Fresh from winning praise for brokering the Gaza cease-fire, Mohammed Morsi sets Egyptian politics ablaze by granting himself sweeping new powers. NBC's Jim Maceda reports.
Updated at 5:05 p.m. ET: Opposition protesters clashed with police in several Egyptian cities Friday after new Islamist President Mohammed Morsi awarded himself sweeping new powers.
Police fired tear gas in an attempt to disperse tens of thousands of protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the center of anti-regime protests that ousted longtime U.S.-backed leader Hosni Mubarak in 2011.
"The people want to bring down the regime," shouted protesters, echoing a chant used in the anti-Mubarak uprising. "Get out, Morsi," they chanted.
State TV also said Morsi opponents set fire to Muslim Brotherhood offices in the Suez Canal cities of Suez, Port Said and Ismailia.
Clashes also erupted between police and opposition protesters in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria, the southern city of Assiut and in Giza, the sister city of the capital. In Alexandria, Morsi opponents hurled stones at Brotherhood supporters outside a mosque and stormed a nearby office of the group.
However, Muslim Brotherhood backers gathered in front of the presidential palace in northern Cairo to support Morsi -- illustrating a widening gulf over Egypt’s future.

Tarek Fawzy / AP
Protesters opposed to President Mohammed Morsi break into the offices of the Freedom and Justice Party, the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood, in Alexandria, Egypt, on Friday.
Wide powers
Buoyed by accolades from around the world for mediating a truce between Hamas and Israel, Morsi on Thursday ordered that an Islamist-dominated assembly writing the new constitution could not be dissolved by legal challenges.
Other changes give Morsi power to take security measures to protect his position, which rights groups say are like new emergency laws.
Protesters have burned a CSF (police truck) tear gas very heavy now, #Egypt #Tahrir
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Morsi belonged to the Muslim Brotherhood until he ran for the presidency and still depends on the group for political support.
On Friday, Morsi confirmed that he will move forward on his plans because he insisted they were for the good of the country.
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"I am for all Egyptians. I will not be biased against any son of Egypt,'' Morsi told the crowd outside the presidential palace, adding that he was working for social and economic stability and the rotation of power.
"Opposition in Egypt does not worry me, but it has to be real and strong,'' he said in response to his critics.
Morsi also said Friday that his government would pay $5,000 to the families of those who died in the protests to oust Mubarak and $3,333 to those who were injured.
Tahrir square is flooding with protesters. Street battles on at least two streets. #egypt twitter.com/ibnezra/status…
— joseph dana (@ibnezra) November 23, 2012
'New pharaoh'
The changes, announced late Thursday, prompted outrage among secularists and liberals.
Critics accuse Egypt president of trying to become 'new pharaoh' with decree
Mohammed ElBaradei, a prominent pro-democracy figure and former head of the U.N.'s nuclear agency, accused Morsi of declaring himself a "new pharaoh."
Morsi today usurped all state powers & appointed himself Egypt's new pharaoh. A major blow to the revolution that cld have dire consequences
— Mohamed ElBaradei (@ElBaradei) November 22, 2012
"Morsi today usurped all state powers and appointed himself Egypt's new pharaoh," ElBaradei said on Twitter. "A major blow to the revolution that could have dire consequences."
"Morsi a 'temporary' dictator','' was the headline in the independent daily Al-Masry Al-Youm.
By ousting military chiefs, Egypt's Morsi shows he's a force to be reckoned with
The U.S. State Department signaled its concern Friday over Morsi’s declarations.
"One of the aspirations of the revolution was to ensure that power would not be overly concentrated in the hands of any one person or institution," said spokeswoman Victoria Nuland. "The current constitutional vacuum in Egypt can only be resolved by the adoption of a constitution that includes checks and balances, and respects fundamental freedoms, individual rights, and the rule of law consistent with Egypt's international commitments."
Nuland called for calm and for all parties in Egypt to resolve differences through "democratic dialogue."
Meanwhile, the United Nations expressed serious concerns Friday about human rights and stability in Egypt.

Tarek Fawzy / AP
Protesters hurl stones during clashes between supporters and opponents of President Mohammed Morsi in Alexandria, Egypt, on Friday.
"We are very concerned about the possible huge ramifications of this declaration on human rights and the rule of law in Egypt," Rupert Colville, U.N. Human Rights Commissioner Navi Pillay's spokesman, told a news briefing at the United Nations in Geneva. "We also fear this could lead to a very volatile situation over the next few days, starting today in fact."
Morsi's decree is also bound to worry Western allies, particularly the United States, a generous benefactor to Egypt's army.
NBC News' Charlene Gubash, Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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The more things change, the more they stay the same...
Evolution is a slow and messy process. With a population of 7 billion and growing, that’s a lot of individuals in this world that would need a healthy, secure and educated environment within which to blossom. It’s going to be difficult to provide! Until most all people's values are conducive to an unselfish nonthreatening behavior, it’s going to be a rocky road.
rockin moroccan
Stop reading the protocols of the elders of Zion.
No.
It is more bad news for Jews of Israel and Christians in Egypt with MB's front cover Morsi assuming sweeping powers.
Egypt's Morsi, Turkey's Erdogan and some more are taking Sunni Islamic world fast backwards to seventh century haters and killers days.
KEEP AWAY FROM SYRIA AND IRAN AND LET THEM HANDLE THEIR SHIITES vs SUNNI BATTLES.
Hopefully Morsi doesn't give Obama any ideas......
Freedom? We should tell another country who to elect? The crybaby Obama haters need to get over it. YOU lost the election, and to blame the President for the middle east problems is ignorant.
So what is really happening hear. Morsi looks like the "savior" in the ME. brokering a cease fire between his beloved Hamas(The Muslim Brotherhood created Hamas) and Israel (the Muslim Brotherhood refuses to recognize Israels right to exist). B doing so he is the "hero" on the world stage, and he has devalued Israel to the same level as Hamas. A legitimate country and a terrorist organization on equal ground?
The next day he declares himself of imminent power and takes away much of the small amount of democracy that existed in Egypt.
The Muslim Brotherhood, with Morsi as a legitimate President of a legitimate country, wants to create it's caliphate and only the US and Israel stand in the way.
Actually, Israel created Hamas. They were trying to divide the Palestinians, and lessen Yasir Arafat's authority amongst the Palestinians, so they encouraged factions like Hamas.
Byron - dont go throwing facts into an arguement here
*Sarcasm Sign* Didn't see this one coming. I mean, "The Muslim Brotherhood" ????? That's the name of faction running the country and you didn't see a dictatorship coming? pffft...please, I think most people saw this coming.
Byron
Actually the Brotherhood created Hamas, but Israel initially supported the growth of Hamas when it was viewed as a better alternative to the then more radical PLO/Fatah. When Hamas realized that to win the streets of the Palestinians, they needed to turn to violence, they did and Israel ended support. Hamas and Fatah have been at odds with each other for decades. Fatah has now emerged as the much better partner as demonstrated in the West Bank.
The irony of this recent Hamas/Israel dispute is that Abbas is the loser, his power base is severely eroded, yet he has been the best negotiator for the Palestinians. Visit Ramallah and visit Gaza City and tell me which is better off.
"The more things change, the more they stay the same".
Partly true, but the struggle for enlightenment has always come at the cost of fighting for it against the tyrrany of oppression. I am satisfied with the results of the US constitution, the Bill of Rights, with the inclusion of the 13th ammendment, and feel no need to revolt.
In the US there is still suppression, racism, bigotry, discrimination, etc...But in the end, these negative qualities of human nature are illegal and can and will be prosecuted. The constitution is not immutable, and the founding fathers are criticized for their duplicity, yet praised for the foresight and insight for composing the founding documents. These laws truely treat the individual as having importance. The rules are not immutable and can be changed if necessary.
