Shocker… Disciplined and Organized Islamists Squeeze Out Youth Groups in Egypt
Posted by Jim Hoft on Friday, April 1, 2011, 6:50 PM
If you thought the Muslim Brotherhood would sit back and watch this opportunity in Egypt pass them by you were horribly naive. The disciplined and organized Islamist groups are already stealing the revolution from the youth groups. 
An Egyptian protester shouts slogans at Tahrir Square in Cairo April 1, 2011. Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Tahrir Square calling for the demands of the revolution that toppled former president Hosni Mubarak from power to be met. (REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El-Ghany)
Today thousands of protesters rallied in Tahrir Square in Cairo. But it may be too late.
CNN reported:
Thousands of demonstrators gathered in Cairo’s famous Tahrir Square on Friday, as part of an effort by liberal activists to revive their movement after a series of perceived political set-backs. Dubbed the “Friday to Save the Revolution,” the rally is an effort to show opposition to a recent proposed law which would criminalize protests. It is also an effort to re-assert the youth movement which drove former president Hosni Mubarak from power.
Many liberal activists fear they have been side-lined since Mubarak’s February 11 overthrow by Egypt’s ruling military council and by more politically-experienced Islamist groups, well disciplined after operating for decades in secret while facing harsh persecution.
“We want to ensure that our revolution is not stolen from us,” The group denounced a recent raid by soldiers to break up a sit-in at Cairo University. It also demanded the prosecution of several former allies of Mubarak and the removal of Mubarak supporters from top positions at Egyptian television stations and newspapers.
In a recent interview with CNN, a spokesman for the Youth Coalition conceded that liberal groups were scrambling to catch up with better-established political organizations like the 83-year old Muslim Brotherhood ahead of parliamentary elections, scheduled to take place in September.
“We are in a competition with time,” said Mohamed Taman, an artist who suffered a bullet wound to the eye from security forces during the protests that began on January 25th. “For the next parliament elections we are sure that we will not be able to be ready.”
Unfortunately, Obama Administration officials won’t be much help to these Egyptian freedom fighters. They’re too busy fighting a kinetic military operation in Libya to notice that Egypt is being lost to the Islamists.
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P. Aaron commented:
SHOCKA!
bg commented:
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oh yes, anyone who was following the action on the ground knows exactly
what went down.. Obama’s MB bro’s joined the movement very late, about
the same time Obama finally came out and made that weak announcement
in support of the Freedom & Democracy youths he cut the funding for, bet
he’s funding them again, no, not the youths..
please scroll up/\down & click on connecting
links for more here & here & here, thanks..
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Redwine commented:
Well, duh.
Will someone please tell Pantsuit and the rest of the braindead regime.
bg commented:
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too bad so many Americans support went to Mubarack vs the freedom & democracy yoi6hs who laid their lives & limbs on the line, perhaps things may have been a tad different, perhaps not, but i for one will never know..
i will however continue to support & pray for the Freedom & Democracy
Coalition in their endeavor to gain the upper hand as they continue the
battle for theirs & their future generations liberation..
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No Man commented:
Obama Reid/Pelosi, et al working 24/7 to hand over America to al Qaeda.
bg commented:
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Protesters demand Mubarak face trial in Egypt
[Thousands of people have gathered on Friday in Tahrir Square in the
Egyptian capital, Cairo, calling for ousted president Hosni Mubarak and
members of his former administration to face justice.
The demonstration, dubbed "Friday for the rescue of the revolution," was
organised by the Youth Revolution Coalition, a group founded by the young
activists who started the January 25 protests that led to the end of
Mubarak's rule.
The protest called for remaining members of Mubarak's regime to be put
on trial, namely Fathi Serour, the former parliament speaker, Zakariya Azmi,
head of the presidential palace, and Safwat al-Sherif, the former secretary
general of the ruling party.]
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retire05 commented:
Ah, what sweet, sweet satisfaction to have CNN report what anyone with two grey cells bumbing together already knew, that the Muslim Brotherhood would wind up being the controlling power in Egypt after all the dust settles. Unfortunately, the occupant of the Oval Office seems to lack two grey cells.
And how nice that bg (granny) still supports, and prays for, the rebels in Egypt, only it seems she is no longer willing to do it with her last breath. (Medical problems and all that, you know)
Perhaps bg should read the Pew Research poll that tells us exactly what the Egyptian street thinks about the U.S. and how it feels about living under Shi’ria law. The people bg (granny) needs to pray for are us Americans.
retire05 commented:
Oh, and another thing, bg, stop with the cut and paste crap. Try to come up with your own originial thought. Just one. That’s all we ask.
commonman commented:
of couse we knew this was going to happen.
