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Obama Wars Title: Military Bars “Pro-democracy” Employees From Leaving Egypt (6 American hostages) The State Department and NGOs are outraged by a decision made by Egypt’s military regime to bar six Americans from leaving the country. The move comes a month after Egypt raided and closed the offices of 17 nongovernmental organizations and the International Republican Institute, the National Democratic Institute, and Freedom House.
“We are urging the government of Egypt to lift these restrictions immediately and allow these folks to come home as soon as possible,” State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said. “The public prosecutor has searched 17 civil society organizations, local and foreign, as part of the foreign funding case,” the official news agency MENA quoted a prosecutor’s office as saying in December. “The search is based on evidence showing violations of Egyptian laws including not having permits.” The NGOs and so-called pro-democracy organizations funded by the United States cried foul over the raids. Freedom House President David J. Kramer, who was a senior State Department official during the George W. Bush administration, said the raids were part of “an intensive campaign by the Egyptian government to dismantle civil society through a politically motivated legal campaign aimed at preventing ‘illegal foreign funding’ of civil society operations in Egypt.” “It is the clearest indication yet that the [ruling] Supreme Council of the Armed Forces … has no intention of permitting the establishment of genuine democracy and is attempting to scapegoat civil society for its own abysmal failure to manage Egypt’s transition effectively,” he said. Freedom House’s work is linked to the selective “democracy promotion” efforts of the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), a quasi-governmental foundation created by the Reagan administration and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in 1983. USAID allegedly shares “a close working relationship with the CIA.” “USAID has long been a conduit for CIA funding to subversive activities overseas and a front for CIA intelligence gathering,” writes Ajit Randeniya for a Sri Lankan website. “USAID is the collaborator and executor of CIA plots, and secret plans of the State Department. Its role is to act as an instrument of CIA penetration into civil society by enabling the ‘legitimate’ funding aimed at promoting U.S. foreign policy abroad and influencing internal politics of foreign nations. According to Allen Weinstein, one of the founders of NED, “A lot of what we [NED] do today was done covertly 25 years ago by the CIA.” In short, NED works behind the scenes to overthrow foreign governments. The International Republican Institute is a NED component run out of the State Department. It is associated with Arizona Republican Senator John McCain and a number of Bush-era neocons. McCain chairs the organization. McCain voiced “alarm and outrage” at a “new and disturbing turn” which included a travel ban on Sam LaHood, son of U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and NED’s Egypt director. The U.S. State Department’s top human rights official, Michael Posner, has declined to comment on the travel bans Egyptian officials have yet to formalize in writing. Poster Comment: Carter did nothing to free the Iranian hostages, O'bungler will do the same. zerO is a Carter clone. Sec. of State Hillary will try to look angry if she gets around to it, but that's all. (1 image) Subscribe to *Neo-Lib Chickenhawk Wars* Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Carter did nothing to free the Iranian hostages... Word is that Reagan promised the Iranians a better deal if they would hold off releasing the hostages until his inauguration. Economics is a social phenomenon and in no way a “science”, no matter how desperately its high priests would like to have it believed otherwise. It is, instead, a branch of anthropology and the sooner that is recognized and accepted, the better off human-kind in general and the world of academic economics, in particular, shall be proximity1 We probably will see widespread civil disorder in the 1980s, as a direct result of our faltering economic system. Ron Paul #2. To: lucysmom (#1) Word is that Reagan promised the Iranians a better deal if they would hold off releasing the hostages until his inauguration. Problem is. Those words come from the party that prides itself on murdering babies. Not to be believed. Why are you in the evil party anyway?
#3. To: lucysmom, *Liberal Rehab Staff*, *Ron Paul for President* (#1) hold off releasing the hostages until his inauguration The Ayatollah Khomeini saw the writing on the wall when peanuthead started dumping Billy Beer stock. The 72 virgins were approaching too dang fast!
Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice. #4. To: hondo68 (#3) (Edited) The Ayatollah Khomeini saw the writing on the wall when peanuthead started dumping Billy Beer stock. The 72 virgins were approaching too dang fast! The possibility of a Reagan presidency was just too darn scary for them Iranian revolutionaries, is that what you're saying? I'm thinking (CE, we know) that if the Iranians thought Carter was a grape and Reagan was the tough cookie, they would have released the hostages during Carter's presidency just to help him get elected. Instead, they handed over the hostages on the day Reagan took office like it was an inauguration gift. What we do know for sure is that Carter played hard ball, imposing sanctions, and Reagan supplied the Iranians with weapons and $8 billion. Economics is a social phenomenon and in no way a “science”, no matter how desperately its high priests would like to have it believed otherwise. It is, instead, a branch of anthropology and the sooner that is recognized and accepted, the better off human-kind in general and the world of academic economics, in particular, shall be proximity1 We probably will see widespread civil disorder in the 1980s, as a direct result of our faltering economic system. Ron Paul #5. To: A K A Stone (#2) Problem is. Those words come from the party that prides itself on murdering babies. Not to be believed. Why are you in the evil party anyway? The problem is the above came from the mouth of a moron. Not to be believed. Why are you so fucking dumb? I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one... #6. To: A K A Stone (#2) Problem is. Those words come from the party that prides itself on murdering babies. That doesn't deserve a response - my final answer. Economics is a social phenomenon and in no way a “science”, no matter how desperately its high priests would like to have it believed otherwise. It is, instead, a branch of anthropology and the sooner that is recognized and accepted, the better off human-kind in general and the world of academic economics, in particular, shall be proximity1 We probably will see widespread civil disorder in the 1980s, as a direct result of our faltering economic system. Ron Paul #7. To: lucysmom (#6) That doesn't deserve a response - my final answer. I know. Murdered babies has no affect on you. Sad but true.
