
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  • The army has assured the United States and the world that it won’t intervene in politics again after this coup. It has called upon all Egyptians to come together, to forget their differences, and not to seek vengeance.
  • However, while spouting this lofty rhetoric, the army has completely flouted the basic principles of the rule of law.
  • one of the army’s first acts was to close down all media that the military, in its infinite wisdom, deemed a danger to public order.
  • Secularists across the Middle East have traditionally failed at the ballot box because they lacked support among the pious masses and instead had to rely on the repressive might of the military.
  • The predictable result has been radicalization of the Islamists, after they lose trust in the hallowed principles of democracy and human rights.
  • How can Islamists be included when they are being jailed, and why should they engage in the democratic process when they know that if they win elections, the military and judiciary will likely intervene once more to neutralize them?
  • Democracy is not founded upon the principle of safeguarding the rights of the popular, but upon safeguarding the rights of the most unpopular. What so many Egyptians are forgetting is that the same "public interest" that justified the overthrow and persecution of one political party today will tomorrow justify the repression of anyone who questions the power of Egypt’s army and judiciary.
  • Jen Frey on 14 Jul 13
     
    Preempting the "will of the people" or legitimate support for removal? Army and judiciary in Egypt linked with authoritarianism. Urge for caution.
Kate Leslie

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

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  • Kate Leslie on 19 Jul 13
     
    "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."
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.
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    Obama's July 3rd statement on events in Egypt.
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

Judith Miller: Morsi 'Obliterated' Fundamental Democracy in Egypt - 0 views

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Miller's comments soft coup military aid Israel's reaction

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  • Barbara Weiffenbach on 19 Jul 13
     
    *Judith Miller is a middle east expert *Judith Miller - Morsi " 'obliterated' fundamental democracy in Egypt" *Calls Morsi's ouster a "soft coup" *Cutting off military aid a bad idea. We want to support the new government because "the United States has a strategic interest in Egypt." *Democracy should be more than just elections. *Israel "relieved" that Morsi was removed but worried about what will replace Morsi. Israel wants stability in Sinai Peninsula and the streets
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