Will the U.S. try to thwart Muslim Brotherhood leadership in Egypt?

Friday, February 11, 2011: a day of rejoicing in Egypt! Those trying to topple Hosni Mubarak by putting their lives on the line since January 25
did so because, despite daily attempts to put an end to their demonstrations, they did not back down from their demand that Mubarak go!

The question now is, will the military to whom Mubarak handed over power,
allow the Egyptian people to choose their next President; or will they allow the main funder of their operations during Mubarak's 30 year regime, the United States, to have "veto power" over what individuals take control
of the country.

The Associated Press had this interesting paragraph about the situation in Egypt:

"The United States at times seemed overwhelmed throughout the 18 days of upheaval, fumbling to juggle its advocacy of democracy and the right to protest, its loyalty to longtime ally Mubarak and its fears Muslim fundamentalists could gain a foothold. Those issues will only grow in significance as Egypt takes the next steps towards what the protest movement hopes will be a true democracy — in which the Muslim Brotherhood will likely to be a significant political player."

It is likely that the U.S. will do its best to keep a member of the
Muslim Brotherhood from being the next Egyptian President. Why?
Primarily because the Palestinians to the north have taken notice
that the revolution was a success because the demonstrators did not
back down by settling for U.S. "reforms" or allowing violence from
the security forces to crush their will. And it so happens that the
Palestinian arm of the Muslim Brotherhood is Hamas, which the U.S.
Government has labeled "a terrorist group," in an attempt to delegitimize
the Hamas democratic victory in the 2006 Parliamentary elections, and
to "justify" the continued Israeli invasions of Gaza and the continued
building of Israeli settlements in the occupied territories.

The U.S. could be facing an even more embarassing situation than it has
since the year began if the revolutionary fervor from Tunisia and Egypt
now picks up in Palestine. Don't expect the U.S. to be telling its number
one ally, Israel, in front of the world, to "allow freedom of speech by the demonstrators," "do not use violence," and to "let the people choose
their leaders." The U.S. will also not respond to demonstrators' mimicing
of a phrase by a darling of the American right-wing, Ronald Reagan, who on a visit to Berlin in 1987 said, "Mr. Gorbechev, tear down this wall," when
THEY, pointing to the Israeli apartheid wall, cry, "Mr. Obama, tear down this wall!"

The U.S. will have to give up even the pretense of wanting "democracy" if
such a scenero ensues, and will most likely just turn a blind eye while
Israel again does its dirty work.

Could the Muslim Brotherhood, then, actually offer Egypt the best chance
to forge an independent path; away from control by the U.S. and the West ... as well as providing impetus to millions of others "yearning
to be free?"

"The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed."

Steve Biko

Al Jazeera deserves a voice in the U.S.

Al Jazeera has proven itself to be a far better source of objective and comprehensive news than any of the United States "mainstream" media
outlets. They are racially and ethnically diverse among their staff, are not afraid of controversy, and are not mouthpieces for a government; which is more often than not, the case of the "mainstream" media. No doubt this is the reason that they have been censored, blacklisted, and in reality, prohibited from broadcasting in the United States on to United States television sets. This is another uprising that I hope will not die: one for TRUTHFUL news not pre-censored by the U.S. military, secret police ("intelligence agencies"), corporations, powerful lobbies, or right-wing politicians!

"You must strive to find your own voice, because the longer you wait to begin, the less likely you are to find it at all."

Dead Poets Society

Three Thoughts for Tuesday that should make you angry about U.S. & Israeli Middle East Meddling

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WikiLeaks: Israel's secret hotline to the man tipped to replace Mubarak http://tgr.ph/fkQsqq

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Palestine is the key to Arab democracy | Sam Bahour: Protesters in Egypt and Tunisia can learn from events in Pa... http://bit.ly/fTEkRS

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Good piece on the censoring of Al Jazeera in the U.S. from an Al Jazeera journalist> Roadblocks in America - Newsweek - http://t.co/VyucXZK

Keep up the pressure!

Back in 1989-1991, the United States was doing it all it could to fuel the demise of the governments of countries closely linked to the Soviet Union,
and finally of the Soviet Union itself; the only country with the ability
to challenge the U.S. militarily and technologically in the world.

Since that time the U.S. has virtually been able to have its way in the world, propping up right-wing regimes, just as it always accused the Soviet Union of propping up those on the left.

But could the 2011 revolts in Tunisia and now in Egypt be the beginning of
another seemingly impossible fall of dominos? The new found pressure being put on the right-wing regimes in Israel and Italy are a positive sign that
governments not having Muslim majorities can be affected by the infectious
demands of a bold citizenry that realizes that the battle is between the wealthy few holding all the power, and the poor masses "under their thumb." After all, right-wing governments LINK corporate and military interests against the POOR.

The key to seeing a rising tide of revolt and change, however, is for the
brave people in Tunisia and Egypt to keep up the pressure ... and NOT to
settle for "reforms," mediated by the U.S. or their agents. This will encourage others around the world to finally "find a voice" to speak out
for their own best interests and those of the poor among their citizenry.

"Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to my conscience, above all liberties."

John Milton (1608-1674)