Ginger commented:
Oh! Oh! Here we gooooooo.
bg commented:
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retire05 (again)
like you told me the last time you attacked me because i dared to ask you,
nicely to boot, to back up your claim “you don’t read my posts”, ergo, how
would you know??
scroll here, scroll now, attack less!!
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save us commented:
obama, al queada and the muslim brotherhood — perfect together
impeach and remove him now
bg commented:
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btw retire05..
i have more independent thoughts than all the ad hominem attacks
you can muster put together.. so please, get a grip your hypocrisy
is laughable not laudable..
scroll baby scroll!!
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Ginger commented:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXd6A_W8MSA&feature=player_embedded
Michael Scheuer: Obama is “Arrogant and Racist”
bg commented:
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OT..
woah!! something rarely seen, US flags “waving” not “burnnig”..
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retire05 commented:
bg, first, I have NEVER said I don’t read your posts. I don’t read your stupid links. If you want to link to something, start your own damn blog.
Also, you seem a bit sensitive, calling my criticism of you “ad hominem” attacks. Believe me, if I wanted to “attack” you, you would be running to lick your wounds.
I know you think you are the smartest brick in the wall, but you’re not. You constantly embarrass yourself here, but unfortunately, I don’t think you have the brain power to know it. You say stupid stuff like how you will defend the Egyptian protesters with your dying breath. But then, you said that with your medical excuse in hand, showing YOUR hypocracy.
I still recommend you have that discussion with your doctors about Aracept.
retire05 commented:
Oh, gee………………
more links from bg. What a surprise.
wanumba commented:
hi granny
hi bg
luv ya.
Keep up the good work. much appreciated by many.
Dan Norris commented:
Those youth groups should meet that woman who thought electing Obama meant she wouldn’t have to pay rent or gas anymore. Congratulations, you’ve both been used. But thanks for playing. We have some lovely parting gifts for each of you.
tommy mc donnell commented:
anybody with half a brain could see this coming. its the people with whole brains that have a problem.
Andreas K. commented:
No, they’re not in competition with time. Time’s already run out for them. They just don’t know it yet. It will take a while for this to sink in.
“We want to ensure that our revolution is not stolen from us”
You never had it to begin with. These “youth coalitions” are usually made up of a fringe group. University students. How many of those exist in Egypt compared to the rest of the population? Exactly. How many of the, let’s say, 20 year old Egyptians are students? Not many. The MB will always get more people into the streets when necessary. And they have one significant advantage: they won’t be afraid or hesitant to exterminate any resistance.
Peaceful protests against them won’t work. Violent protests will be terminated quickly.
It’s funny though, those kids in that youth coalition, they are mohammedan. Yet their own “faith” just fooled them into this. It’s amusing.
This Freedom & Democracy Coalition is done for. That was obvious from the very beginning. Cause, you know… as long as they have islam, they won’t have freedom and democracy. Yes, it’s that simple.
SandyfromChesterfield commented:
Let this be a warning to the teachers, firefighters and police that are protesting with the Communists! The Communists will not need you after they get what they want. Exactly why Hitler got rid of the unions AFTER he took control of Germany.
The All Real Numbers Symbol commented:
retire05, will you please stop picking on bg? Some of those links have been very informative or very handy for me.
I’m with you, wanumba #18! Thank you, bg & Granny, for a the work you two do!!
bg commented:
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wow, some people seem to get a real poiwer kick out of opressive victories,
well, sort of, i mean, what do we know, we put our intelligence not our ego
on the line, we’re blog warriors for truth, justice and the American way.. oh
wait..
FREEDOM & DEMOCRACY??
hah, only for we not for thee..
God Bless & Godspeed the Freedom & Democracy Coalition
aka: Egypt’s Tea Party
like the MB wasn’t all over Egypt before now, GWB knew it, i knew it, we,
and apparently not too many others saw it coming whether or not there
was a Freedom & Democracy Movement, that’s why Bush supported them
& Obama cut funding.. but whatever, guess we have whole brains.. pffff!!
wanumba #18
thanks & right back at ya..
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bg commented:
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ps re: #36
Israel saw what was coming back in the day,
guess they had whole brains back then, probably
today as well, but hey, what do we really know??
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bg commented:
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TARNS #25
thank you..
you’re so welcome..
also glad to hear some of the info i post has helped..
correction re: #27 = re: #26, not #36
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bg commented:
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re: #11 re: #16
my apologies, seems we both recalled a lesser
charge than what you had actually spewed..
“useful idiot”
not to mention the same aimed at another poster who happens
to have more on the ball so to speak, than your certainly meant
to inflame derogatory rhetoric..
but not all is lost, perhpas it’s for the best that you neither
read my posts nor click on my links.. and scroll baby scroll!!
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pj commented:
another Iran in a year……..
Interesting commented:
Yes, PJ.. another Iran in a year.
This is the CHANGE they were talking about.
Does America really want four more years of it?