Daily Archives: 25 November 2012

Mohammed Morsi, Egypt’s new Pharaoh

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The day after garnering international prestige through brokering a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, President Mohammed Morsi of Egypt undid his reputation by granting himself far-reaching powers, essentially making himself the new dictator of Egypt. In other words, a Pharaoh. … Continue reading →

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Post-Operation Pillar of Cloud final roundup and analyses

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When considering Operation Pillar of Cloud, and the Israel-Gaza crisis in general, it is helpful to consider “how did we get from there to here?”. To me it seems obvious that the “original sin” was the withdrawal (aka “Disengagement” or … Continue reading →

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