[Peace-discuss] "Hand in Hand, the Army and the People Are One"

[Morton K. Brussel]

I, like many, do not know where the events in Egypt will lead. There are certainly a lot of machinations in progress between our "leaders", their European allies, and those in Egypt and Israel. They are all worried, as are no doubt the Saudis, Yemenis, Jordanians, etc. Cairo is a city of many millions. The reporters say that tens of thousands were demonstrating on the streets. Why not more? The military is very much dependant on the U.S. handouts. How will this affect their behavior? We shall soon see whether there is staying power against the forces of repression.
--mkb

On Jan 29, 2011, at 7:03 PM, E. Wayne Johnson wrote:

> It is not an insignificant thought.
> 
> Given the near absolutely ineffectual nature of the electoral process in the United States relative to "We, the People", a Mediterranean-style revolt seems to be not only inevitable but perhaps the only real hope of the American people.  The military and the (paramilitary) police are the means of force by which the cultural immune system maintains the status quo.
> 
> My favourite scene from the Egyptian revolt is the smoldering tanks and the burning orifice building of the ruling party.  Burning their fucking tanks is a whole lot more effective than standing in front of the tanks armed with a sack of vegetables.  Tanks a lot, but no tanks.
> 
> My favourite news item is where I read that the Egyptian police sent to suppress the crowds began to cast aside their state-issued uniforms and join the mob in fighting the oppressors.  Likewise any successful rebellion in the United States should benefit greatly from the support of those individuals in the military and law enforcement who are able to wake up and support the protesters rather than just beat and jail them.  America's stormtrooper guard seems to consist of mostly mindless enthralled zombies.  Seldom do they recover.  But there have been a few anecdotal incidents where the police refused to carry out a cruel directive against the people, even in the US of A.
> 
> "Where are all the mercenaries paid for by the King?  Have they joined the Mob you say?  Doesn't money mean Anything?"
> - (Jack Traylor, Flowers of the Night)
> 
> The most characteristic Obama Moment (so far) from the Egyptian revolt is his characteristically hypocritical and deceitful demand for Mubarak not to interfere with peaceful demonstration.
> Forget you, Barry.
> 
> We know how your hired thugs approach dissent.
> 
> On 1/30/2011 6:05 AM, Robert Naiman wrote:
>> In which I highlight the moral appeal from protesters to the Egyptian
>> army and the dramatic effects it has had on the events of the day.
>> 
>> http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/1/29/16645/5507
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