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At Tahrir Square Rally, Pro-Democracy Egyptians Wonder Why U.S. Is On the Wrong Side

Nov. 27, 2012 3:41pm

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This guest contribution comes from Tarek Ragheb, an Egyptian-American, senior U.S. aerospace advisor, former U.S. military officer, diplomat and investor in Egypt, who attended today’s rally in Cairo’s Tahrir Square.

If there’s a clash of civilization, Egypt is certainly witnessing one now.

Protestors in Egypt Rally Against President Mohammed Morsi, Question U.S. Support for Muslim Brotherhood

Protestors at the rally in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Photo Courtesy of Tarek Ragheb.

Clearly tonight’s mass rally in Tahrir square is pitting a modern, democratic, secular society in contrast with political Islam that is seen as repressive, anti-democratic and enigmatically supported by the U.S. in a slow-motion political Islamization of Egypt.

Brimming with the very mosaic that makes up Egypt, the square is festive and filled with ordinary people during the rally — the pious, the well off, the artists, actors, engineers and finally the idealistic youth. Young and old, veiled woman and wealthy women wearing the latest fashions — all are together in the square tonight.

The author, Tarek Ragheb, in Tahrir Square.

Aside from the rank and file of ordinary people, the rally is also star-studded with likes of Hamdeen Sabahy, the third runner up in the presidential elections and a favorite among the youth, as well as the noble prize winner Mohamed ElBaradie.

The crowd is clearly filled with the real pro-democracy demonstrators. Christian crosses displayed in the air mix with open Qurans and chants calling for freedom and longing for a democracy that is deeper than the simple shallowness of a ballot box.When asked why she’s here, Abeer, a Muslim office administrator, voiced concern that the country is divided and that with the Muslim Brotherhood monopolizing power, her freedom as a citizen and especially as a woman is in danger.

The underlying tone of the protest is clearly anti Muslim Brotherhood. Chanting Christians and Muslims are united. The crowd alternates between chants, even to the point of demanding President Mohammed Morsi step down and calling for the the fall of the regime.

Dalia Khalil, a school teacher, is elated to see so many of her students at the protest. What’s most puzzling to the likes of Dalia is why the main Western press coverage is ever present when the Islamists are in thestreet yet are hardly to be seen when the secular movement takes up the protest banner. Engie, one of her former students, wonders why the United States supports those who don’t share their most basic values of freedom and democracy, sharply taking aim at the coziness of the U.S. with the Muslim Brotherhood.

The square tonight is filled to the brim with real pro-democracy demonstrators who are sending a clear signal that Egypt’s secular democratic movement has deep grass root support.

It appears that the pro-democracy movement is on a collision course with political Islam. There is also resentment of the United States as being clearly on the wrong side in its attempt to be on the “on the right side of history.”

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bornagaincowgirl
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 1:21am
I was wondering the same thing. Where’s Obama’s rose garden speech in support of these protestors? He only goes shoulder-to-shoulder with bullies and loud mouths and tyrants. May God help us and may God help these Egyptians.

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Tree_Butcher
Posted on November 28, 2012 at 12:08am
simple: we have a Communist as our leader, who doesn’t believe the freedom comes from God, but that it is given to people by a government. Obama probably also believes that if he supports barbaric regimes like the Muslim Brotherhood, that they too will become like his lapdoggy press and cult sheeple over here, thus he can finally earn that Nobel prize he was given.

Mr. President, you cannot convince or do business with barbarians. If you think the Tea Party is a threat, just wait until you get these maniacs to sit down at your bargaining table.
Hint: you should make sure you have very good body armor on if you do.

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teriAngel
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 11:54pm
May I assure the good people of Egypt that love and yearn for freedom and democracy- Americans DO support them…. I have several friends and co-workers from Egypt and they just scratch their head and ask us “Why does our administration act this way? Why can they not see?”…. I have no answer for them. I am just as confused as they are.