If this is what the secularists of Egypt are fighting for, then I understand them. Secularism is a fragile thing yet far superior to a theocracy. A secularist does not have the delusion based emotional imperative to suppress unbelievers.
Wouldn't it be nice if religion stayed out of politics,,, EVERYWHERE.
wow there seems to be alot of people who knows the political workings of other countries. its really no different than ours, corrupt and how can i prosper and control the people oh i'll give them money and freebies
Wouldn't it be nice if politics stayed out of religion,,,EVERYWHERE.
These people just take turns trying to stir S%$T up so the media can fill up their hotels and both sides will be given money and weapons and, of course "aid", and they will be on TV. It's just so freaking obvious anymore. It's the best choice for their wallets and economy. Fighting is just like Disney World for them, who cares if people die. Hell, they PARTY with the dead bodies dragging them around in public. It's really sickening.
While riots in the streets is rarely a good thing, in this case they might be. It's encouraging that even in a 'religious' country like Egypt, a substantial segment of the population has had enough of the theocrats trying to impose their beliefs on all and are willing to fight for it when the ballot box fails. Here's hoping it turns out well for them.
So all the world tells Morsi he is the big cheese, so what is his next step, to become one. I'm sure the US had a hand in this. "You get Hamas to back off and we'll make you king." Now he will be easier to control. No bucks no Buck Rogers. The Israelis are probably laughing their a$$es off right now, this works for them too.
As soon as civilized intelligent people realize that islam is a virus the better we will be able to deal with it. All a virus does is spread without logic, reason or agenda leaving nothing but death, destruction, and despair in its wake. It creates nothing for the betterment of civilized society except twisted tormented evil thoughts within the brains of those infected. islam destroys people, the ability to think freely, historic art pieces and any hope of human kindness, happiness or education. Science has never cured a virus nor will it cure islam. The only thing we can do is isolate the virus carriers from the non-infected. Pretty soon the virus carriers will start to kill each other. No carriers ...no virus. Witness what is happening in countries where the non-infected have vacated. The virus carriers are killing each other.
Ask yourself this question. Where are the virus carriers unhappy? Gaza, Lebanon, Iraq, Iran, Libya, Syria, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Somalia
Where are the virus carriers happy? USA, France, England, Europe, Australia to name a few.
And what do the virus carriers want to do in the countries where they are happy? They do not want to assimilate into the cultures where they live, they want to change their new homelands into the countries from whence they came. Sound logical? A virus is not logical..........nor is islam. Time to wake up people and smell the stench caused by the decay this virus known as islam leaves in its wake.
Here is the next step
Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu agreed to a ceasefire for halting the eight-day Gaza operation Wednesday night, Nov. 21, after President Barack Obama personally pledged to start deploying US troops in Egyptian Sinai next week. He said President Morsi had consented to the incoming troops going into immediate action against the Iranian smuggling networks. This means that the Gaza blockade is extended and the focus of combat moves from Gaza to Sinai.
These fools voted him in, so now they have him. An islamic theocracy is never going to be removed from power by a vote, even though a vote put them in power. These idiots deserve him. Too bad.
Is there anyone in the western world who didn't see this coming a mile away?
It just goes to show that, "Power corrupts absolutely." Just come to Wisconsin and see what Wacko Walker is trying to do. Now he wants to prevent same day registrations to vote. I guess the business community is still pulling his strings as he isn't giving them enough of the budget money cut from education to feed their "GREED!" He's already misplaced 100's of thousands of dollars he's given away and lost who it was given to!
Well the Egyptian "Arab Spring" sure didn't work out as President Obamney and Billary planned. A new Islamic Dictator and Sharia Law in what was once our strongest "Partner" for Peace in the Arab World!
Now they want to export "Their" kind of Peace to Syria? I mean spreading Al Qaeda and the Muslim Brotherhood has worked SOooo well for Egypt and Libya, hasn't it?
Wake up folks these UN Globalists & Wall Street Oligarchs are not about Freedom & Peace they are about World Domination & Slavery by using our Troops & Treasure to destroy US and our Allies!
“If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face—for ever.” ~George Orwell, 1984
Wouldn't it be nice if politics stayed out of religion,,,EVERYWHERE.-quote 2.12
holy cow Pat, I never even thought of this...it does seem obvious...it took me 2.5 seconds to figure that out once I was opened to it by your post...
what a scam
Can't you understand the obvious, democracy doesn't work, never did? They got what they voted for and as usual, it was not good.
Our constitution is the only thing that has kept us from crumbling and liberals try to weaken it.
The egyptians aren't stupid! If anything, (like every other group in the ME, except Israel [Israel being essentially a transplanted European nation]), they are inexperienced in the ways of democracy, and self government. When we wrote our Constitution, and formed our country, we were following (and extending) a 700 year old, evolving tradition! That tradition started with the "Magna Carta", and ended with the FAILED "Articles of Confederation". (And, 1000 years later, WE still have hot heads, who demand to win at any cost, or they want to take their bat and ball, AND SECEDE FROM THE UNION!!!)
We didn't have some foreign army invade and try to set up a foreign form of gvt (think Iraq and Afghanistan). And, the process didn't start with the Revolution! We built on our long traditions. The nations in the Middle East are just starting to build their traditions. Their experience will almost certainly NOT BE LIKE OURS! We make many "articles of faith" assumptions (without realizing it) here. It may be that in some places democracy may, or may not, involve a state religion, (there was, after all a state religion in the birthplace of democracy, in GREECE!)
So, don't be pointing fingers at some nation trying to start their own democratic traditions, even if they look strange to you. Some of you remind me of a "know it all" 19 year old (with tons of growing up to do, himself) making fun of a baby, trying to feed himself!
I just hope we keep our noses, and our "perfect" opinions out of it!
The US needs to keep it's intelligence operatives in touch in the ME to keep track of the continual shifts that occur. When you think of Egypt, going from a secular military pro West dictatorship to a "Democracy" run by the Muslim Brotherhood, it's obvious we can't predict the future there. The young, facebook liberals who caused the change did not envision this outcome. And no one really knows which way Morsi will go.
Also, remember how shocked we were when Hamas won Gaza.
Our intelligence in the ME has been inaccurate many times, as have been the Israelis. It shows you how little we truly understand about Islam.
Morsi has just declared himself above the legal system in Egypt. He is showing his true stripes, that he has no interest in democracy, only in holding power on behalf of his beloved Muslim Brotherhood. The MB has no interest in a free, open, secular society in Egypt or anywhere else for that matter. They want an Islamist state where people either follow their brand of Islam or they are subject to persecution, if not outright extermination by the MB. The people of Egypt are now seeing the true intentions of those they were dumb enough to elect to lead them. Just wait until they see the new constitution the Islamists are writing for them. Then they will really see what they are in for.
“The most effective way to destroy people is to deny and obliterate their own understanding of their history.” ~ George Orwell
big ed-1492169 I mostly I would have to agree with your statements in "Principle & Sentiment" but I would then have to ask you "When" was the last time Our Constitution and Bill of Rights protected US from the Federal / State or Local Government and or their Wall Street Masters from doing ANYTHING they wanted to US?
1st Amendment....Protects the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and freedom of the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government....Gone.
2nd Amendment.... Protects an individual's right to bear arms....On the Ropes almost....Gone.
3rd Amendment.... Prohibits the forced quartering of soldiers during peacetime....Gone.
4th Amendment....Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause....Gone.
5th Amendment.....Sets out rules for indictment by grand jury and eminent domain, protects the right to due process, and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy .... Gone.
6th Amendment.....Protects the right to a fair and speedy public trial by jury, including the rights to be notified of the accusations, to confront the accuser, to obtain witnesses and to retain counsel .... Gone.
