tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547067420689722925.post6752015838212251913..comments2023-08-13T11:58:31.588-04:00Comments on Ghulf Genes: Observation v. IllusionADhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06408980212433714362noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3547067420689722925.post-81196020108425128512013-08-21T19:14:06.566-04:002013-08-21T19:14:06.566-04:00Hmm... A tough topic. You present a very interesti...Hmm... A tough topic. You present a very interesting picture, it has the ring of truth to it.<br /><br />I'm afraid that my thoughts on the topic&Mdash;after the sadness of what the violence is meaning to those caught in the midst of it&Mdash;have been nasty and cynical of late. I keep wondering, where are Twitter and Facebook? They were credited with empowering the revolution, enabling it if some were to be believed. Yet now, nobody is asking, where are Facebook and Twitter now?<br /><br />I also can't help but wonder how enthusiastic, American supporters of the Egyptian revolution might be reacting if they were suddenly confronted with a government made up of very conservative, religious types who wished to implement some more moral standards on the laws under which we live... <br /><br />Your description of what is happening in Egypt these days is one of the best I've seen... I view it within a framework of realpolitik and the Suez Canal.... and then it becomes clear what the U.S. will do. No bid mystery. Realpolitik will win.<br /><br />Mostly, we should pray for all those whose lives will be directly harmed in Eygpt's upheavals, in Syria's, and all across the middle east. I really feel for these people.Moniquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10736499939969754097noreply@blogger.com