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- phillycornerboy
  Posted on November 28, 2012 at 2:47am
  the administation, obama, acts this way because the marxists (obama) and the muslims (terrorists) are allies. obama helps them (terrorists) with their caliphate. just look at a map and which countries obama has helped “liberate”. they (terrorists) in return, will play the “role” of outsider or “enemy” in the marxists playbook on tyranny. you will remember obama failed to support the iranians in their shot at freedom. he requires iran to play a different “role”.
  
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CrazyChicken
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 9:34pm
When will we take up arms against this Communist.Our military is made of of cowards. They watch and do nothing as our country is taken over by Communists and Islamists. I am ashamed of what is going on.Why can’t we have the solidarity that these people in Egypt have. What must it take. Do we hae to wait until he bankrupts us, until the dollar is worthless and he imposes martial law. Now is the time to step up. The generals and naval commanders are being taken out one by one. Our military has been compromised by Communists. What are we waiting for?

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- scarydave
  Posted on November 27, 2012 at 11:25pm
  QUESTION: “At Tahrir rally, pro-Democracy Egyptians wonder why U.S. is on the wrong side”
  
  ANSWER: Obama !
  
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- DIgnified
  Posted on November 28, 2012 at 1:35am
  This makes no sense. Its like saying the country is being overrun by vampires and hemophiliacs. But its par for the course for the party that promoted the lefts ‘big government anarchists’ plan.
  
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- phillycornerboy
  Posted on November 28, 2012 at 2:37am
  careful what you advocate Crazy the guys in black suits will come a knockin’.
  
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adeleeeee
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 9:20pm
I pray Egypt can escape the claw of Islam. Islam is demonic inspired religious and using man’s sex drive to conquer the world. The plot of Muslim Brotherhood must fail; otherwise, we might have to wait to see the judgment until the Kingdom Come.

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Beachmastermax
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 8:56pm
There was a poll taken during the “Arab Spring”. It asked..”Should a person who leaves Islam be executed?” 82% said “yes”. Sorry, freedom is something that Egytians have no concept of.

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StandingOnMyHead
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 7:18pm
“Engie, one of her former students, wonders why the United States supports those who don’t share their most basic values of freedom and democracy…” Engie, many Americans are wondering the same thing! Please do not confuse barack and his administration with Americans that still believe in American values. I personally, completely support your efforts this go around.

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- Brentley
  Posted on November 27, 2012 at 7:33pm
  Have to agree, this time around to remove a very troubling individual would be a good thing. Reason our President is not speaking out? hmmm maybe because he wants to be OUR DICTATOR? or perhaps because he is a card carrying member of the BROTHERHOOD? Either way we need to pray for him and our country.
  
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- CrazyChicken
  Posted on November 27, 2012 at 9:26pm
  The only prayer I have for BHO is that our God crushes him like the cockroach he is!
  
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Silversmith
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 6:55pm
This administration is NOT this country.

Silversmith

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PhineasJWhoopee
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 6:06pm
How is putting your radical muslim brothers in power working out for you Barack Hussein?
Tell your Egyptian counterpart he has to get half the people hooked on government handouts before
he can become a dictator. Just like you did, you giant POS.

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rbolt
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 5:16pm
They must not know Obama very well.

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- mensa141
  Posted on November 27, 2012 at 5:26pm
  Amen. Read what Pravda has to say about our ‘man’ and the people who voted him in.
  
  http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/19-11-2012/122849-obama_soviet_mistake-0/
  
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THX-1138
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 4:49pm
“Rally against Egpytian President Mohammed Morsi pits modern, democratic, secular society against a repressive Muslim Brotherhood regime enigmatically supported by the U.S.”

Now, now, let’s be accurate…

Correction: ” enigmatically supported by the Democrat Party in the U.S.”

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- Mil Mom
  Posted on November 27, 2012 at 4:56pm
  You get my “Wish I had a ‘Like’ button” reply for the day!
  
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- stage9
  Posted on November 27, 2012 at 5:22pm
  We’re NOT on the wrong side. Our pathetic excuse for a government is on the wrong side.
  
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- SocialistSlayer
  Posted on November 27, 2012 at 5:40pm
  Doesn’t the world know America now has a Radical Muslim , Communist President ?
  
