I am reading 'Ghost Wars', a fascinating book to be reading while all this is developing in across the Maghreb and Yemen. The chapter I was reading today includes the decision in 1995 to close the American embassy in Khartoum. Included are the thoughts of the then U.S. Ambassador to Sudan, Timothy Carney, and they provide a warning to the U.S. government in relations to the the developments in North Africa and Yemen. Ambassador Carney advocated direct engagement with governments and political organizations. To quote, "The United States could reduce the threat of Islamic radicalism if it learned to interact with Islamist in more sophisticated ways, distinguishing between peaceful movements of religious revival and those bent on violence. Instead it was (is) clinging to alliances in the Middle East with corrupt, failing secular regimes such as Egypt's, which encouraged (encourages) Washington to lump all Islamic political groups into one 'terrorist' camp." The U.S. government has to take a stronger stand supporting democracy activist in the nations of the Maghreb and Yemen. Pres. Obama has to condemn all violence and if the governments of these nations use violence against peaceful protest and violate their citizens human rights as provided for in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with mass arrest, beatings, torture, killings and complete censorship of the media, internet and social networks. Failure of the governments involved to peacefully resolve the grievances of their people should result in the suspension of all U.S. government aid involving said countries military, intelligence and law enforcement agencies. This aid should not be resumed until the government in power adopts the democratic reforms as demanded by the people, or the new government established by a revolution is based on and committed to the demands for true democracy (a work in progress in Tunisia). If the U.S. government continues to play both side of the fence we will end up without any allies in the area, no matter who ends up in power.
Egypt’s Internet cut off ahead of largest-yet day of protests
Thursday, January 27th, 2011 -- 8:49 pm
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/01/egypt-internet-cut-protests/
See also: Mass shootings reported in port city of Suez
US Chamber of Commerce partner 'went to bat for Egyptian dictator'
ABC reporter tear-gassed in Egypt protest
CAIRO — Internet service was disrupted in Egypt early Friday as cell phone text messaging appeared to be down, hours before activists who used both to organize large anti-government protests planned further actions.
The interior ministry had said in a statement late Thursday it would take "decisive measures" against dissidents who planned protests after Friday noon prayers, saying the activists "sent messages to citizens to gather in a number of mosques in the provinces during Friday prayers."
Tens of thousands protested around the country on Tuesday in the largest anti-government demonstrations in decades.
The protests continued on Wednesday and Thursday, killing five demonstrators and two policemen in clashes.
Mobile phone services went down on Tuesday in a downtown Cairo area where most of the protesters were gathered, and the social networking site Twitter said its services were also blocked that day.
In Cairo, internet users said they could not access the web, with some saying access was slow and intermittent, starting late Thursday. Text messaging was also unavailable.
Breaking Intelligence on the Suez Situation
Arabic Language video describing mass shootings in Suez city on the evening of the 26th January 2011 with text translation.
Philip Brennan | PhilipBrennan.net | 27 January 2011:
I have finally managed to get a translation / transcript in English of a very important video from last night, so I am posting it up now and I ask that you make this go viral.
Translation / Transcript:
The anchor: Secretariat of the national assembly for change Ahmad … Mister Ahmad: Can you describe what is happening in suez now ?
Mr Ahmad: What is happening now in Suez goes beyond the imagination of logic and mind. What is happening in Suez now is a real streets war with all what it means .. Now on the ground, there are tens of rallies in the streets of Suez.. Now there are tens of people on the ground some injured and some killed .. There is burning of the headquarters of Arbaeen neighborhood, and the police station of Muthallath .. There is burning of the headquarter of the national party in Arbaeen .. There is an unprecedented kind of violence. The police is hitting by live and rubber bullets since yesterday.
We counted today morning 4 victims, but now the number exceeds this a lot ,, a lot more .
The anchor: Did you observe these numbers or you have numbers from hospitals or more trusted sources ?
Mr Ahmad: There is a lot of chaos that doesn’t allow you to get the exact numbers. The situation is out of control and can’t be measured by logic .. There is unprecedented violence on the ground done by the security forces in Suez . Yesterday, the rallies continued from 12 till 6:25 .. Tens of thousands of Suez citizens went out on one of the finest peaceful demonstrations. The demonstrations went on for 6 hours and not a single stone was thrown. Not even a single glass board was broken .. Till 6:25 we were leading a peaceful rallies in Suez .. We were calling for the departure of Moubarak and the necessity of political amendments .. At 6:25 the security started to clash with the citizens in a very dangerous way .. The politics was out and the issue turned into mutual violence .. In this mutual violence live and rubber bullets were used ,, The police haven’t used live bullets in any of the governorates except in Suez .. We appeal to the whole world , we appeal to the conscience, what is happening in Suez is a crime.
The anchor: OK time ran out , Mr Ahmad, the head of the Secretariat of the national assembly for change , thank you.
Major Hat Tip: gerrard2785882
Please disseminate this video with the text translation / transcript far and wide and let's blow the Suez Massacre wide open. The translator is trustworthy as a personal friend of mine, and I will vouch for the veracity of the above translation / transcript personally.
Raw Video: Man Shot in Egypt Protest
Violence escalated in two cites outside the Egyptian capital Cairo on Thursday as anti-government protests continued to grip the country and challenge President Hosni Mubarak's regime. (Jan. 27)
ABC Reporter Caught In Middle Of Egypt Protests (VIDEO)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/27/abc-reporter-caught-in-mi_n_815131.html
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