tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post2392677451464915423..comments2024-03-29T02:46:58.624-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Coptic Christians: What Us, Worry?Bernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-42251033858874211882012-08-21T18:41:29.269-04:002012-08-21T18:41:29.269-04:00Until Nassar Egyptians were not widely considered ...Until Nassar Egyptians were not widely considered Arabs either. They were Egyptian .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-91612691055658015562012-06-26T22:11:53.260-04:002012-06-26T22:11:53.260-04:00I see. Correcting someone who mistakenly claims th...I see. Correcting someone who mistakenly claims that Turkey is an Arab nation is covering Charlie Dent. <br /><br />You would rather let misinformation stand, uncorrected, so long as it makes Dent look wrong. That is a typical political hack attitude, where the truth is meaningless and outright lies are condoned. And them every two years, when Dent kicks the shit out of the latest sacrificial lamb, you wonder why. <br /><br />Look in a mirror asshole. People don't like campaigns based on deception, but morons like you will encourage it.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-67424591510951488212012-06-26T21:45:46.121-04:002012-06-26T21:45:46.121-04:00Keep protecting Dent's six o'clock O'H...Keep protecting Dent's six o'clock O'Hare. How is the air down there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-19604633874660144082012-06-26T19:43:21.434-04:002012-06-26T19:43:21.434-04:00all white people, epecially women are toast. arabs...all white people, epecially women are toast. arabs, asians and ricans will ruleMark Bakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-34276158902179001602012-06-26T17:45:04.877-04:002012-06-26T17:45:04.877-04:00A key moment in the Arab Spring was Condoleezza Ri...A key moment in the Arab Spring was Condoleezza Rice's 2005 speech at Cairo University when she told students that despite all efforts to balance Middle East peace with security had failed to deliver either. She encouraged them to go ahead and have their revolution. It's ironic that she and her administration-mates were often accused of being a not-so-secret cabal of neo-cons controlled by the pro-Israel lobby. Arab democracy hasn't (e.g. Hamas) and won't (e.g. Egypt) go well for Israel.<br /><br />The Coptic Christians? They're as good as gone. Their churches have already been bombed and burned. Their protection by Mubarak is gone and soon they will be too. They are safe in Israel, again, ironically.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-47238285181905795602012-06-26T17:07:01.539-04:002012-06-26T17:07:01.539-04:00""...the first freely elected President ...<em>""...the first freely elected President in the Arab World." I guess political science was not Mr. Dent's strong suit. The Republic of Turkey has been democratic, constitutional republic since 1923, with Mustafa Kemal Ataturk the first President of the Republic of Turkey. There presence within the Arab world has been a steadfast example for the other states."</em><br /><br />Actually, political science is Dent's strong suit. Turkey is not an Arab country. Its largest population is ethnic Turks, followed by Kurds. <br /><br />So while Turkey is an example to the Middle East, it is not an Arab country.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-42166811930365072152012-06-26T16:01:34.223-04:002012-06-26T16:01:34.223-04:00Bernie,
Democracy is a tyranny of the majorit...Bernie,<br /><br /> Democracy is a tyranny of the majority unless the rights of minorities are guaranteed. That remains to be seen in Egypt and other Arab Spring" countries.<br /><br /> Scott ArmstrongAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-38463426132561828592012-06-26T14:41:13.059-04:002012-06-26T14:41:13.059-04:00"...the first freely elected President in the..."...the first freely elected President in the Arab World." I guess political science was not Mr. Dent's strong suit. The Republic of Turkey has been democratic, constitutional republic since 1923, with Mustafa Kemal Ataturk the first President of the Republic of Turkey. There presence within the Arab world has been a steadfast example for the other states.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-76624821879223028882012-06-26T12:07:48.707-04:002012-06-26T12:07:48.707-04:00Democracy doesn't necessarily equal liberty. E...Democracy doesn't necessarily equal liberty. Especially when the mob is clamoring for Sharia. <br /><br />Thanks for the article, Bernie, and for pointing out Congressman Dent's reaction. Eeesh.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-18893430558304316462012-06-26T10:17:02.870-04:002012-06-26T10:17:02.870-04:00Lighthouse, I do not think we have any obligation ...Lighthouse, I do not think we have any obligation to support democracy in other governments. We do have an obligation to ensure our national security. If that can be better assured with an anti-Democratic regime like the Saudi monarchy, I'm all for it. <br /><br />To be clear, I would not support the human rights violations that often accompany anti-Democratic regimes.Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-16620728161368063252012-06-26T10:12:00.889-04:002012-06-26T10:12:00.889-04:00“I applaud the people of Egypt for completing the ...“I applaud the people of Egypt for completing the nation’s first democratic election for President... the first freely elected President in the Arab World"<br /><br />During the so-called "Arab Spring", as US journalists and politicians were giddy at the "spread of democracy" in that part of the world, the old adage "be careful what you ask for" was what I thought of.<br /><br />"...provided Mr. Morsi and his party abandon their anti-American rhetoric and develop a cooperative relationship with the United States"... that's the thing about democracy, free elections also mean free to elect anti-western governments.<br /><br />Of course, realpolitik can (and has) produce its own blowback down the road when "friendly leaders" we support get overthrown--or fall to "democracy."Lighthousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05346747286241817118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-79871431758204542982012-06-26T10:01:51.292-04:002012-06-26T10:01:51.292-04:00That same "tolerance" is slowly creeping...That same "tolerance" is slowly creeping into the United States and if we don't stop it now, we'll be the next victims here.Ronnienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-54717111052538618332012-06-26T06:37:25.383-04:002012-06-26T06:37:25.383-04:00The Christians are toast. While peaceful, they ar...The Christians are toast. While peaceful, they are infidels and their very existence in the new caliphate is an affront to Allah. Listen to the Flight 93 cockpit recording. Killing infidels in the name of Allah the merciful is a necessary evil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com