7th Amendment.....Provides for the right to trial by jury in certain civil cases, according to common law.... Gone.
8th Amendment.....Prohibits excessive fines and excessive bail, as well as cruel and unusual punishment.... Gone.
9th Amendment..... Protects rights not enumerated in the constitution..... Gone.
10th Amendment..... Limits the powers of the federal government to those delegated to it by the Constitution .... Gone.
Etc...etc...etc...Forever and ever....Gone! Don't believe list one "Right" and I can show you countless examples of a Constitutional "Right" being violated in America!
What we now have is a corporate "Corporate Plutocracy" with a False Veneer of a "Democratic Republic" where there is now Legal Torture, Secret Prisons, Presidential Kill Lists, & Indefinite Detention of Americans Without Trial.
The difference between the Egyptian People and Americans is.....The Egyptians are doing something about their Corrupt Governmental Leaders and "We The People" are not!
Instead we Americans just set around "Naively Spewing Nonsense" about how "Free" we are.....
None are more hopelessly enslaved than those who falsely believe they are free. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
90% of Egypt is muslim. Was there any doubt that a muslim organization would win the election?
Where do you think he (Morsi) got his ideas from. President Obama's since 2009: Expanded Presidential Powers, Monitoring and Censorship of All US Communications, "Anyone stating a Radical Change to (US) Government is a Homegrown Domestic Terrorist" definition straight out of the previously Defeated as Unconstitutional US Senate S.1959 and House of Representatives H.R. 1955 aka the George Orwell 1984 Thought Crimes Laws, Preemptive Detentions of US Citizens, US Military Use of Deadly Force Against US Citizens, US Military Tribunals (renamed to US Military Commissions by the Obama Adminstration, no Rights, Legal Defense no access to evidence nor witnesses), etc..
Naomi Wolf: 'Obama can lock any US citizen up without trial'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLSeD19m3UE
Obama Signs NDAA, ACLU Disgusted
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IeuE16LLDY&feature=fvst
As usual promise the uneducated masses free sh!t (Obamaphones, Free Health Care, etc.) until people figure out the truth:
So the sound good feel good propaganda (above) with the Fact being it was their Egyptian Citizen's Money (not the Morsi Government's) to begin with.
Or of course what US Citizens MUST be outraged about US Citizen's Money given away by President Obama to other "Potentially Hostile" Nation's Citizens*.
*Potentially Hostile Nation's Citizens, is the polite way of saying that we have not identified all the Citizens of that Nation as Hostile Combatants yet. Like the Fundamentalist Islamic Hamas Foreign Fighters killing US and US Allies Worldwide, and stopped by paying the US Ally Israel to interdict them before they leave Palestine and Gaza going to Afghanistan, Southern Turkey, Jordan, South America, Africa, Iraq, Europe, etc. to kill US And US Allies.
All of you must really feel uneducated by now. President Obama regardless of warnings from the UN Aid Workers at Palestine, Gaza warned President Obama NOT to give anything to Palestine nor Gaza, as usual President Obama does not listen to anyone, so he gave them $900 Million (2009). This $900 Million was immediately seized by armed force by the Fundamentalist Islamic Hamas Warlords, all "Material Assistance" (Food, Medical Supplies, etc.) were also seized and hoarded on the Fundamentalist Islamic Hamas Warlords Guarded Compounds and used to "persuade" more neutral Palestianians (and Gazans) to either Join Hamas or face daily beating (death if you are labelled a suspected traitor, spy) and starvation. The $900 Million was immediately used by the Hamas Warlords to buy more weapons, ammunition, bomb making materials, rockets, etc..
To prove their Loyalty to the Fundamentalist Islamic Hamas Warlords, they are trained then exported Worldwide as Fundamentalist Islamic Hamas Foreign Fighters "Holy Warriors of Islam" to conduct the 109 Suras of the 114 Suras of the Holy Koran's Calls to All Islamic Believers to War Against the Christians, Jews, Unbelievers; in return for the Fundamentalist Islamic Hamas Warlords getting some of the money of the Trillions USDs per year of Mandatory Islamic Tithes, and increased support from the Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran.
To make the matter even worse, SOS Clinton gave them $400 Million (2009) after President Obama's $900 Million was seized by the Hamas Warlords. And later pleads ignorance afterwards (SOS Clinton "Did not know the Hamas would seize the US Aid").
A few months after the above, hundreds to thousands of Fundamentalist Islamic Hamas Foreign Fighters started showing up at Afghanistan to kill UN, NATO, US Mission Personnel. Those that were captured at Afghanistan verified the above and that the Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran's Special Forces, Quds, was training, arming, funding millions of "Holy Warriors of Islam" each year at the Fundamentalist Islamic Autonomous Kurdistanis Region of Northern Iraq, Southern Turkey, Eastern Syria, and Northwestern Iran.
For Fundamentalist Islamic Believers, Islam is ALL: All Politics, All Religion, All Laws, All Culture, All Beliefs, All Ways of Life, All History, etc. that supersede the politics, religions, laws, cultures, beliefs, ways of life, history, etc. of other nations.
Your limiting "western" term of "religion" does NOT pertain to the Islam Belief (unless your own laws protect them to defeat you). Also to be completely subjugated is to be a Muslim (Fundamentalist Islamic Believer), this is why when you insult "Islam" or "Muslims", each Muslim takes it personally, unlike the collective "Christians" or other "religions". The majority of the over 1.5 Billion Islamic Believers Worldwide are Fundamentalist Islamic Believers (Muslims).
One of the main differences between Fundamentalist Islam and Moderate Islam is that the Fundamentalist Islamic Believers interpret the Holy Koran only as Fundamentalist and As Law. This is why Fundamentalist Islamic Believers believe in the 109 Suras of the 114 Suras of the Holy Koran's Calls to War Against the Christians, Jews, Unbelievers (including everyone else that is not Fundamentalist Islam: (lesser Muslims, non Fundamentalist Islam), Atheists, Buddhists, Taoists, Agnostitcs, etc.).
Just like what happened at Palestine. Hamas went in by Armed Force and kicked out the Palestinian Authority to the West Bank. So the US demands "Elections" (LOL). Of course the people (Hamas Warlords) with the guns are going to get Voted for.
In 2009 shortly after all of you believed that you won something with President Obama, I warned all of you about his (Foreign) Policies, especially his (Foreign) Policy pertaining to the Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran; as seen by the Ayatollahs of Iran as the US negotiating from a position of US Defeat.
With the RESULT of President Obama's Foreign Policies being the Ayatollahs of Iran increasing Iran's Overt and Covert Activities against the US and US Allies Worldwide, starting with increasing pressure against the US Ally Islamic Shia Government of Iraq to kick the US and US Allies out of Iraq (no more negotiations with President Obama nor SOS Clinton for the US and US Allies to remain at Iraq). Strategically, this would allow the Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran to concentrate on their other Borders instead of being stuck between two US And US Allies Military Forces at Iraq and Afghanistan. And to achieve a Strategic Longterm Goal of their Allies, the Chinese and Russian Federation, to get the US and US Allies out of their Backyards (Resources) with the Chinese and Russian Federation getting the Iraqis Oil that could have paid for the US And US Allies Liberation of Iraq with Decades to Centuries of Iraqis Oil. This made the Libyan Oil of Strategic Importance to the US European Allies.
