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UnrepentantLiberal

(11,700 posts)
65. Yep.
Sat Nov 24, 2012, 12:26 PM
Nov 2012

It's the CIA and those conniving Israelis again. Do you have any proof to back this up or is it something you read on the internet?

Some of us saw this coming a mile away B2G Nov 2012 #1
And you'll probably take more heat ..... oldhippie Nov 2012 #3
I don't know your posting history. morningfog Nov 2012 #5
A more repressive government than the one being ousted B2G Nov 2012 #8
More repressive government? I call bullshit. This is more of "meet the new boss, same as the old Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #41
So there shouldn't have been a Arab Spring? Hissyspit Nov 2012 #11
Sometimes we get so caught up in the whole 'viva la revolucion' mentality, B2G Nov 2012 #12
Scary Muslims! Were you as concerned with Mubarak's ties to the US? Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #42
"We"? Daniel537 Nov 2012 #56
I'm not aware of a single person here supporting Morsi. No one knew who he was during the revolution Guy Whitey Corngood Nov 2012 #69
B2G - Don't Even Try WiffenPoof Nov 2012 #87
Bad bad Muslims are like children and need US imposed strongmen to brutally keep them in line Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #43
Oh, you must be so proud! Earth_First Nov 2012 #85
Revolutions often fail to improve things 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #2
There's a quote about the day after the revolution, the revolutionaries become the conservatives. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #9
That is why I think our founders deserve so much credit 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #10
If George and Martha had children, he would have been king. FarCenter Nov 2012 #16
If your aunt had balls she'd be your uncle 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #20
LOL. The analysis was far fetched. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #29
I think he was simply not that interested in being any kind of leader. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #32
He was also deeply unpopular because of Jay's Treaty when he decided not to run a third term. Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #45
"The people who own the country ought to govern it"--John Jay. Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #44
I said they were great men and they were 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #49
I think our Founding Fathers and the revolutionary army underoath Nov 2012 #54
Your limited perspective is disappointing but not really unexpected. MjolnirTime Nov 2012 #4
the first sign of difficulty. Yeah, right. cali Nov 2012 #59
just curious, why the personal attack on Cali? Couldn't you have just said you disagree? nt Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2012 #86
The people are not idly standing by now, either. morningfog Nov 2012 #6
BS... They've united to stop the hijacking... farmbo Nov 2012 #7
"There are 2 million in Tahrir Square as we post." Thanks for pointing this out. Egyptians must know pampango Nov 2012 #21
Damn, I certainly hope so. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #38
I think they also reported a number of Muslim Brotherhood offices have been burned ToxMarz Nov 2012 #57
In Libya and Syria, the Spring was little more than a front for CIA regime change operations. leveymg Nov 2012 #13
Me neither unfortunately. K&R for this post alone. nt riderinthestorm Nov 2012 #17
Thanks again! leveymg Nov 2012 #19
What leveymg said. PufPuf23 Nov 2012 #28
I seriously doubt that re: Libya & Syria(at least as far as the criminal factions are concerned). AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #40
Yep. UnrepentantLiberal Nov 2012 #65
CIA involvement in those regime change operations is acknowledged and indisputable. leveymg Nov 2012 #77
If you... greytdemocrat Nov 2012 #14
Meet the new boss. Same as the old boss. MADem Nov 2012 #15
Democracy is a constant struggle CJCRANE Nov 2012 #18
Definitely Posteritatis Nov 2012 #26
Oh fuck it, the Middle East is hopeless. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #22
Wow racist much? An entire region and people of the world are hopeless? Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #47
I was in Tunisia a few months after their uprising Nevernose Nov 2012 #74
The Muslim Brotherhood is not as evil as the Israelis or the republicans BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #23
They didn't do shit! AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #36
It will get better. Too many progressives around the world will ensure it gets put right. BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #52
I do hope that would be the case. AverageJoe90 Nov 2012 #53
What a crock of shit. glacierbay Nov 2012 #37
Our President does execute without trial US citizens now. Puregonzo1188 Nov 2012 #48
Bullshit. If you're a woman the MB is not a good thing, but I've come to the conclusion that most cali Nov 2012 #60
You are correct Cali JCMach1 Nov 2012 #82
You're an idiotic cartoon troll. Codeine Nov 2012 #66
"progressive, socialist Arab society" zellie Nov 2012 #80
Attacks of the vapors notwithstanding, the politics of the Middle East continues to evolve. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2012 #24
That's a little disingeneous Sgent Nov 2012 #55
The most surprising thing zellie Nov 2012 #25
Much blood will be shed and leaders will come and go... but the eventual outcome will be great... Comrade_McKenzie Nov 2012 #27
authoritarian orders don't usually - if ever - make for smooth transitions to liberal democracies Douglas Carpenter Nov 2012 #30
You forgot to add the sarcasm thingy to your post. The Midway Rebel Nov 2012 #31
Some things take years, Cali Scootaloo Nov 2012 #33
Patience is the key! FrodosPet Nov 2012 #67
With the long history in that region, it is short-sighted to MineralMan Nov 2012 #34
Morsi has shown himself for what he is. zellie Nov 2012 #35
And the eventual destruction of Israel. nt. glacierbay Nov 2012 #39
That's exactly right... PCIntern Nov 2012 #70
The times of change aren't over yet. Matariki Nov 2012 #46
Better luck next time, fellas. sagat Nov 2012 #50
True change aften comes in "fits & starts" SoCalDem Nov 2012 #51
Three things would kill it. aandegoons Nov 2012 #58
Huh? zellie Nov 2012 #61
Make no mistake the US position of supporting those friendly to our oil interest is top proirity. aandegoons Nov 2012 #68
One more case of crazy, authoritarian religious people doing *their thing* ~ bringing more suffering Zorra Nov 2012 #62
As a couple of others have pointed out.......... socialist_n_TN Nov 2012 #63
Yup. Pharoah is back.. ananda Nov 2012 #64
This is not over yet. There is still hope. DCBob Nov 2012 #71
Yup zellie Nov 2012 #72
yes. unfortunately, liberals in Egypt are strongly outnumbered by fundamentalist knuckle-draggers rollin74 Nov 2012 #73
Sounds like Sharia law is coming. zellie Nov 2012 #75
Arabs don't appreciate freedom. They prefer dictators. pampango Nov 2012 #76
They actually prefer having their countries bombed into ruins. leveymg Nov 2012 #78
People, including Syrians, want human rights not bombs. n/t pampango Nov 2012 #81
But, we've given them bombs, MANPADs, and RPGs. leveymg Nov 2012 #84
Yes it is very sad hrmjustin Nov 2012 #79
that is quite a leap Enrique Nov 2012 #83
200,000 Protest Morsi In Egypt’s Tahrir Square Exultant Democracy Nov 2012 #88
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