Friday, 15 July 2011
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Monday, 11 July 2011
When will Egypt go broke?
"With demonstrators back on Tahrir Square in Cairo, Western media outlets once again are focused on the demands of urban protesters. A less tractable but more important story is: when will the Egyptian economy collapse altogether? The answer appears to be: at the very latest, when Saudi Arabia and Gulf states grow weary of paying Egypt's bills, and probably well before then."
By Spengler
The True Costs of America's Wars
"During his speech on Afghanistan June 22, President Obama revealed that "Over the last decade, we have spent a trillion dollars on war." He knew this was a deceptive understatement, as did everyone who keeps close watch on the Bush-Obama wars all these years."
by Jack A. Smith
Sunday, 10 July 2011
Nonviolent Revolution Clarified: Five Myths and Realities Behind Egypt's Uprising
"The fall of the regimes in Tunisia and Egypt has produced prolific analysis by media commentators across the spectrum. Some of this analysis has been excellent, but much of the conventional media interpretation of the why, how and what behind these events leaves much to be desired. There are a handful of misconceptions that have been parroted repeatedly in media coverage of the 'Arab Spring.'"
by Dr. Cynthia Boaz