A soldier stands behind a veiled woman opposition supporter at Tahrir Square in Cairo February 13, 2011. Egypt’s new military rulers, who have promised to hand power to civilians, faced impatient protesters on Sunday who want swift steps to prove their nation is set for democracy after Hosni Mubarak’s overthrow. (REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic)

The Egyptian military today announced that they will honor the country’s treaty with Israel.

The Wall Street Journal reported:

Egypt’s new military rulers indicated Saturday they would abide by the country’s peace treaty with Israel and said they aim to ensure a peaceful transition to elections and a “free democratic state.”

A day after the ouster of Egypt’s longstanding president, Hosni Mubarak, the country’s Supreme Council of the Armed Forces issued a communiqué saying the country “is committed to all regional and international obligations and treaties.” Those treaties include its 1979 peace agreement with Israel.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed the announcement, saying the peace agreement “has greatly contributed to both countries and is the cornerstone of peace and stability in the entire Middle East.”

The military rulers said Egypt’s current cabinet would remain in power until a new government was formed. They pledged to insure “a peaceful transition of power in the framework of a free and democratic system.” The new elected government “will rule the country to build a free democratic state,” the statement said. It didn’t set a timetable for the transition to democracy.

 

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  1. #1 February 13, 2011 at 10:43 am

    bg commented:

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    told you that several days ago, but whatever, glad it’s going viral..

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  2. #2 February 13, 2011 at 10:49 am

    NickDeringer commented:

    For now. I think this is the calm before the storm.

  4. #4 February 13, 2011 at 10:52 am

    oldguy commented:

    The military has a good grasp of what will happen with confronting the IDF.

  5. #5 February 13, 2011 at 10:53 am

    bg commented:

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    LOL.. even if one has to photo shop, have to have a pic with
    an ominous burqa clad chic.. and this ones in PINK, too funny..

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  6. #6 February 13, 2011 at 10:53 am

    m commented:

    Hope it is true.

  7. #7 February 13, 2011 at 11:01 am

    Conservative to the Core commented:

    The military is a business in Egypt. They make a lot of money with the tourist trade so this isn’t surprising. The last thing they want is any disruptions.

  8. #8 February 13, 2011 at 11:03 am

    CV1 commented:

    I guess it’s better that they say they will honor the treaty, than to say they will not honor it.

    …but will they really?

    I wonder what percentage of “treaties” in the mid-east are actually honored…

  9. #9 February 13, 2011 at 11:04 am

    Granny commented:

    I suspect that the Egyptian military’s view of “democratic rule” may deviate just a bit from the Muslim Brotherhood’s . . . .

  10. #10 February 13, 2011 at 11:05 am

    bg commented:

    ++

    Taking It to the Streets: Egyptian Women Protest the
    Govt Alongside the Men Yet Few Images of Women..

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  11. #11 February 13, 2011 at 11:06 am

    DMartyr commented:

    That’s good, but how long until Egypt decides Israel somehow violated the treaty making it null and void? Isn’t that how Hamas “honors” cease fires?

  12. #12 February 13, 2011 at 11:06 am

    Zim commented:

    It was nothing more than a military coup and the Army used the people to help them. We are all just to believe it was a bunch of people on the internet who wanted freedom!! I’m sure they do want more freedom, but Army could have shut it down the protest anytime they wanted to, just like in Iran or China.

  13. #14 February 13, 2011 at 11:21 am

    Granny commented:

    #11 February 13, 2011 at 11:06 am
    DMartyr commented:

    That’s good, but how long until Egypt decides Israel somehow violated the treaty making it null and void? Isn’t that how Hamas “honors” cease fires?
    ________

    The Egptian millitary is not Hamas. They have been the real power in Egypt for a number of years and aren’t about to relinquish it any time soon. A good number of them have been trained in the US and at least some of them have good feelings towards us – so much so that they rescued Code Pinkos because they were Americans a week or so ago.

  14. #15 February 13, 2011 at 11:22 am

    Mannie commented:

    The military understands the need for a certain amount of stability, and the enormous economic damage to Egypt that would be caused by a war. They also realize that if they push Israel hard enough, life in Egypt will end in a wall of water coming down the Nile, after Israel breaches the High Dam with a nuke.

