Posts Tagged ‘ ARAB SPRING ’

10/24 Islamist Autumn Update: Tunisian Secular Party concedes Election

By John Galt October 24, 2011 – 13:55 ET Per the Reuters news flash I just received: Islamists claim win in Tunisia’s Arab Spring vote 10/24/11 1:42pm EDT By Tarek Amara and Andrew Hammond TUNIS (Reuters) – Moderate Islamists on Monday claimed victory in Tunisia’s first democratic election, sending a message to other states in the region that long-sidelined Islamists are challenging for power after the “Arab Spring” Unfortunately with protests expanding in Morocco and terrorist attacks increasing in Algeria from Al Qaeda, this will…

By John Galt October 23, 2011 – 12:30 ET The dangerous turn of events in the MENA region are being paid their obligatory lip service from American politicians such as Senator Lindsey Graham on FNC”s Sunday news program, but the reality is the failure of U.S. foreign policy since President George H.W. Bush to address the balance between freedom, economics, and geopolitics in the area. The so-called “Arab Spring” has yielded promises of elections and the majority of citizens fully expect that their wishes are…

By John Galt October 9, 2011 – 18:00 ET Apparently the Obama regime’s support of the Arab Spring movement will be forgotten no matter how many innocent bodies are piled up. From Reuters tonight: Nineteen killed as Egyptian Christians, police clash 5:38pm EDT By Dina Zayed and Patrick Werr CAIRO (Reuters) – Nineteen people were killed in Cairo on Sunday when Christians, some carrying crosses and pictures of Jesus, clashed with military police, medical and security sources said, in the latest sectarian flare-up in a…

By John Galt September 27, 2011 – 21:54 ET From the ABC News (click on link to read in full): Nightmare in Libya: Thousands of Surface-to-Air Missiles Unaccounted For video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo player The next big question is where does the flaming plane come flying out of the sky; Europe or the U.S.? Unfortunately, there is one more large question that we have not heard any answers from the administration on: Where are all the thousands of anti-tank missiles from the various bases?

By John Galt September 26, 2011 – 13:00 ET The rumors of Qatar, Kuwait, Dubai, etc. promising to bailout or assist the European Union is about as prescient and factual as the idea the blue fairies will descend from the heavens and sprinkle pixie dust on the citizens of the world and make everyone feel better about being poor and hungry. The reality is that the Arabs have their own problems, so severe in fact that Saudi Arabia gave women the right to vote in…

By John Galt August 28, 2011 – 23:10 ET From Reuters: Egypt reduces size of T-bill sale Sun Aug 28, 2011 11:49am GMT EXERPTED: The central bank sold 2 billion pounds of 91-day T-bills, the same amount it had offered, on behalf of the ministry. The average yield rose to 11.995 percent from 11.928 percent at last week’s auction. It sold only 2 billion pounds of 266-day T-bills, instead of the 3.5 billion pounds it had asked for. The average yield rose to 12.981 percent…

By John Galt August 21, 2011 – 18:25 ET Lots of breaking news tonight so here is the summary from the BBC, Reuters and the UK Telegraph (Click on story titles to read in full): Libya live: Gaddafi’s regime ‘crumbling’ as rebels advance 23.12 Al Jazeera is now reporting that Gaddafi’s eldest son Mohammed has surrendered. 23.11 The Algerian Foreign Ministry is denying that Gaddafi is in its grounds. 23.01 Abdul Hakim, a Tripoli resident, has told the BBC that he is looking forward to…

By John Galt August 7, 2011 17:20 ET Breaking hard on the wires now. Waiting for King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud to start his speech any second now. (Click on link to Reuters flash via title): SAUDI KING ABDULLAH SAYS EVENTS IN SYRIA UNACCEPTABLE – STATEMENT 07 Aug 2011 21:04 Source: Reuters SAUDI KING ABDULLAH SAYS EVENTS IN SYRIA UNACCEPTABLE – STATEMENT READ OUT ON AL ARABIYA TV from Al-Arabiya News: Saudi envoy to Syria called on for consultation: King Abdullah Monday, 08 August 2011…

By John Galt July 29, 2011 The U.K. Daily Mail pretty much tells the tale of the tape today: Thousands demonstrate for an Islamic state in Egypt Then from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC): Islamist groups dominate protests in Cairo And from the Khaleej Times:: Two dead as armed men rampage through Sinai city Finally from the Chinese state news agency Xinhua with the story and photo: Egyptian capital sees rally with big turnout of Islamists CAIRO, July 29 (Xinhua) — Tens of thousands of…

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By John Galt July 23, 2011 The news overnight from Egypt is turning grimmer by the day. On Friday after prayers the protesters returned to march from Tahrir Square where thousands have been encamped since July 8 to the Defense Ministry building to show their displeasure over the police tactics and the slow pace of reforms under the military council. The best coverage comes from RIA Novosti below: Over 230 injured in Cairo protests 02:31 24/07/2011 MOSCOW, July 24 (RIA Novosti) A total of 231…

