tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571201204115952544.post7753312200112243191..comments2024-03-15T00:21:37.019-07:00Comments on The Trench: U.S. Response to Egypt Plagued By ContradictionsJames Gundunhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16141055666432969361noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571201204115952544.post-75049868054867239682011-02-07T13:12:39.864-08:002011-02-07T13:12:39.864-08:00I think the latter choice is more likely. The mili...I think the latter choice is more likely. The military hasn't exactly helped Egypt's protesters, but even Mubarak realizes that cracking down with the army would be the last straw. He could lose his position and destroy the army's credibility in one swing. We're probably looking at a weeks or months-long grind.James Gundunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141055666432969361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571201204115952544.post-15327946233229845582011-02-06T15:04:34.610-08:002011-02-06T15:04:34.610-08:00Does Mubarak unleash the military?
And will the mi...Does Mubarak unleash the military?<br />And will the military obey his orders?<br />Or, could themilitary be making their own deal?Tao Dao Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229628652152584292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571201204115952544.post-43402896850623622832011-02-06T14:50:25.806-08:002011-02-06T14:50:25.806-08:00From reading and listening to the protesters in Ta...From reading and listening to the protesters in Tahrir Square, they have no intention of backing down from their one demand. They realize that liberation doesn't actually occur overnight, and are willing to outwait if Mubarak for as long as it takes.<br /><br />It's hard to predict what the White House will come up with next, but where there's smoke, there's fire. The question is: when does the Obama administration permanently burns its bridge with the opposition? Hasn't happened yet because the opposition leaders need U.S. influence, but waiting to find out is a bad strategy.James Gundunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16141055666432969361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1571201204115952544.post-34801061629762251252011-02-06T10:10:34.894-08:002011-02-06T10:10:34.894-08:00Nice to see that Palestine Chronicle picked you up...Nice to see that Palestine Chronicle picked you up again. <br />I cross posted it. :-)<br /><br />The longer this continues, and the more mixed signals [code speak] that are coming out of D.C. <br />The more I am smelling a RAT.Tao Dao Manhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16229628652152584292noreply@blogger.com