  15. #16 February 13, 2011 at 11:30 am

    Valerie commented:

    #12 February 13, 2011 at 11:06 am
    Zim commented:

    “… but Army could have shut it down the protest anytime they wanted to, just like in Iran or China.”

    Bingo. They did not do that. And they pledged not to do that. They have also stated that they will hold elections as regularly scheduled, and have begun the process of polling the people on how to proceed from here to there, as well as amendments to the Constitution. This situation is by no means lost.

  16. #17 February 13, 2011 at 11:36 am

    Speaking Clearly commented:

    The Eqyptian military is not fooling Israel, and not fooling those that really see what’s happening.

    Wait until the Military is also taken over by extremists. I like John Bolton, but when his mustache says that the Egyptian military is our ally, do they really expect conservative Americans, and conservative Israelies to believe this? The Egyptian military has been our paid puppets for over 30 years, and that is why all of these groups in the middle east were ORGANIZED to CHANGE. They want the old U.S. influence done away with, in the namne of “democracy”, so that they can begin to organize, to throw the U.S. and Israel out of the middle east. The extremists could care less about getting millions in puppet money.

    Our short-sighted “Oil-Convenient” foreign policy of the last 30 years is catching up to us now, and it is now time for our conservative leaders to formulate a new approach. The World has “Changed” by an orchestrated transformation.

    Our media will not tell us the truth. They think Americans are stupid.

    George Bush is wrong. It is time for the United States to put National interests first. Multi-culturalism is working to destroy us from the inside. Europe is already saying this, and is late in preparing a new strategy. The United States needs to secure our borders now.

    We need to completely vote out the Obama regime, including the Democrats and RINOs from ALL government. We need to maximize ALL of our domestic energy programs. We need to put an end to U.S. companies shipping our jobs and technology over seas, and close this tax shelter loop. It worked for these corporations for awhile, but whose side are they on?

    Look how it has worked against us. We are paying China money, to pay for democrat entitlement programs. China is using alot of that money to buy oil from Iran and other nations that hate us. The extremists are using that money to fund terrorist groups to kill us. See how stupid we are?

    It is eerie how history repeats itselt. Just like Reagan did, I believe we are coming into a time where the United States will need to strengthen its military, and stand up to these evil islamic extremists. Why do you think our military built such a large fortress in Iraq? Our military planners saw the future of our puppets falling. The elected leader in Iraq is our paid puppet too. This has got to change.

    We need to start teaching our kids the non-politically correct American History, and teach them to be proud of American exceptionalism. We should NEVER back down and negotiate with terrrorists. We should work harder to promote leaders in the middle east who are not extremists. The whole world of radical communists, marxists, and islamic extremists are aligning together, against us. We need to shine a light on the true nature of these evils. The are NOT about INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS.

    It is time for the real leaders, like Reagan, in the United States to come out into the light. I think the list of those leaders that truly understand what we need to do is short. I think Sarah Palin is one of the leaders on that list. Who else is?

  17. #18 February 13, 2011 at 11:37 am

    Mark Adams commented:

    “faced impatient protesters on Sunday who want swift steps to prove their nation is set for democracy”
    Those impatient protesters are most likely Muslim Brotherhood who don’t want other political factions to get organized for an election.
    Stick to your convictions, Egyptian military. Back elections in Sept and no sooner.

  18. #19 February 13, 2011 at 11:41 am

    FU#K OBAMA commented:

    Hopefully the military will begin the systemic purge and assassination of the muslim brotherhood…

  19. #20 February 13, 2011 at 11:44 am

    Valerie commented:

    The military agreed to some of the protesters demands

    http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/02/13/egypts-military-rulers-dissolve-parliament-suspend-constitution-protests/

    and the protesters stayed until the military agreed to a timeline.

    http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/02/2011213132610927713.html

    Al Jazeera has been good on reporting, where it has stuck to reporting verifiable fact. When it gets into opinion, most especially US reaction, the people they have found for contacts in the US are in-the-tank-leftist buffoons. If Al Jazeera wants to have credibility in the US, it will need more perspicacious commentary.