Also this stopped the potential for the US and US Allies to stop the then Covert Training, Arming, Funding of the millions of the "Holy Warriors of Islam" by the Fundamentalist Islamic Shia Republic of Iran's Special Forces, Quds, at the Fundamentalist Islamic Autonomous Kurdistanis Region. These millions of "Holy Warriors of Islam" trained, armed, funded to Overthrow the US Allies Worldwide and conduct the 109 Suras of the 114 Suras of the Holy Koran's Calls to All Islamic Believers to War Against the Christians, Jews, Unbelievers; the Quds graduates being the Fundamentalist Islamic Muslim Brotherhood, Fundamentalist Islamic Libyan Islamic Fighting Group, Fundamentalist Islamic Al Quada International Franchises, Fundamentalist Islamic Taliban, Fundamentalist Islamic Hamas Foreign Fighters, Fundamentalist Islamic Army of Islam Gaza, Fundamentalist Islamic Pakistanis Taliban, Fundamentalist Islamic Al Sheebah, Fundamentalist Islamic Kurdistanis (PKK, HPG, KGK), Fundamentalist Islamic Chechen Foreign Fighters, longer list of etc..
The Israelis attempt to stop the above (Fundamentalist Islamic Jihadists) from reaching Egypt, Palestine, etc. with their Blockades of the "Peace Flotillas" (filled with the Holy Warriors of Islam) coming by ships from near the Fundamentalist Islamic Autonomous Kurdistanis Region, mostly flagged from Turkey.
US Ally Egypt is (now was) key to attack US Ally Libya (also logistics support to attack US Ally Israel). US Ally Libya is key to attack the rest of Africa.
Yep, all of you President Obama supporters won something. Long list of the other US and US Allies Permanent Losses Worldwide, as required to maintain the current and future US Standard of Living. These losses are what we were attempting to stop since the US Military Training Teams attached to the CIA's SAD/SOG sent to US Ally Iraq during the Iran Iraq Wars, rotated to Operation Cyclone and most subsequent actions that resulted in the previously thousands of us being only Redacted % left of a Redacted dozens; basically, all our work of decades (over 30 years) paid in our lives and our blood (the few of us that survived) undone by President Obama's (Foreign) Policies in less than a few years (4 years).
It was reported early today that Hillary gushed uncontrollably how Morisi saved the day. So she built him up and he then knew it was his moment to strike and strike he did. For the life of me I cannot understand why this administration is so naive.
i realize this is from a different story, but does this show some of you that Obama is a bit at fault with this Muslim vs. mankind issue???
Uneducated Post. It only takes a dozen armed Fundamentalist Islamic Muslim Brotherhood to control hundreds to thousands of sheep (population) at Egypt. Like at Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Palestine, etc. all they have to do is show up at night do a few punitive things like threats, rapes, murders, removal of body parts, etc. then the rest of the sheep (population) will do as told after word of mouth spreads what will happen to the rest of the sheep (population) that refuse to do as told.
You sound like a President Obama apologist (attempting to justify President Obama's Foreign Policies (Resulting Failures)). As US Ally President Mubarak was only doing those things necessary to keep the almost 4 Million of the Fundamentalist Islamic Muslim Brotherhood under some sort of minimal control from expanding from Alexandria Egypt to the rest of his Nation of Egypt. The Fundamentalist Islamic Muslim Brotherhood was deemed too Fundamentalist Islamic even for most of Egypt; just like the Fundamentalist Islamic Taliban at Afghanistan told the Fundamentalist Islamic Hamas Foreign Fighters to stop turning the Afghans against the Fundamentalist Islamic Taliban by continually chopping off Afghan body parts, throwing acid on faces, sticking Afghans heads into boiling cooking oil, etc.; while the Fundamentalist Islamic Taliban did condone the chopping off of ink stained fingers of Afghans that voted especially Afghan Women.
President Obama ignored US Ally President Mubarak's warning of increased "Al Quada like" Activities at Egypt, with President Obama later condemning US Ally President Mubarak of being a "Dictator" (reason why many US Allies do not trust the US anymore).
Later on President Obama ignored US Ally President of Yemen, US Ally President of Libya, etc. about "increased Al Quada like" Activities at their Nations, and President Obama condemned them as "Dictators", while their Militarises were actually fighting the millions of Fundamentalist Islamic Jihadists of Al Quada Saudi Arabia (AQ), Al Quada Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), Al Quada Syria (AQS), Al Quada Yemen (AQY), Hezbollah, Al Quada Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group (LIFG), etc. Resulting in President Obama saying "Dictator Killing Their Own People (Citizens)".
President Obama's feel good nice sounding propaganda of Al Quada is defeated and on the run.
And then inciting the Islamic World by claiming to have Murdered the Islamic World's Superstar Holy Warrior of Islam Osama Bin Laden. As worse than claiming to have killed Mohammad and burned all Holy Korans Worldwide. So of course they attacked US Embassies and US Consulates Worldwide:
Biden at DNC (and 6 months before DNC as Obama's, Biden's, Clinton's Campaign Speeches) : "Bin Laden is dead, General Motors is alive"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKCwQnIygcw
With the Islamic Believer Demonstators and Islamic Jihadists Worldwide chanting:
"OBAMA OBAMA WE ARE ALL OSAMA" DEMO IN TUNISIA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfaKSX3m7Tk
Cairo protesters- Obama we are all Osama
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pJGX1JzyFc
Yep, really smart of you President Obama supporters (sarcasm).
Good bye Morsi, you honestly think police and military have any more loyalty to you then they did Mubarak? Such a delicate situation and a dictatorship is what you pick?
Not "naive" but
almostCriminal in nature, that resulted in many unnecessary Deaths. As refusing to even listen to their own "Experts".Example: President Obama's Appointed Registered Democrat General McChrystal, as the Commander of the ISAF. President Obama makes a Deal with General McChrystal to Retire as a Four Star General instead of a Three Star Lieutenant General so that General McChrystal does not demand a Public US Congressional Hearing that would make Public all of the "This Administration Does Not Know What It Is Doing", that would have destroyed President Obama's Political Career.
President Obama did not have a legal leg to stand on pertaining to General McChrystal as "Insubordination"; as for US Military Officers it is a Duty to inform the US Citizens pertaining to those matters that will/have results/resulted in the unnecessary Deaths of US Citizens of the US Military, after the Chain of Command as high up as the President of the US as the US Military Commander In Chief refuses to listen or act.
I agree it will never change. But it is growing and expanding. Eventually this insanity will engulf the rest of the world and islam will challenge the worlds resolve.
Pity the Egyptian people: They have the right to vote, and yet they keep electing power-mad megalomaniacs, one after another.
Is this the result of voting with your "heart" instead of your mind, or are they just that easily misled and co-opted?
Wow! Imagine that. Trading one despot for another. What an original concept.
Question. Just who is Obama going to back this time? Morsi, who is the poster boy for an organization with a charter to remove every Israeli's off the planet, or yet another in a series of Democratic protests that will no doubt end in bloodshed, or allow another despot to fill the vacuum?
I suggest the U.S. take a step back and quit funneling billions of dollars into that country, and just allow those nut bags to annihilate each other. Obama can't win on this one.
If Obama can get past his ego and reflect on his track record on middle east policies thus far, he'll do absolutely nothing. From Chicago street organizer to President of the United States in just a few years, what can we expect?
How about from Off-shore hidden bank accounts and "Mommy and Daddy gave everything! " Romney! Greed and wealth make him a mindless rich guy under the control of the business community. Once he lost the election the party hacks started tearing him to shreds!
If Obama (our government) would stop funding the problems they would go away, and he would not have to raise our taxes or send troops abroad to be killed by our Islamic friends. we the American tax payer are funding these people with our aid packages that get confiscated and used for all the wrong things.$900,000,000.00 to fund Hamas 5.5 Billion $ to Egypt, $6 billion to Israel, a few more billion here and a few there and more spent in Pakistan and Afghanistan, for what lets stop giving them money and spend it at home, if we quit funding them they wont be able to fight each other. why do we do this? and what concern is Egypt to us they can handle there own country with out our medelling in their affairs they have been doing so for 6,000 years and there still there. I say cut them all off and make them work for their money or go hungry and maybe they will all learn to get along or finish killing each other eather way is better then what is happening now. lets be done with it.
