Isn't it time to walk like a Egyptian?

[seejay21]

As usual, the coverage we get in the "mainstream" media is misleading, perhaps deliberately so. The Egyptian army does indeed have a dog in this fight, and one Egyptian commentator believes that the army, with or without Mubarak, will emerge as the only governing force after this chaos, to the ultimate detriment of the Egyptian people. Please read this commentary from an Egyptian student that was published in the American Thinker today:

The Story of the Egyptian Revolution

It's a fairly long commentary, but is a much better analysis of the situation than I have seen anywhere else.

I must say, I couldn't disagree with you more about the accuracy of the story you linked, and I mean that in a nice way. It is complete hearsay. Consider the source. I.e. "A reporter has a friend, who has a friend who said..." And who's to say that Sam Tadros, the author, isn't just a guy who has a lot to loose from what is going on. He may simply have his own agenda.

He writes "They thought that the mere mention of the army being called in, the sight of a few tanks, and the announcement of the curfew, would make people immediately go home scared".

No one in Egypt would ever think this. No one. It just simply isn't true. I personally lived in the Middle East (Saudi Arabia) for two years. In my job I worked hand in hand with former Egyptian Army Officers. My personal translator was a 1973 war hero, and retired General. I know all the stories. I know personally what is meant when they say "The Army and People are One". Think of it this way. Could you hold your breath until you died? No. Maybe you could do it till you passed out. Probably not though, but you wouldn't die for sure. Just the same as your body can't kill itself on it's own, the Egyptian Army can not kill the people that are peacefully protesting.

This kind of gets at the heart of what the obstacles are for Americans in understanding the world they share with the rest. They simply don't get it. If your an American reading this and my statement angers you, then my point is made. Classic American arrogance.

For example, when watching this event unfold on American news networks, the commentary is always slanted to "what this means for America", like America's viewpoint is the only thing that actually exists, or valid. And it is only commentary, analyzing the situation from America's point of view. You will see all these pundits and reports talking about it, musing on what it means. And of course, all the "what if" factors of failure and demise. Most of the reporting is simply American talking heads saying what they think about it. They use sound bites to support their viewpoint. I.e. Listen to this 20 second statement or 20 second video, and we will analyze it.

Let me show you the contrast. President Obama made a lengthy statement in a press conference that was televised. It was originally broadcast live in it's entirey, but if you are an American, and you were not watching, then all your going to see from here on out is a couple "sound bites" from that press conference. You'll never see the whole thing on tv again.

I am an American. Why is it that I have to watch Al Jazeera to see what my president said? They play the WHOLE thing from end to end. How is it that Al Jazeera is a "propaganda machine" when they show us it all, when America media does not? Who's really selling propaganda here? Al Jazeera talks to the people in the streets and give them a voice. They are interviewing the people. Somehow, Al Jazeera is able to find actual people (as if it is hard) that say "We need the world to help us. Stand with us. We are one." On the other hand, Anderson Cooper, CNN, he goes and finds some American guy to tell America what the American "experience" is in Egypt. Again, as if the American view is the only thing that is valid. Weird.

If you think the situation is in deterioration, that's because you are watching the "Mac and Fries" viewer rating driven American media, that wants you to come back and click my channel to see the drama unfold. Feed yourself Mac and Fries and get fat on yourself. It isn't about truth. It's about you watching.

Now.. We still can do this. The STS influence.. fear.. is the enemy. I see a lot of fear being perpetrated. The people in the streets believe in us. They believe that we will help them. They couldn't have stated their love for human rights, for all, more clearly. What would you have them say or do to convince us? Maybe our dialog should be with them, and not a reporter, who has a friend, who has a friend who said something.

Are we not able to go to the source ourselves? Do we need Anderson Cooper, or Mitt Romney (yeah Mitt, like he knows something about being and Egyptian) to tell us what to think? Man. We can be our own keepers. We don't need these guys to tell us how to think.

We and the people of Egypt are one. That is what we should be doing. It is the way we should be thinking. Not fear and failure, but for love of humanity.