    Conservatives should not yield this field to the weirdos. Al Jazeera needs somebody to explain the conservative or at least centrist viewpoint.

  20. #21 February 13, 2011 at 11:45 am

    TJexcite commented:

    If after a free and open election the MB gain power by lying that the candidate is not a members until after they win and then call for the death of Israel, will the military do what other militarys do when they have control and prevent the ones that go against the peace from gaining the power. Go against the will of the people even if that will is to create a caliphate. Will any candidate have to get approval of the military so that they are just puppets of said military.

    Nothing good will come from Egypt no matter who holds the keys.

  21. #22 February 13, 2011 at 11:55 am

    bg commented:

    ++

    Egypt’s Muslims and Christians join hands in protest

    more on previously posted info (ie: #28 & #30) re: F & D Movement

    more about the Crescent & Cross symbol throughout the protest
    (yeah i know, ya’ll missed that too, oh well truth will out, always)..

    oh, and a flashback to the future..

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  22. #23 February 13, 2011 at 12:09 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    Speaking Clearly #17

    re: #3

    [According to leaked cable, American diplomats stated in 2008 there is no question that Jewish state is 'most comfortable' with prospect of current Egyptian vice president succeeding Mubarak as president after latter's retirement]

    Mubarak was going one way or another, ergo, who knows what the son, or
    whoever filled the worlds richest dictators shoes, would have done had not,
    and albeit defunded via Obama, Egypt’s repressed people’s for Freedom and
    Democracy Movement (grassroots extension of the 04/05 Kifaya Movement)
    fought so tirelessly and bravely for their LIberation??

    Egypt: Seeds of change

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  23. #24 February 13, 2011 at 12:14 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    Valerie #20

    thanks..

    re: AJ-E.. i know!! it’s like super propaganda since the
    Americans showed up, not to mention won’t shut up..

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  24. #25 February 13, 2011 at 12:27 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    ps re: Valerie #20

    i’m sorry, but when Americans not only persist in trying to convince an
    ARAB host that the Muslim Brotherhood is, for all intent & purpose, a “good” organization, and won’t let him get a word in edgewise to counter their bs, you know something is just not right (also not to mention all the other crap since their designated Caliphate in Chief grabbed the US by the balls).. gah!!

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  25. #26 February 13, 2011 at 12:27 pm

    Andreas K. commented:

    The military better keep their eyes very closely on anything remotely mohammedan.

  26. #27 February 13, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    Andreas K. #26

    when it comes to the MB.. i have slightly
    more hope for Egypt than i do for US..

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  27. #28 February 13, 2011 at 1:00 pm

    Chippy commented:

    There just saying that so they get their US aid package.

  28. #30 February 13, 2011 at 1:07 pm

    donh commented:

    #8 I agree that this “good news” is don’t worry be happy talk lies created for PR press image. Secretly beneath the surface Egypt will do things like allowing arms smuggling into Gaza, cutting off water and gas pipelines, and provoking war with Israel. You simply cannot have a pro Israel regime fall on the very day 2/11 anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran and believe nothing has changed via Israel. A number of those top Generals could very well be closet members of the Muslim Brotherhood, or taking hidden bribes from Iran. The fact such a revolt was even attemtped and then brought to successful conclusion on a precise time table indicates the Iranian agents have control at the highest levels of Egyptian authority.

  29. #31 February 13, 2011 at 1:23 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    More on the Muslim Brotherhood

    forget “we the people”, how stupid are those leading US??

    i say pretty damn IslaMarxist smart, not to mention ruthless..

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  30. #32 February 13, 2011 at 1:39 pm

    Doug commented:

    Here’s hoping Hillary and Arianna start wearing those “Islamic chic” outfits like the lady in front of the soldier.

  31. #33 February 13, 2011 at 2:00 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    Doug #32

    oh not to worry abiut the elite, they’ll be dinning
    at places like the White House and Roots Club..

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  32. #34 February 13, 2011 at 2:05 pm

    Big L commented:

    they like the islam part..but they all want to have businesses of their own-the Egyptians..
    Lets get the tourism going.I ‘d like to see the Pyramids and Aswan and the museums.
    Move it! Get off the street. Throw Code Pinko out and the rest. or arrest them. They obama bot know nothing about business or tourism or making a buck.
    Get some agronomists ther to se waht crops will grow-cash crops, coffee, chocolate,sugar beets,tobacco.
    Work hard. It takes hard work to set up a democracy even an off-kilter one like in the ME.