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GuruMeditation
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 4:45pm
Duh… just look at our newly re-elected president Hussein and what he and the morons that voted for him stand for. That alone should solve their mystery.

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Ceefour
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 4:43pm
They don’t know that we have a marxist/muslim regime running this country and 50% of the US population don’t have the level of intelligence to recognize this and the boy in the WH doesn’t really care about the general populations in both countries..

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Hawk69
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 4:34pm
Why do Arab Muslims always blame the USA for their screw ups and problems. They were the people that voted the Muslim Brotherhood into power. And our liberal main stream press is only a cheer leading squad for our Marxist Obama anyway.

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Southernsoul
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 4:32pm
Why are we on the wrong side? Simple. We have Communists running our government.

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- Zipit
  Posted on November 27, 2012 at 5:11pm
  Ding, ding, ding, ding! That is correct!!!!!
  
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slr4528
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 4:26pm
It is quite obvious that Obama and the Clinton’s are pulling for the advancement of the Muslim brotherhood and shariah law. They said nothing in 2009 when the Iranians protested and they are silent now. They are arming Syrian rebels aligned with the Muslim brotherhood. One has to seriously question the MSM’s agenda and why they are silent! What are the business interests of the shareholder’s of the main stream media that would encourage them to stand silent while the Muslim Brotherhood advances in the Middle East and throughout the world. Where are the Women’s rights groups? Where are the gay activists? Why aren’t they protesting????????

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Dave In Arizona
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 4:14pm
Why? Because Obama is anti-Israel; Morsi is anti-Israel. Should Morsi go, relations with Israel and Egypt might return to “normal.” Not if Obama can help it.

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- Mil Mom
  Posted on November 27, 2012 at 4:53pm
  Boy, Dave you’ve just described America’s entire Mid East policy with this cabal: If it’s good for Israel we must re-examine it, If it’s bad for Israel, we’re overwhelmingly going to support it with the full strength of everything but Military Force!
  
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athiest-infedel
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 4:09pm
Lets see, support the brotherhood and leave Israel out in the cold….hmmmmmm I see a pattern forming.

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Cryinthewilderness
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 4:06pm
It is because obama is a muslum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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karen162
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 4:03pm
I wonder the same thing every single day, as well.

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armyofnibiru
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 3:59pm
yes and I wonder why the protesters don’t complain why they where on the wrong side.

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Centralsville
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 3:58pm
We have taken the side of the anti-Christian Muslim groups in every war in the Middle East and in Yugoslavia. Christian persecution increased in Iraq and Afghanistan after we got involved. Christian persecution has stepped up all across the Middle East and in Africa, not to mention America and Europe. It is Satan setting up the end times. America too will be on the wrong side. We haven’t been a Christian nation for some time now. Half of our churches don’t even believe the Bible anymore.

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- Mil Mom
  Posted on November 27, 2012 at 4:21pm
  In your term “we” most of us realize that you mean our official government and it’s supporters. What the Egyptians in this movement don’t realize is that America is in the exact same situation they are, just not as openly to the rest of the world, and the suppression being done more covertly.
  I’d love to be able to get the message through to the Egyptians protesting in Tahrir Square that many in America not only DO support them, but we’re praying for them to be successful. Perhaps if they succeed in ousting an “elected” leader who is anti-freedom of religion and anti-women’s freedom, it will send a message to those who aren’t paying attention in America that our elected and newly re-elected leaders are supportive of those anti-freedom of religion and anti-women’s freedom peoples the world over. My grandmother used to say, “You are, who you hang around with!” and It’s becoming more clear every day who our governments leaders are.
  
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- armyofnibiru
  Posted on November 27, 2012 at 6:08pm
  mil mom their not mad that a tyrant got into office .their mad that their tyrant isn’t in office.this is what tribalized government gives us.
  
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armyofnibiru
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 3:55pm
at least their getting what they voted for.unlike U.S.

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armyofnibiru
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 3:53pm
ha ha ha ,gheeesh. I wonder why the protesters don’t complain why they are on the wrong side?

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ThePostman
Posted on November 27, 2012 at 3:52pm
We need to leave them alone, they can do better without our “help”.

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