By John Galt July 23, 2011 While the lack of focus by the American mainstream media on the week long protests in Cairo were well underway, the fury of the original protesters and the new found disdain for the military has spread north to Alexandria, except this time the military did not let the protests expand beyond about 1,000 before firing shots in the air and beating marchers. From Reuters last night: Egypt police disperse Alexandria protesters-witness 23 Jul 2011 00:04 * Alexandria protest blocks…

By John Galt July 17, 2011 The issues arising after the “Arab Spring” have re-emerged into a summer of Islamist rage, especially in those nations once romanticized by the Western mainstream media but as some of us tried to warn, never romance the stone when it has been whipped from a slingshot towards one’s face. The lack of reform is neither shocking nor unexpected in most of the nations where violence, protests, and economic duress have been ongoing for months now. This is a brief…

By John Galt July 12, 2011 Ah the joys of the “Arab Spring” a mythical creation of the Western mainstream media…. The romantic notions of corrupted journalists was shattered with Lara Logan’s horrifying account of the reality on the ground during a 60 Minutes interview: Needless to say with the assaults on Fox News reporter Greg Palkot and his cameraman Olaf Wiig and the interview from 60 Minutes above, the Western media has not been in any hurry to validate nor verify the claims of…

By John Galt July 10, 2011 The video only begins to tell the story of another Islamic nation beginning its journey into the Islamist Summer from hell. The people of Malaysia are not exactly living the life of a truly free nation either and the protests which were supposedly blocked from happening as the roads were sealed off by the military and police turned out to be more of a government story rather than an effective means from preventing a large crowd from turning out…

By John Galt July 8, 2011 As of this moment, approximately 5:34 a.m. Eastern Time, hundreds of thousands of people are approaching Tahrir Square in Cairo once again to protest not just the pace of the reforms promised by the military junta, but to demand that the Mubarak cronies be held accountable for their actions. The lack of accountability and prosecutions for decades of corruption plus an extremely severe economic downturn in Egypt has triggered a demand by the people that the military stop delaying…

By John Galt July 6, 2011 Despite the belief that all is well and the election will pacify the populace, the collapsing Egyptian economy along with discontent about Arab policy towards Israel and the West has brought the people back into the streets of Cairo, this time with very little coverage from the U.S. networks or commentary from the Obama administration. The story from Reuters/IRIN this morning, More Protests in Cairo’s Tahir Square, highlights the anger and frustration of the masses after months of corruption…

More Clashes in Bahrain as National Dialogue Talks begin

By John Galt July 2, 2011 For those naive souls who think that just because some camel (instead of kangaroo) courts convicted some Shi’ite leaders in Bahrain over the “Arab Spring” protests this year and the Saudi military retreated after perceived peace and quiet was restored, I present evidence that the West does not understand how Iran or the Shi’ites of the region nor how just how complex the situation is: Bahraini security forces clash with 500 protestors English.news.cn 2011-07-03 05:57:38 MANAMA, July 2…

The Arab Spring turns into an Islamist Summer

By John Galt June 29, 2011 As this author and many others have been warning for months now,the glorious extremist “Arab Spring” has rapidly deteriorated into an Islamist summer with protests and riots re-emerging but barely covered by the U.S. media in nations from Morocco to Tunisia, Egypt to Iraq, and throughout the regions where “reform” was the promise but reality would, as expected, dictate otherwise. The truth is being exposed now in a series of headlines over the last week where violent clashes returned…

News that will be ignored by the MSM: Another Riot in China

By John Galt June 13, 2011 From Reuters this morning: Police use tear gas to quell riot in southern China The importance of this is not that it was reported but that a riot occurred at all. It would appear that the long simmering conflict between the numerous manufacturers with the migrant workers from the interior of China has gone into a full boil. The key statement from the article: The rioters smashed windows, set fire to government buildings and overturned police vehicles, bringing to…

BREAKING NEWS: Jordan’s King Abdullah II Motorcade Attacked

By John Galt June 13, 2011 This is a major escalation by the Islamist movement in the country of Jordan and a slap in the face to pro-Western allies like Saudi Arabia and the other nations of the region. Read the full story from Al-Arabiyah here: Jordan King’s motorcade attacked with stones and empty bottles in southern city I wonder if the House of Saud will spend $72,000 per citizen in Jordan now to keep its northern border secure…..

The Violence and Protests in Tunisia and Morocco Continue

By John Galt May 18, 2011 Despite a respite and the typical Western media approach of “if it’s not bloody enough, don’t cover it” the violence in the MENA region continues along with protests attempted against the regimes of the region. Here is a sampling of stories the last few days from the area via various sources: Reuters: Al Qaeda suspected in deadly Tunisia clash – source Tunisia demands Libya stop cross-border shelling Tunisia arrests al Qaeda suspects with bombs Tunisia arrests al Qaeda suspects…

By John Galt February 14, 2011 Fear not the revolution but the consequences. This is not about “revolution” but in reality “resurrection.” The problem with being an American is that as our history is so short, our leaders have become short sighted and neglect either deliberately or through willful ignorance the history of the world, be it in modern times, or the most dangerous past which almost lead to the destruction of modern civilization and our freedoms. Unfortunately the concept of unapologetic neglect must…

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