I cant believe our government supports these countries when our citizens are going hungry, and the dollars to support them come from our hungry citizens, and our government refuses to recognize that there are problems at home.
This middle east bull is just a continuation of WWII. Plain and simple as a pimple!
Barbaric, beastly, despotic and bigoted Sunni House of Saud, Qatar, UAE, Kuwait and other ME Sunni rulers and Pakistan (which provides foot soldiers) are fountainheads of Sunni Islamic extremism stooping to most dangerous levels.
Even Turkey's (supposed to be most important NATO ally) Erdogan and his party have aligned with these Sunni exremist and most dangerous Islamic religious Nazis.
They are responsible for 80 percent of world problems including economic ones.
High oil price manipulations using Iraqi wars and now sanctions on Iranian oil are some of their tricks. High oil prices is hurting most of us economically and making these bigoted Sunni Islamic religious Nazis stronger.
Egypt is the latest example of Sunni Saudi front, MB taking over. Hamas is another Sunni Saudi front.
House of Saud, a strict Wahhabi, is not even tolerating Prophet Mohammad’s heritage places. House of Saud consists of a megalomaniac, despotic and bigoted ruler and highly corrupt, despotic, bigoted seventh century mindset 5000 princes and princesses.
In Mecca, the house of one of the wives of Mohammed was demolished and converted into public lavatories. Mohammed’s birth place may vanish with plans to have skyscrapers, mega shopping malls and a Grand mosque!
In Medina, ten years ago a mosque of grandson of Mohammed was dynamited and the religious police were celebrating on this. There are plans to pull down three seventh century mosques in future.
No wonder even Allah is furious with these people.
The oil companies, Christian right, extremist Jews and their lobbyists in the US, Britain, France, Germany and other nations can't save these House of Saud and other bigoted ones. Iraqi wars saved them.
But the same Islamic extremists (Shiites, Sunnis or new ones cropping up) are going to remove Sunni Saudis and co!
Better keep away from Syria and remove sanctions on Iranian oil to weaken our No. 1 enemy, Sunni Saudis and co. Even Iran is not our business.
Iran can buy/get/steal nukes from Pakistan.
Hey Anderson Cooper, how did that democracy work out for you idiot? Yeah, Egypt is going to be a free nation govern by democratic principles! What a freaking joke! I am absolutely shocked that the Muslim Brotherhood would go back on their word. "Not!" So how many people had to die, and how many more are going to die, because the liberal loons pushed out one dictator and replaced him with another! Except this one once to wipe-out the Jews and Christians in the process. And here is the bonus, you couldn't stop with screwing up a major Middle East ally, oh no, you had to push your democracy crap on several others, which are now in control of the radicals. Anderson, I think you deserve the dumb-ass of the year award along with the White House that pushed this garbage.
Not much different than the choices we Americans are handed on a silver platter disguised as voting.
How ironic that Morsi and the Brotherhood seize power in a democratic election and then proceed to strip democracy so they can stay in power without answering to voters or the world. This is what America and Obama get for throwing Mubarak under the bus. We get an unstable country filled with Arab leaders who are heading down the road to ultimate rule and our problem. Just a day earlier, Obama was praising Morsi. And now, he will claim he didn't know what Morsi was doing. Another failure. Anotherday. What a pantload.
You're blaming Obama for this? Really? You believe Mubarak was better?
Open your eyes man.
what EXACTLY should obama have done? Mubarek was thrown under the bus by his own military.
US needs to support Israel as it has been doing since Israel's inception.
Israel should clean up Gaza right away of Hamas, a Sunni Saudi front. This will clear one front of sworn enemies.
But we have no roles in Syria and Iran and other ME Muslim nations.
We had enough with Iraqi wars, Afghan war and Libyan intervention.
Followers of Islamic cult, especially Sunni Saudi inspired Islamic radicals and militants (al-Qaida, Salaffi, Wahhabi, MB, Taliban and other label ones), are fast marching backwards to their seventh century desert tribal days.
They are indulging in rapings, lootings, killings and genocides of non-Muslims (Darfur, S. Sudan, Nigeria and spreading like wild fire in many regions and Muslims (Libya, Yemen, Mali, Iraq, Syria, Pakistan, Afghanistan and other places).
In Egypt, Sunni Saudi backed Salaffi and MB are opening up new chapters of Islamic bigotry. Morsi is just a front for them. Just watch the fate of Christians, women and Israel as the time goes by.
Even in Syria, if Assad is overthrown by Sunni Islamic religious Nazis like al-Qaida, MB, the conditions of Christians will be unbearable just like Iraq.
Pakis and Sunni Saudis and co are responsible for 80 percent of world problems including economic ones. Examine the devastations with Iraqi wars and now sanctions on Iranian oil and the resultant oil price manipulations.
They are making the lives of their own people also miserable by their Islamic religious madness to the intolerable levels.
What is it with the right? You claim to be all for freedom and democracy. But when the people overthrow a despotic dictator and elect a new leader, all you can is carp about how much better things were under the dictator! A dictator who committed many, many atrocities against his own people. In fact this current unrest was brought about by the newly elected official grabbing more power than the people thought he should. There are struggling, forging their own form of freedom and representative government - these demonstrations are against a man who is attempting to undermine those goals. You should be all for these people - you should be supporting their struggles.
But why should I be surprised? In this country, after a fairly smooth, well-run election (notable for its stark contrast with 2 out of the previous 3 presidential elections!) that clearly expressed the will of the American people, all you do is forge new lies and fallacious claims about how the election was not the will of the people.
By your own actions you condemn yourselves. You have no interest in freedom or democracy. What you want is an autocratic government everywhere with your people and their friends in charge. Don't miss the lesson in Egypt - your people quickly become nobody's people, grabbing and consolidating power only for themselves!
agreed the people got what they had hoped for and what had been promoted during the bush years a democracy some people are better ruled by a dictatorship unfortunately especially where the population is subject to the teachings of any religious fundamentalism
vermontguy, Obama and his administration actively supported, maybe instigated, the so-called uprising. They wanted Mubarek out, knowing full well that the muslim brotherhood is waiting in the wings to take over. Why else would they have been wined and dined in the White House before all this took place. Mubarek had them under control and tried to hang on as long as he could, but the military, supportive of the muslim brotherhood, ousted him. Obama looks very kindly on anything islam and muslim. Remember, for him this is the religion of progress and the cradle of civilisation.
Was Mubarek a 'good guy'....No! But he is a lot better than the MB! Why, because Mubarek was, at least, acting like a friend to the US, and keeping the MB under control. He had 'no' ambition to hurt the US. On the other hand, the MB has a vow and a promise to create a 'islamic' middle east, then do everything possible to 'kill America' and Isreal. The question comes up, what could Obama and his administration done! First, support Mubarek against the MB. But like in Iran, when the 'real people' revolted and ask the US for 'support', what did Obama do...NOTHING! We can differ as to 'what' Obama believes, but it's obvious that Obama does 'favor Muslims'. All you have to do is read his two books to know where he's coming from...not my words, 'his' words.
@ pantload - When you state "How ironic that (...) and the (...) seize power in a democratic election and then proceed to strip democracy so they can stay in power without answering to voters or the world," you could be exactly describing the 2000 Presidential Election in the United States and what happened in the 8 years after.
Pantload...More blowhard BS from the right? Were you able to predict Bush's presidency would end with a financial meltdown? You and your ilk KNEW he had already 2 failures to his record. Yet, you went ahead and put him in office 2 times.
The real terrorists are the Angry, White Fat Gut Middle Aged men who can't grow up. It's always got to be THEIR way or NO way...Sorry...the world can't be their oyster and the majority whether they like it or not, rules...Your guy lost ....time to move on if that load in those Pampers isn't too weighty already.