  33. #35 February 13, 2011 at 2:17 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    OT.. ht AJ-E

    Abbas’ cabinet to resign on Monday

    Washington has no clear strategy of how to deal with them??

    aren’t we minding our own business??

    isn’t Obama’s policy working??

    aah, so many parties, so little time for questions..

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  34. #36 February 13, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    Dick Turpin commented:

    Nothing says democracy like a women in a burqa.

  35. #37 February 13, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    No Man commented:

    They are cognizant of the fact that contingency operations with our gallant IDF allies simply will be suicide in the Sinai: 1973 all over again.

  36. #38 February 13, 2011 at 2:49 pm

    Sandy commented:

    I think its good news that the Military will honor the Peace Agreement with Israel and was so stated in a phone call by Mubarak to a top Israeli diplomat. The thing that worries me is that this is only the first of two revolutions. Whose to say the MB won’t vote in their own people and then all the influence held by Mubarak and his Military will go by the wayside.

    Then there is Obama, who after taking charge of one of the most potentially destructive revolutions in the history of the Middle East now wants Israel to feel good about its future.

  37. #39 February 13, 2011 at 2:55 pm

    james commented:

    God bless you President George W. Bush, the greatest president in american history. Every dem owes you an engraved apology.

  38. #40 February 13, 2011 at 2:58 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    Sandy #38

    re: [Whose to say the MB won’t vote in their own people and then all
    the influence held by Mubarak and his Military will go by the wayside.]

    hah, that is Obama’s plan, only not just for the ME & US,
    but for the NWO.. but alas, i digress, we’re almost there..

    i thought it would take at least 2 to 3 decades if we were lucky..
    in retrospect however, i think any luck we may have had ran out
    in Nov 2008..

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  39. #41 February 13, 2011 at 4:38 pm

    bg commented:

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    translation:

    We are all by Khalid Saeed on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 5:05 pm

    To meet with youth leaders from the Supreme Council of the armed
    forces: Hnslmkm the country within 6 months because Tgmoha

    Attendance: Ahmed Maher – Mahmoud Sami – Mr. Khalid – the names of Mahfouz – Amr Salama – Mohammed Abbas – Wael Ghoneim – Samir Rahman

    Of the Army: Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Hijazi – Maj. Gen. Abdel Fattah

    Note: These points reflect on the highlights of what happened in the
    meeting from my personal view and I Amr Salama and is not binding
    on the rest of the fellows

    I Hatkelm unofficially a little .. I felt proud that the hard achievement who we have done acetic respected by all the great people .. Why we are leaders with DVD is revealed millions of Egyptians who call for their right. I was there I do not negotiate because I was there because I understand the point of view the army and brought your point of view .. I asked the army to go out on television to explain the views that he deserves all the people who hear them because we heard all Ntmn.

    Frankly, I am very optimistic because of the statement V gambling At the same time because of the way their management of the dialogue with youth gambling. We felt we are all one and we want the interest of Egypt.

    Summary of the meeting:

    - Confirmation that the army does not want to assume power in Egypt
    and that the civil state is the only way for the progress of Egypt

    - The Egyptian army was his supervisor and refused to intervene or hit
    one shot to kill or injure any Egypt, despite the pressures that it was

    - The only reason for the formation of the Supreme Council of the armed forces and meeting was to protect the legitimate demands of the Revolution of January 25

    - Defended the army for the continued existence of the current government that they were working quickly to change, but the conduct of business has become necessary to protect the public interest

    - Call on Egyptians to start a new page and work with all the strength and activity to compensate for the losses suffered by the Egyptian economy with forgetting personal goals at the moment

    - Prosecution of corrupt no matter what their previous or current
    is of the elements that he believes the military importance

    - The formation of a constitutional commission known for their integrity
    and honor and not belonging to political trends for the completion of the
    constitutional amendments within 10 days will be a national referendum
    within two months

    - Encourage the military to young people to start taking serious
    steps to create the parties express their ideas and opinions

