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The CIA’s Role in Egypt’s Regime Change? Who Is Omar Suleiman?
by Jane Mayer Global Research, January 30, 2011
One of the “new” names being mentioned as a possible alternative to President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, Omar Suleiman, is actually not so new to anyone who has followed the American policy of renditions for terror suspects. After dissolving his cabinet yesterday, Mubarak appointed Suleiman vice-president, and according to many commentators he is poised to be a potential successor, (…)

Egypt’s Social Crisis: Financial Bonanza for Wall Street Investors and Speculators Hidden Agenda behind Mubarak’s Decision Not to Resign?
by Michel Chossudovsky Global Research, February 6, 2011
Mubarak’s decision not to resign was taken in close consultation with Washington. The US administration including US intelligence had carefully identified the possible scenarios. If Washington had instructed Mubarak to step down, he would have obeyed forthright.
His decision not to resign (…)

Tunisia, Egypt ... Will the US Be Next?
It is truly scary as an American to admit that the U.S. isn’t really a democratic society at all.
Paul Cienfuegos , 04 Feb 2011
American foreign policy democracy Egypt revolution Tunisia
Pooyan Tabatanaei This post is an excerpt from a longer article written by Paul Cienfuegos available at his website http://paulcienfuegos.com/node/79 .
Over the past few days, I’ve gathered the following quotations from Tunisia and Egypt which feel uncannily (…)

As the Arab world fights, America sleeps
by Larry Chin Global Research, February 5, 2011
As people across the Arab world take to the streets to fight for democracy, and an end to oppression and tyranny, the oblivious, uninterested and acquiescent American public has done virtually nothing.
The average American has not taken to the streets to join in solidarity. The vast majority of Americans are largely unaware of the cataclysmic events happening outside of the information bubble (…)

ROB LONAKER: LETTER FROM A SOLDIER’S PARENT TO ISRAEL
February 5, 2011 posted by Gordon Duff Letter from a Soldier’s Parent to Israel
by Rob Lonaker
Dear Israel,
My son Jeff, a U.S. Army soldier, is sworn to defend Israel against all its enemies. At least that’s how his commanding officers and the guys in his squad figure it, because America and Israel have exactly the same interests. Our countries are like one. Perfect allies!
Plus, like his mother and me, his whole platoon is (…)

EGYPT, THE US AND THE ISRAEL LOBBY
February 5, 2011 posted by Debbie Menon
Israel is generally a significant factor in events in the Middle East, and to understand ongoing happenings it is important to understand the historic and current Israeli connections.
By Alison Weir / Counterpunch
Minimally explored in all the coverage of the momentous Egyptian uprising taking place over the last 10 days are the Israeli connections.
A central and critical reality is that it is US tax money (…)

Egypt - The Peoples’ Voices
by Felicity Arbuthnot Global Research, February 5, 2011
"Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience. Our problem is that people are obedient all over the world in the face of poverty and starvation and stupidity, and war, and cruelty" : Howard Zinn (1922-2010.)
Arguably never has a momentous event, its triumphs and blood soaked tragedies, been so instantly transmitted across the globe, panicking governments, bent on quelling it, (…)

Egypt: A Sleeping Giant Awakens
by Rannie Amiri Global Research, February 5, 2011 Poor people gonna rise up And get their share Poor people gonna rise up And take what’s theirs
And finally the tables are starting to turn Talkin’ bout a revolution – Tracy Chapman’s Talkin’ Bout A Revolution, 1988 The sleeping Egyptian giant has finally awoken. The Arab world’s most populous nation—85 million strong—has been in political hibernation for 30 long years. The deep slumber is now (…)