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2012-01-28 Africa North

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Posted by tipper 2012-01-28 02:20|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The Egyptian crackdown on NGOs and the current refusal to allow US citizens connected to them to leave is yet another sign that the NGO world of civic activism is going to face more determined government push back around the world.
About time, too.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-01-28 02:58|| 2012-01-28 02:58|| Front Page Top

#2 "Surprisingly, the Wilsonian hawks who gave us this inspiring policy haven't yet sent a new barrage of airstrikes to stop the new round of brutality and bloodshed."

What's surprising about it?

Posted by Barbara 2012-01-28 06:21|| 2012-01-28 06:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Like most things on the left, it was about feeling good about yourself not in accomplishing anything meaningful.

Posted by Procopius2k 2012-01-28 10:20|| 2012-01-28 10:20|| Front Page Top

#4 The 2 meaningful outcomes of the Duck's replacement were (1) restoration of Libyan energy supplies to Europe and (2) prevention of a invasion of southern Europe by Libya refugees.
I think those 2 reasons were really behind the "Libyan adventure." Other stated reasons were merely a smokescreen.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-01-28 11:13|| 2012-01-28 11:13|| Front Page Top

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