Anne...Is that anything like the US wanting the Shah of Iran deposed and then changing its mind when the replacement didn't play the GOP's way? Is that anything like Reagan hiding the fact that he sent Bush '41 to Iran to delay the release of the hostages so it would help Reagan take the credit for those negotiations when it was Carter, not Reagan who brokered the deal?
Please...enough with BS right wing criticism of this president.
@ewent - Yes, amnesia has set in with Republicans about that pesky historical fact known as "Iran-Contra."
Amnesia that had Bush '43 destroying government records that implicated his old man. You can't expect these liars of the right to have the common decency or mental maturity to grow up. They don't want change...after all....they live off the Middle Class, don't they? They don't want hope...after all, keeping an entire country in dismal failure for 8 Bush years was so much more profitable for them.
If there is anything more interesting than their current desperation, it's how close they came in the Nixon years to realizing full takeover of the government by thugs of Big Business...how close we nearly came with Bush '43 to their second attempt at government takeover.
Never ever think for a minute their bossy, overbearing, single-minded BS is anything but their lust for control of government they can then profit handsomely from.
Sounds like Obama will be getting another peace prize for all the peace he seems to be spreading.....
Been watching it since Nixon. War is a racket, to quote Butler. Thought we had a prayer with Carter, but with Zbignew and Henry pulling all the strings, I watched as they installed a bad actor via back channel back stabbing so that Bush1 could incubate Rummy, Wolfie, Cheney, Poindexter et al. That's when they cemented the Republican party as the war face of the Money Party.
They got really mad when Big Bill out-corporated them via creating the DLC. That was when they turned to first SCOTUS overreach, and then vote machines owned by Repub boosters along with guys like Sproul while their own IT experts die mysteriously within days of being issued subpoenas. Reagan did away with Fairness Doctrine, enabling the virus of Rush and the boys to beat the drum of half-truths and lies. Makes it difficult for most people to concentrate.
@ewent
I knew we were headed for a financial meltdown as soon as "Slick Willie" opened the floodgates of swaps on toxic mortgages. He was even warned in 96. The 2 wars under Bush isn't what melted down the financial system. Better get some education
don't waste your time Jay...ewent smoked the leftist Chavez blunt quite awhile ago
from a young noobist "Thought we had a prayer with Carter"...hahaha , gas lines around the block and hostages in Iran , and the start of the mortgage crisis , GO Jimmy!
Quit blaming obama ... he's been focused on jobs and the deficit!
@EEngineer - The US did not pursue democracy in Egypt. We knew democracy would backfire because the people would elect someone who would oppress them much more than Mubarak did, and that is exactly what happened. The US had no good options to avoid Morsi - we already stretched things really thin keeping Mubarak in power as long as we did.
The US values individual human rights over democracy. In most countries you can have both, but in some countries the people are too barbaric for democracy.
In Israel and all other 1st-world countries democracy and individual human rights can co-exist. In virtually all Muslim-dominated countries, the Muslim influence destroys human rights via democracy.
You believe Mubarak was better?
Yes, Mubarak was better. Much better. Just wait until you see what Morsi has planned for Egypt.
do you think its weird that he focus on the opposite issue every time? when it was jobs we needed, it was the muslim brotherhood that got attention...when Lybia is an isssue, suddenly something completely opposite attracts Obama and his focus is there....now, suddenly he is worried about jobs, when we are facing WWIII..............freaking weird if you ask me...he's ok I guess, but I have no trust in that man.
um, is anyone actually surprised by these events? did anyone really think the current egyption leadership would follow democractic princicples? does anyone believe the muslim brotherhood cares about democracy?
Actually, I think that Obama and the left are surprised. Surprised that it took this long! This is exactly what Obama had in mind from the beginning. The left always supports the thugs. I guess it's in their genes.
right, its what obama "had in mind" because of your "mental powers" that let you know exactly what he "had in mind". lol.
of course, obama had pretty much nothing to do with the change of gov't in egypt, but don't let actual facts intrude on your hate. :)
But in summary you supported the military dictator? should we conclude that "the right" always supports military dictatorships that suppress freedom? is it in their genes? lol.
you're funny.
vermontguy: Say, I'm about out of Vermont maple syrup, what's it going for these days?
As to knowing what Obama wants? It's not that difficult. All you have to do is pay attention to what he says and what he does. Suffice it to say that from the very beginning, when Obama and the left were heralding the "Arab Spring" and the so-called pro-democracy movement, the right was warning about the Muslim Brotherhood. Turns out the right was right. This has been the case throughout Obama's reign.
witchrunner -
You really need to change the tinfoil in your hat!
Thugs? Who was a bigger thug than Mubarak? And who supported Mubarak?
From CBSNews:
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, a potential 2012 Republican presidential contender, blasted President Obama for siding with Egyptian protesters as they press for democracy, instead of the American-friendly authoritarian Egyptian government of President Hosni Mubarak.
You have a severe disconnect from reality!
well, based on what obama said and did, I would say he wanted freedom and democracy. lol.
again, should we support military dictators? And its not a question of the "right being right", everyone knew this kind of thing could happen. duh.
but again, what do you think obama should have done differently? no one can seem to answer that question.
If you know what President Obama wants than why did you vote him back into office??? His action last election allowing a healthcare bill not even read before voting it into law, allow illegals into the Country illegal in violation of his oath of office (harboring) before changing the law No balanced budget. Whats he going to do this time you know? Oh I'm sorry he's going to tax the rich, that's right ;-} left, center.
The Egyptian people who fought for freedom made a terrible mistake electing the Muslim Brotherhood, their back to square one now.
Egyptians have so much more blood to spill because of their ill-chosen leader.
Authoritarians often use legitimate elections to achieve power, and once there, use every trick, legal and illegal under whatever law they give lip service to, to keep and increase that power while stifling the opposition. Been happening here in the US for about 40 years. Began with Nixon via Segretti, transferred to Atwater, and then to Rove, and it just keeps getting worse with time.
Some right wingers actually believe their own BS stories. They actually want the rest of the sane, rational people in this country to believe only right wing fanatics know it all. Sure they do...that's why they all KNEW Bush would end his presidency with a September 2008 Meltdown not even his Harvard MBA helped him to see coming...8 years and he never saw that coming and not a single right wing Big Mouth had the raisins to tell him so.
It's all about the right getting their way...like the little dictators they are. It's why they can predict everything and anything this president is going to do. Wouldn't you think with such omnipotent powers of extra sensory perception they'd have predicted they'd be losers and their precious rich boi Rip Van Romney would be their loser?
Bubba...Nice try. But, President Obama did present the US's most got that? M-O-S-T comprehensive reform of healthcare. The reason it didn't pass in its entirety was Republican obstruction. Time for more feasting at the table of GOP denial?
Your party sat on their asses for 12 years, while Americans were losing their jobs and their rich ass CEOs aspired and attained billionaire status for no reason other than pointing and delegating. As if that's an excuse to be a billionaire.
If you aren't paying for your healthcare, who is? I'm fed up paying for mine and half of the residents below the Mason Dixon line. You have state taxes. Stop feeding your red state businesses and use those taxes for the people who pay them...the Middle Class.
ewent you have really been listening to the msm to much the dem politicians seem to be as wealthy as the repubs and alot of the hcb will effect the taxes of all not just the wealthy. seems the dems in wash and else where don't get things have to be paid for its not free. you blame the repubs but it is both parties and the whats in it for me attitude if you think the dems in power care about you then you are not thinking but being led like sheep
Ewent if you went any further left you'd fall off the spectrum....It amazes me that there are actually people like you that can sit there with a normal face and believe that THEIR side of the politcal beam is perfect and does nothing wrong....If that is really you in your profile pic you look to be a bit older than a brain-washable teen so I think you'd know better....
