Friday, December 14, 2012

Islamists v. Liberals & the Discourses That Are Tearing Egypt Apart

Click here to access article by Sara M. Salem from Muftah

The is the most well balanced, clear description and interpretation of recent events within Egypt that I have seen.
The reality is that politics is not as simple as being either secular or Islamist—many Egyptians do not identify as either, and have very different ideas about what they want Egypt to become. By fixating on labels and the problematic rhetoric they inspire, we continue to deepen class and ideological divisions at a time in Egyptian history when people should be united.
However, she ignores outside forces, specifically the US, that may be influencing events in Egypt. To fill in this omission, I suggest you watch this 4:25m interview with F. William Engdahl from RT