#8. To: war (#5) If you think I am a moron get the fuck off the site and never return. You're a nobody and wont be missed.
#9. To: war (#5) What if your daughter aborted your new grandchild. No big deal right.
#10. To: hondo68 (#0)
Young Sam may be pro-democracy but his daddy is a commie union thug.
#11. To: A K A Stone (#8) You're a nobody and wont be missed. Oh boo frickity hoo...Stone said something mean to me. I have no inclination to discuss abortion with you. I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one... #12. To: Happy Quanzaa, *Yukon neo-Progressive Vermin* (#10) Young Sam may be pro-democracy but his daddy is a commie union thug. Democracy is just Bush and Obama's warm and fuzzy label for Sharia Communism.
Obama's watch stopped on 24 May 2008, but he's been too busy smoking crack to notice. #13. To: hondo68 (#12) Democracy is just Bush and Obama's warm and fuzzy label for Sharia Communism. You always manage to ignore mentioning the parent religion. The one that originally created all the isms, including the worst one of all. Almost every country in the Middle East is awash in oil, and we have to side with the one that has nothing but joos. Goddamn, that was good thinkin'. Esso posted on 2012-01-13 7:37:56 ET #14. To: war (#11) I have no inclination to discuss abortion with you. Then don't complain when I say you are a heartless person who doesn't like kids.
#15. To: war (#11) You can't possibly be a good person and in favor of color of law legalized abortion. Only sickos and evil person condone such barbaric practices. If you are for abortion you probably beat your kids too.
#16. To: A K A Stone (#15) You can't possibly be a good person and in favor of color of law legalized abortion. Only sickos and evil person condone such barbaric practices. Revered Jewish kings believed in cutting babies in half to settle custody disputes. Almost every country in the Middle East is awash in oil, and we have to side with the one that has nothing but joos. Goddamn, that was good thinkin'. Esso posted on 2012-01-13 7:37:56 ET #17. To: A K A Stone (#14) DUMB RESPONSE SO IT WAS REMOVED BY THE MODERATOR I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one... #18. To: A K A Stone (#15) You can't possibly be a good person... Isn't that for God to decide? Economics is a social phenomenon and in no way a “science”, no matter how desperately its high priests would like to have it believed otherwise. It is, instead, a branch of anthropology and the sooner that is recognized and accepted, the better off human-kind in general and the world of academic economics, in particular, shall be proximity1 We probably will see widespread civil disorder in the 1980s, as a direct result of our faltering economic system. Ron Paul #19. To: mininggold (#16) Revered Jewish kings believed in cutting babies in half to settle custody disputes. Is that your honest take on what Solomon had in mind?
#20. To: lucysmom (#18) You can't possibly be a good person... He already decided it. Did you read the 10 commandments. Thou shalt not kill.
#21. To: A K A Stone (#20) You can't possibly be a good person... "And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death." Economics is a social phenomenon and in no way a “science”, no matter how desperately its high priests would like to have it believed otherwise. It is, instead, a branch of anthropology and the sooner that is recognized and accepted, the better off human-kind in general and the world of academic economics, in particular, shall be proximity1 We probably will see widespread civil disorder in the 1980s, as a direct result of our faltering economic system. Ron Paul #22. To: lucysmom (#21) 7 ¶ What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust, except the law had said, Thou shalt not covet. Ex. 20.17 · Deut. 5.21 8 But sin, taking occasion by the commandment, wrought in me all manner of concupiscence. For without the law sin was dead. 9 For I was alive without the law once: but when the commandment came, sin revived, and I died. 10 And the commandment, which was ordained to life, I found to be unto death. 11 For sin, taking occasion by the commandment, deceived me, and by it slew me. 12 Wherefore the law is holy, and the commandment holy, and just, and good. 13 ¶ Was then that which is good made death unto me? God forbid. But sin, that it might appear sin, working death in me by that which is good; that sin by the commandment might become exceeding sinful. 14 For we know that the law is spiritual: but I am carnal, sold under sin. 15 For that which I do, I allow not: for what I would, that do I not; but what I hate, that do I. Gal. 5.17 16 If then I do that which I would not, I consent unto the law that it is good. 17 Now then it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 18 For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not. 19 For the good that I would, I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do. 20 Now if I do that I would not, it is no more I that do it, but sin that dwelleth in me. 21 ¶ I find then a law, that, when I would do good, evil is present with me. 22 For I delight in the law of God after the inward man: 23 but I see another law in my members, warring against the law of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin which is in my members. 24 O wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? 25 I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord. So then with the mind I myself serve the law of God; but with the flesh the law of sin.
#23. To: A K A Stone (#19) (Edited) Is that your honest take on what Solomon had in mind? Are you saying he was bluffing? Then how many other lies did Solomon tell? Almost every country in the Middle East is awash in oil, and we have to side with the one that has nothing but joos. Goddamn, that was good thinkin'. Esso posted on 2012-01-13 7:37:56 ET #24. To: All (#17) DUMB RESPONSE SO IT WAS REMOVED BY THE MODERATOR Another example of how you support free speech, dickwad? I'll believe that a corporation is a person 1 second after Texas executes one... Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest |
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