Guess looks are deceiving....
You're just as hate filled as those on the right you claim are....
When will you people ever get that there really aren't 2 sides? It's just a shell game. HELLO? If you are not one of the really rich then you are getting PLAYED any way they want. Wake up folks....
I'm not surprised. This is what happens when unemployment gets out of hand.
I dont care about these Arabs, they get what they deserve. Until these muslim countries change their ignorant attitudes towards the west and Israel, until then too bad.!!!!!!!!!!
Time World Magazine Nov 21st
Read more: Muslim Brotherhood head denounces cease-fire, as Morsi claims more power in Egypt - Washington Times http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/nov/22/muslim-brotherhood-head-denounces-cease-fire-as-mo/#ixzz2D4sxcDn2
so, what exactly did we prevent when we decided the people of another nation need to cease fire??? A man that has a head bigger than the world today. Congratulations. So glad we gave the MBH money, arnt you?
"Every war when it comes, or before it comes, is represented not as a war but as an act of self-defense against a homicidal maniac." ~George Orwell
Here's a story "Wall Street Controlled & Corrupted Corporate Media" isn't talking about! Any of you "Israeli Chicken Hawk's" want to start World War III (As if you haven't already)?
Well here is your chance.....
Russia sends a detachment of ships to the coast of Gaza.....Auspiciously.....in order to evacuate Russians
http://english.ruvr.ru/2012_11_23/Russia-sends-a-detachment-of-ships-to-the-coast-of-Gaza/
Russians in GAZA? Don't they know "We" are the Worlds only "Super Power" and the only Country allowed to meddle in the Middle East? These UN Globalist / Wall Street Banksters just keep pushing and pushing....Anyone want to guess if there is a Big RED Russian / Chinese Bulls-eye on your Hometown?
Just one more reason for America to stay out of these "Endless Corporate Sponsored Not Wars" for Corporate Fun & Profits.....Then we can insist everyone else does too!
If we Truly wanted to spread Democracy (Corporate Plutocracy) let US start in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain or the UAE!
"The propagandist's purpose is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human."~ George Orwell
Mankind's rulers make themselves into Gods and not one of them has been able to accomplish any good for anyone else on the earth that is long lasting and of benefit to everyone. It just proves true what we are told in Jeremiah... when we turn from God and towards other imperfect men to tell us what is right for us it doesn't work, never has, never will... time to turn back to God.
(Jeremiah 10:23) I well know, O Jehovah, that to earthling man his way does not belong. It does not belong to man who is walking even to direct his step.
I know my comment will get a lot of flack, esp from atheists who have no tolerance for God, or for people who believe in Him and his words, however, it does not change the truth of my post. It does not and will not change my faith in God. He is letting mankind prove to himself that he cannot be ruler over others, there is going to be a time very soon when He will step in and correct all the wrong mankind has done and is now doing to others. Including disrespect of those who say there is no God.
(Psalm 10:2-4) 2 In his haughtiness the wicked one hotly pursues the afflicted one; They get caught by the ideas that they have thought up. 3 For the wicked has praised himself over the selfish longing of his soul, And the one making undue profit has blessed himself; He has disrespected Jehovah. 4 The wicked one according to his superciliousness makes no search; All his ideas are: "There is no God."
thats just retarded. believe a book that speaks of people riding in on horses and using swords....a bit out of date aint ya buddy?
your stattement is simply NOT true though. If what you said was true, you would currently be illiterate and unable to spread the religious stories of the ancient people who didn't understand what a freakin meteor or earthquake was....
A leader coordinated reading and writing for the masses...and in fact, a leader gave you the ability to even learn about the christian god in the first place. His name was Constantine, and without him and his phony beliefs (seriously, he believed in god because of a freakin star appearing in the sky..), your religion would have in fact been destroyed and forgotten a couple thousand years ago.
Buddhism is significantly older...so is Judaism....why not believe their writing??
Islamist President Mohammed Morsi said:
Sounds as if it could be a quote from Romney, Bachmann, Santorum, Perry, Cain, Ryan, or Gingrich
Cults believe in bizarre things. When cults become big enough, they are called religions.
Christianity - The belief that a cosmic Jewish zombie who was his own father can make you live forever if you symbolically eat his flesh and telepathically tell him you accept him as your master, so he can remove an evil force from your soul that is present in humanity because a rib-woman was convinced by a talking snake to eat from a magical tree...
Does that really sound reasonable? When you deprogram yourself, you will still be a good person.
Lucky, Jeremiah and Psalms ARE part of the Judaic Bible. Just sayin'...
D Russell...Evil is a fact of life. Existence always hangs in the balance between good and evil. The most evil have no reason to wish it away. Their mortal existence depends on how much evil they can create. This, they call, "success."
If you don't believe in good and evil, you'd have to explain why some men conceive of the most vile acts against humanity.
I still want to see what a FUNCTIONING Arab democracy looks like. Is it Tunisia? Egypt? anything?
to Ewent - A belief in evil does not require a corresponding belief in the supernatural if that is what you are trying to suggest.
this is impossible...if i didn't believe in good or evil i would not judge those actions at ALL........hello...why are you so sure of yourself...you dirtied up this entire article
So true! They who ridicule have no answers.
You wanted free elections.
You got free elections.
You voted these bums in.
Now, deal with it.
They are dealing with it.
FTA:
Opposition protesters in Egypt set fire to offices belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood on Friday after new Islamist President Mohammed Morsi awarded himself sweeping new powers.
They don't like it! They are moving to change it and, hell, they may even succeed. They threw out Mubarak, Morsi may be next!
EEngineer...I agree. Egyptians are some of the world's most intelligent people and are not easily fooled by the machinations of power freak men who smile and smile and then plot their own dictatorships.
We have had so many powerfreaks we can write a book on how to get rid of them :)
as America is doing now...in our homeland the USA. Only half of this nation agrees with how things are....but we still are not killing them...
Meet the new boss.
Same as the old boss.
I love The Who
Yes.......and teenage wasteland (Iraq and Afghanistan)......The Who have always been right...!
"We're not gonna take it, Never did and never will, We're not gonna take it, Gonna break it, gonna shake it,
Let's forget it better still...."
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"Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely. Great men are almost always bad men."
my new "bible" only has this line...ill call it, "the road"...jk
seems like this is the lesson we will all "learn" in our lifetimes together.
having 5 parts to your name is stupid , Acton was an idiot , not to mention a Baron , ergo he was powerful , ergo he was a bad man , shows you how the "liberal moralist" brain works , "you are powerful and evil, I am powerful and a saint" , the things you kids are taught in todays "education" system , your a lost generation... hahaha
Might as well get Mubarik back.
no, he is still behind all of this as well as Morsi-the laughing- Pharaoh
Well, we warned about this when it was just starting and that measures must be taken to ensure this does not happen,,its the "cassandra" deal,, again,"Usurping the revolution" is hardly a new thing,, any student of history will see the parrallels,..Now? its to do all over again,, and that may be the "plan" of those who gain by chaos[evil for the most part]...ask yourself this, who stands to gain by throwing this country into chaos, again,,"cui bonua"?.. eh?...It has nothing to do with religion,..it is $$ and power,, so, given that,, who??..
i see it simply, Morsi got jealous of the attention from the Gaza conflict and basted himself in photo ops and got a enormous head when someone (an idiot-UN?Hillary? Obama? who freaking knows whos in charge anymore) gave him the hint that he was in control of much of the ME...it was just stupid to give him credit for this cease fire...aren't are leaders trained to spot someone plotting to take advantage of the situation? apparently not. Thank you MSN/"news" media for making sure the world look up to this guy...you created a monster.
Geesh, someone else we will have to remove from power down the road as a foolish radical. Never ends over there.
