In Egypt, “Arab Spring” begins to turn into winter
For those of us actually somewhat tuned into the region, the dynamics of the power structure there, grounded in reality and, well, basic human nature, what is now happening in Egypt comes as no...
View ArticleAbout Egypt’s “Arab Spring”
It’s not much to look forward too. Tony Blankley makes the pointthat many of us have been making as we’ve watched this little drama unfold in Egypt – it ain’t about “democracy”: That "democratic...
View ArticleLibya – Now what?
After months, not weeks, of a NATO bombing campaign, it appears that the regime of Libyan strong-man Moammar Gaddafi is about to end. Rebels have advanced into Tripoli, the capital, and Gaddafi is...
View ArticleTunisia heads toward Islamist extremism – but don’t worry, they voted
Tunisia, cited by the “Arab Spring” crowd as the democratic and secular example to which all Arab countries should aspire has suddenly begun showing distinct Islamic tendencies: Secular Tunisians are...
View ArticleArab "Spring”? Or Arab Fall?
Last week I pointed out how Tunisia is starting the seemingly inevitable slide toward Islamic extremism. Egypt too has failed to keep the promise of the “Arab Spring” uprising that saw Hosni Mubarak...
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Observations: The QandO Podcast for 04 Dec 11
This week, Bruce Michael, and Dale record talk about China, illegal immigration, and Egypt. The direct link to the podcast can be found here. As a reminder, if you are an iTunes user, don’t forget to...
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Islamists tighten grip in Egypt with 2nd round of elections, violence flairs
Well “Arab spring” is going swimmingly in Egypt. The second round of elections were just completed and guess who has taken even more control? The Muslim Brotherhood party secured 39 percent of the...
View ArticleEgypt, “Arab Spring” and International Women’s Day
Gotta love it (he said sarcastically): The Freedom and Justice Party, political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood, says it does not endorse gender discrimination, although the Brotherhood argues women...
View ArticleMeanwhile, in the Arab world, spring has sprung
Michael J. Totten brings us up to date on Tunisia which is credited with starting “Arab Spring”. Guess who the new enemy of freedom is there? “People here think the United States is cooperating with...
View ArticleHow good is Obama’s foreign relations record really?
One of the supposed areas in which President Obama has done well is in the area of foreign relations. And, of course, the press has dutifully helped create the myth of success. But have foreign...
View Article“Farewell sex” to be legal as Arab Spring continues to flower in Egypt
I’ll just put this up here with minimal comment and let you folks provide the narrative: Egyptian husbands will soon be legally allowed to have sex with their dead wives – for up to six hours after...
View ArticleMeanwhile, in Libya
Unicorns are dancing, fairy dust is in the air and Arab spring continues to flower: Libyan revolutionaries captured and killed Muammar Gaddafi more than seven months ago, but the dictator’s brutal...
View ArticleEgypt’s Arab Spring looking more and more like bust
From the Wall Street Journal: Egypt’s highest court ruled on Thursday to allow a former regime loyalist to run in presidential elections starting Saturday and to dissolve both houses of Egypt’s...
View ArticlePan-Islamist Muslim Brotherhood takes over in Libya
Yes sir, that Arab Spring is really what we all wanted, isn’t it? So much so that the US and NATO helped this particular one along. In Libya: While the elections for a 200-member National Congress is...
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Observations: The QandO Podcast for 16 Sep 12
This week, Bruce, Michael, and Dale talk about the week’s events. The direct link to the podcast can be found here. As a reminder, if you are an iTunes user, don’t forget to subscribe to the QandO...
View ArticleEgypt’s Morsi grants himself new powers – So much for Arab Spring
It’s a bit of “meet the new boss, same as the old boss” but with an Islamist slant: Egypt’s president on Thursday issued constitutional amendments that placed him above judicial oversight and ordered...
View ArticleLaugh of the day: Arab Spring
I do love this title in The New Republic … TNR of all places: “Shame on Anyone Who Ever Thought Mohammad Morsi Was a Moderate” I do admit to laughing out loud when I read it, but I also thought that it...
View ArticleWhy the surprise at Egypt’s implosion?
There are reports out that while the administration refused to call what happened in Egypt a coup, it has, nevertheless, stopped aid to the Egyptian military. I’m still in the dark about the...
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