    - Approval of the army to meet different shades of the young Egyptian, who took part in the revolution of January 25 during the coming period so that they are also regular meetings

    - Approval to begin raising campaign 100 billion pounds to raise funds for the reconstruction of Egypt and the process will be voluntary contributions and expenditures under the supervision of the Egyptian army

    - Army will search for all missing from protesters during the revolution of January 25 and are awaiting a final list we’ll send it to them tomorrow

    - And the military role would be the guarantor of democratic transformation and protection of democracy will not interfere in any way in the political process

    - Confirm the army to hold all of the proven collusion in the death of or injury to the demonstrators. They emphasized that there are more than 77 detainees have been arrested for their participation in the battle of the camel in the editing

    - Prudence in making some decisions are a feature of the military establishment, but there are many positive decisions will be achieved
    in the coming period and reflects the demands of young people

    - The importance of focusing on: return of the Egyptians for their actions and inject money in the stock market to revive and encourage tourists to return to Egypt

    Positive feedback at the meeting:

    - Leadership was written and recorded ideas proposed by the youth,
    including changing the way the media discourse and to clarify the views
    of the Army is more pronounced

    - We all sensed a sincere desire to preserve the gains of the revolution and the unprecedented respect the right of young people to express their views and dedication to the homeland and the desire to be protected from external aggression

    - The absence of parental tone of the dialogue (you do not know your own good boy). For the first time to sit down with an Egyptian official to listen more than speak of

    - Pride and happiness Egyptian Army Egyptian youth to achieve the
    completion and called them to him: as a historic achievement not seen
    since the era of the Pharaohs

    - I feel as a person that Egypt is in the hands of honest, we are actually
    in the right way to achieve democracy and that he should now forget our
    personal interests and work for Egypt.

    I hope in the end, the Egyptian army to move faster on reforms and the improvement of the media to explain his views more clearly to the public through the media

    In the end to emphasize that Egypt is above all

    A final note: Unfortunately, we forgot to talk about touching the officers and soldiers who celebrated with us after the success of the revolution are being tried in the military, but we will do with them.

    Wael Ghoneim – Amr Salama

    ==

  40. #43 February 13, 2011 at 4:47 pm

    maraz commented:

    Check it out

    I wouldn’t mind seeing John Bolton run for President… he gave a great speech….

    VIDEO: John Bolton at CPAC: Help make Obama a one Term President!
    http://www.therightscoop.com/john-bolton-help-make-obama-a-one-term-president

  41. #44 February 13, 2011 at 4:54 pm

    maraz commented:

    In reference to BG’s #5 comment… even if the Photo is not photoshopped…and it’s real… how do we know it’s a woman under that garment. It’s not beyond them to put men in the garment to promote their jihad and/or propaganda agenda.

    The eyes might appear a little effeminate… but that doesn’t mean anything… those eyes look similar to the guy behind the burka… take off the helmet… cover up the eyebrows and just show the eyes… and that guy could look like a woman too.

  42. #45 February 13, 2011 at 5:04 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    maraz #43

    re: the poll

    why in the (fitb) is Newt Gingrich listed?? gah!!

    (no response needed, rhetorical question)

    they’d better wake the (fitb)
    up, they snooze, they lose..

    ==

  43. #46 February 13, 2011 at 5:09 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    ps re: #15

    oh yeah, and a few of the other old, tired, no way jose names as well..

    ie: Romney & Huckrybabee (not that i don’t like Mitt, but com’on Reps buy
    a vowel).. & Ron Paul, duh, are they for real (again, rhetorical, we have a
    (fitb) rhetorical Congress, they need to WAKE UP!!)??

    ==

  44. #47 February 13, 2011 at 5:27 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    btw, didn’t they, for all intent & purpose, do enough via Huckabee & McCain
    stabbing Romney in back to help get Obama elected.. yes, i still believe they
    were in on it.. games over imho, i want a Palin or a West or a Plain & a West
    in any order..

    ==

  46. #49 February 13, 2011 at 5:47 pm

    bg commented:

    ++

    re: #48

    Algiers protesters beg for AJ-E help..

    but AJ-E has been banned in Algiers.. :-(

    ==

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