Part of the problem in the Middle East has less to do with religion and more to do with lack of opportunity all while these Middle Eastern governments are educating and educating and educating. Then, these educated young men and women leave college with degrees and no jobs. Sound familiar?
If you speak to anyone who has ever lived in Egypt they will tell you that jobs for college educated men and women are scarce in that country as it is in most of the Middle Eastern countries. This is only going to get worse as the US begins to withdraw from fossil fuel energy more and more over the next 20 years.
wernt we just shaking hands with this guy giving him hints that he is in "control" of the ME??? We did just do that....we, the USA, did that.
I am sure that in private negotiations with Hamas, Morsi ensured them, he would help them get more missiles from Iran to hit Israel.
guess he will build a new pyramid for his burial..unless his plans are to be immortal also..time for the USA to break all ties to this wack job...
Obama and Clinton should not have formed them in the first place.
Just when the guy (Morsi) looked like a hero and statesman for disarming the latest conflict, just when Egypt looked like it might make its 'spring' turn into a democratic 'summer' - this guy does this. He is using his new credibility for a cynical power grab. Do the Arab peoples not understand the concept of democracy? Are they trying to prove to the world that Islam and democracy are antithetical concepts? You are free or you are not - there is no middle ground. Any government that does not take its mandate from the people is intrinsically illegitimate and should be cast down. Now is the time for Egyptians to prove they want democracy. If they acquiesce to this travesty - they deserve to be ruled by dictators, Calif's and kings.
"Do the Arab peoples not understand the concept of democracy?"
No, they do not. Islam is totalitarian.
"Are they trying to prove to the world that Islam and democracy are antithetical concepts?"
They are antithetical. What planet do you live on?
not necessarily antithetical: "As of 2010, U.S.-based organization Freedom House considers Indonesia and Mali as the only Muslim-majority countries that are fully-fledged free electoral democracies.[22] In 2011, the Democracy Index by the Economist Intelligence Unit rated Indonesia (60th), Mali (62nd) and Malaysia (=71st) as the only Muslim-majority countries to reach the "flawed democracy" category, with none being in the "full democracy" category. Some of the larger Muslim countries such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Turkey and Iraq appeared in the "hybrid regime" category". As a result of the 2011 revolution Tunisia was also upgraded to a hybrid regime"
difficult, but not impossible.
this is a good thread #15...nice rebuttal...you both should debate this, id watch
If he gets too out of line, the military will boot his butt out (they trained here and like our $$).
And why is anyone surprised at this?
i'm not sure anyone is surprised by it.
And the UN is surprised by this?
I don't see any evidence that anyone is suprised by this. Upset, yes. Surprised, no.
I guess I would like to know why ANYONE would want to be what was once , already defeated? Not that this all really matters in the big picture but what are we all worried about? Simply break out the BIBLE and you wil see what will transpire. Oh, not familiar with the book? Now that is a true problem. The muslims live by the law, that is exactly why they WILL be judged by the law, those that are free inCHRIST need not worry, they are free of the law! I know the majority of those that read this have no clue. Turn to ROMANS in the BIBLE, it is all there. Islam CANNOT negotiate, it is a sin in thier book, infidels, which all other people are considered, must die, no 2 ways about it. History will repeat itself again, even the fool knows this, yet the very fool repeats it. Having not turned to OUR LORD JESUS, they too shall parish. Please, all KNOWERS of JESUS please pray for your enemies, it is not the man that is doing this, it is the demonic possesion of him. Love all, for they know not what they do!
I suggest to read your own new testament rifle with errors and mistranslation, words added in and taken out.Then Read Paul the FALSE Apostle writings, since he wrote 64% of the New Testament..Gasp..You been duped by your own religion called Christianity...Further more if you think that a Hebrew parent who has a Hebrew Son and give him a GREEK Name Jesus are really DUPED and Delusional!!
Gee, who would have thought? In an Islamic country? Sorry, "Democracy" just don't wash. It's Egypt, not the US, the UN does not rule there either. How is "Democracy" working in Irag, or Afghanistan, lately? Quit getting the US involved in civil matters of other country's. The UN loves it when that happens. No surprises there.
it is reported our Politicians get a kickback via the Lobbyists these people hire after getting U.S. Aid............ Does anyone know if this is true?
tell that to Hillary, im prone to belive she gave him that big giant head he is wearing now...
No Riley that is not true. What you are referring to is our (the U.S.) getting money from both Saudi and Kuwait. They give huge "donations" to our government. This is why when Bin Laden came out against us the Bush Administration allowed (and paid for) some of the minor Saudi's to leave Florida and the U.S. Egypt has never given "kickbacks" to the U.S. Politicians. I live an teach in Heliopolis (Cairo), Egypt and this issue has been brewing for quite a while. The Egyptians are EXTREMELY intelligent and (on the one hand) patient. However, when something happens they feel is wrong, they will let people know. There are many more liberals and Christians than there are extremists. The Egyptians want a Thomas Jeffersonian type of democracy. What we have been seeing in Egypt is a form of Direct Democracy. The Egyptians have a great deal of respect for Thomas Jefferson. It was T.J. who thanked the Arab tribes for their help with our revolution. (They taught us how to ride horses because our forefathers were farmers) Also, it was T. J who asked for the first translation of the Qu'ran (PBUI) into English. That copy was kept at Monticello until the conservators felt it was in danger of being stolen or destroyed so they moved it to the vault at the Lib. of Congress in D. C.
We have to remember that we have been trying to get democracy right for 200 years (ish) Egypt is an ancient country who has been trying to become democratic for only about 1 year and a half. It is the birth of a new ideal for them. And the youth and liberals will lead it.
Is it unfortunate that Morsi wasn't inside with his "uncashed" checks from the United States.. Could have gone a long way to solving the deficit in the United States
Things about the same as it was three thousand years ago.
No surprise here. Morsi is now, and always was a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, no matter what he said. The people voted him in expecting him to rule honestly. Now they know it was all lies. Now they know what the Muslim Brotherhood is really about. Maybe there will be a new uprising. As for the military. They may not be as willing to out Morsi as some might think.
Uhm, a repeat of Chavez of Venezuela or is Morsi just copying the Chavez Playbook? Chavez did get elected in 1998 but soon after instituted Despotic Powers to ensure "winning" rigged "elections" in the future.
no doubt its a power grab, but there is no reason to believe its copied from anyone in particular. The concept is pretty straightforward. In this case morsi's two most significant "enemies" are the military and the courts, so he's trying to address the one he can most directly.
Vermontguy, that is why I stated in a form of a question. The similarities between Morsi and Chavez 1st year in power are stirking. Although they both were elected, Chavez already has (1998) and Morsi is now trying to ensure lifetime of Presidency with new Despotic Powers while keeping the "cloak of democracy" to show they can win future "elections" that are to become totally rigged. Morsi will be stacking the courts and Military with his own Henchmen soon just as Chavez did, the people of Egypt better get rid of Morsi wihin the coming months before it is too late or else they are also stuck with a Chavez style Despotic Rule with a "Democary cloak" of rigged elections.
my point is that I don't think morsi is "copying chavez", its not like chavez had some magic formula. Power grabs have happened all throughout history.
maybe Hillary gave him Obamas copy...no value here, just being a smart azz
Dictator/President Morisi of the Muslim Brotherhood: absolute power corrupts absolutely. And they thought things were bad under Mubarak
Mubarak was the devil we knew, and he cooperated with us and respected religion, but thanks to Obummer we'll deal with terrorists. Some twitter war Anderson Copper and Obummer started uh? Only a matter of time before we see hate USA signs.
The Arab Spring is turning into Arab's Winter of Discontent. This is not a surprise--anyone with half a brain could see this coming. Muslim Brotherhood=Misguided Power Hungry Oppressors=Sharia Law