Comments on: He Is Us http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/02/03/he-is-us/ Reality-based political commentary Mon, 29 Jun 2026 16:07:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: dsws http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/02/03/he-is-us/#comment-13032 dsws Wed, 09 Feb 2011 20:31:59 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3431#comment-13032 Stratfor says it's a generational struggle within the military. Specifically, it's between Mubarak's cohort, who fought Israel in 1973, and the next cohort who are in their 50s and 60s and have been locked out of the top positions all these years. http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/20110207-egypt-israel-and-strategic-reconsideration Stratfor says it's a generational struggle within the military. Specifically, it's between Mubarak's cohort, who fought Israel in 1973, and the next cohort who are in their 50s and 60s and have been locked out of the top positions all these years.
http://www.stratfor.com/weekly/20110207-egypt-israel-and-strategic-reconsideration

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/02/03/he-is-us/#comment-12984 Michale Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:58:32 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3431#comment-12984 <I>Your post has much food for thought.I had to laugh at the classic Michale/Fox response;</I> As opposed to the classic Leftist response of always blaming the US for everything?? :D The Muslim Brotherhood IS a problem here.. Ignoring that fact won't make it go away. What is it about Democrats that they just love to create fanatical Islamic theocracies?? :D Michale..... Your post has much food for thought.I had to laugh at the classic Michale/Fox response;

As opposed to the classic Leftist response of always blaming the US for everything?? :D

The Muslim Brotherhood IS a problem here..

Ignoring that fact won't make it go away.

What is it about Democrats that they just love to create fanatical Islamic theocracies?? :D

Michale.....

]]> By: Americulchie http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/02/03/he-is-us/#comment-12983 Americulchie Fri, 04 Feb 2011 16:51:17 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3431#comment-12983 Chris Your post has much food for thought.I had to laugh at the classic Michale/Fox response;I am disappointed though there was no movie ,or television reference.I think it is too early to weigh in as events take some time to develop.I will say that our American ethos of ignorance and hypocrisy;as to what the rest of the World thinks is as strong as it was in the late 70's.We never learn from our mistakes. Chris
Your post has much food for thought.I had to laugh at the classic Michale/Fox response;I am disappointed though there was no movie ,or television reference.I think it is too early to weigh in as events take some time to develop.I will say that our American ethos of ignorance and hypocrisy;as to what the rest of the World thinks is as strong as it was in the late 70's.We never learn from our mistakes.

]]> By: dsws http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/02/03/he-is-us/#comment-12982 dsws Fri, 04 Feb 2011 14:35:25 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3431#comment-12982 In some of the coverage, this sounds like a power struggle between the army and the Interior Ministry / CSF / I-don't-know-who, over the succession. Mubarak is 82, so he won't be in power that much longer, one way or another. I think his son was heir apparent, but now it's probably the 74-year-old VP and erstwhile director of the intelligence agency. I think I heard that the army is the most populist branch of the military (or of the government, for that matter), with universal military service. I also think I heard that it's the branch most closely connected with the US, with large numbers of its officers being trained in US military academies and maintaining US military contacts thereafter. In some of the coverage, this sounds like a power struggle between the army and the Interior Ministry / CSF / I-don't-know-who, over the succession. Mubarak is 82, so he won't be in power that much longer, one way or another. I think his son was heir apparent, but now it's probably the 74-year-old VP and erstwhile director of the intelligence agency.

I think I heard that the army is the most populist branch of the military (or of the government, for that matter), with universal military service. I also think I heard that it's the branch most closely connected with the US, with large numbers of its officers being trained in US military academies and maintaining US military contacts thereafter.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/02/03/he-is-us/#comment-12981 Michale Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:55:22 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3431#comment-12981 <I>Rather they have been all about our own self interests.</I> I am constrained to point out that our government is bound by the US Constitution and their duty to to look out for "our own self interests".. They have been elected to do just that.. What would you have them do? Look out for another country's self interests at the expense of our own?? Michale..... Rather they have been all about our own self interests.

I am constrained to point out that our government is bound by the US Constitution and their duty to to look out for "our own self interests"..

They have been elected to do just that..

What would you have them do? Look out for another country's self interests at the expense of our own??

Michale.....

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/02/03/he-is-us/#comment-12980 Michale Fri, 04 Feb 2011 10:23:26 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3431#comment-12980 Why no mention of the Muslim Brotherhood?? There are credible reports that it is them who is instigating the violence that is associated with the protests.. Further, there are already reports of reporters being attacked. Palkot and his cameraman from FNC was beaten and hospitalized. Williams (I think) and his team from ABC were hijacked and threatened with beheading. And Amanpour and her group was also accosted and roughed up... The violence against reporters has definitely escalated. As far as our association with Mubarak goes... In a perfect world all of our allies would be beacons of goodness and light.. We don't live in a perfect world so we have to play the hand we're dealt. If the choice is between a scumbag who is on our side and a scumbag who wants to brutally murder Americans...... well, I would think that THAT is no choice at all... Michale..... Why no mention of the Muslim Brotherhood??

There are credible reports that it is them who is instigating the violence that is associated with the protests..

Further, there are already reports of reporters being attacked. Palkot and his cameraman from FNC was beaten and hospitalized. Williams (I think) and his team from ABC were hijacked and threatened with beheading. And Amanpour and her group was also accosted and roughed up...

The violence against reporters has definitely escalated.

As far as our association with Mubarak goes... In a perfect world all of our allies would be beacons of goodness and light..

We don't live in a perfect world so we have to play the hand we're dealt.

If the choice is between a scumbag who is on our side and a scumbag who wants to brutally murder Americans...... well, I would think that THAT is no choice at all...

Michale.....

]]> By: SardinianJewel http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/02/03/he-is-us/#comment-12978 SardinianJewel Fri, 04 Feb 2011 08:46:50 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3431#comment-12978 Chris, Again, I have to thank you. I find many Americans to be in denial not only about your foreign policies but also about their consequences. Especially in cases like Saddam Hussein or Noriega. But, Stan,as a European, Italian, Mediterranean person, I'm not interested in people being ashamed, because it's awareness that brings about change. SJ Chris,

Again, I have to thank you.

I find many Americans to be in denial not only about your foreign policies but also about their consequences. Especially in cases like Saddam Hussein or Noriega.

But, Stan,as a European, Italian, Mediterranean person, I'm not interested in people being ashamed, because it's awareness that brings about change.

SJ

]]> By: fstanley http://www.chrisweigant.com/2011/02/03/he-is-us/#comment-12976 fstanley Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:07:18 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=3431#comment-12976 I could go on and on about how the choices the US government has made over the years are now coming back to haunt us. Our foreign policies have not been about spreading democracies nor about freedom for the peoples. Rather they have been all about our own self interests. We should be ashamed... -Stan I could go on and on about how the choices the US government has made over the years are now coming back to haunt us. Our foreign policies have not been about spreading democracies nor about freedom for the peoples. Rather they have been all about our own self interests.

We should be ashamed...

-Stan

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