Riots in Egypt over Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi declaring dictatorial powers

[Andalusian girls]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/...y.html?hpid=z1

The focus of their anger: President Mohamed Morsi. On Thursday, he announced that courts could not overturn any decree or law he has issued since taking office in June and, beyond that, in the six months until a new constitution is finalized, his spokesman said on state-run TV.

In a country already without a parliament, that means the former Muslim Brotherhood leader seems to have total executive, legislative and now judicial authority, all as a new constitution is being written.

With Islamists lining up behind President Mohamed Morsi and secular leaders rallying against him, the development threatened to wipe away once and for all the unlikely joining of the two forces that brought down Egypt’s longtime leader Hosni Mubarak in 2011.

well that didn't take long did it

[BaneTheBrawler]

inc Arab Spring 2.0

[Cantih]

I hope they pull him out of office.
Even if the MB keeps control of the government, it'll at least show every future candidate that going for dictator powers is the dumbest fucking move possible.

[Tajin]

Oh middle east.

[Pirian]

I hope they pull him out of office.
Even if the MB keeps control of the government, it'll at least show every future candidate that going for dictator powers is the dumbest fucking move possible.

Yeah seriously.

I also like how the MB initially said they were not going to seek political offices during the revolution and then once Mubarak was ousted they did a complete 180 and swept the election, and are now are essentially creating a dictatorship under their rule. Seriously, what the fuck

[Pirian]

Oh middle east.

This week on
http://www.lisarein.com/7-29-03-messo-2.jpg

[ronin sparthos]

Oh middle east.

As if we don't have our own problems here at home with our gummint being hijacked by multinationals and anyone who can afford lobbyists.

[ronin sparthos]

Yeah seriously.

I also like how the MB initially said they were not going to seek political offices during the revolution and then once Mubarak was ousted they did a complete 180 and swept the election, and are now are essentially creating a dictatorship under their rule. Seriously, what the fuck

At least this time the dictator won't be wholly backed by the US. Maybe when the average guy on the ground realizes its his own people fucking him over and not the US, some real change might occur.

[Icywave]

Pretty bold and risky move from Mohamed Morsi, given the timing and the international attention surrounding that region now.
Some instability now after that historical breakthrough of Arab Spring 2 year ago is anticipated,
but it still pains to see when it is triggered by such old vice they fought everything to get rid for.

[Plow]

replace "marvel" with "theocratic politics"


it's especially important to note the hand off the joystick, as no matter how they flail about they're not actually going anywhere

[Kuya]

The OP and plow's post (theocratic politics) makes it seem like Morsi being part of the Muslim Brotherhood has anything to do with his power grab. Mubarak, and the dictators before him were secular and regularly attacked the Muslim Brotherhood.

[BaneTheBrawler]

dictators gonna dick

[archibaldcrane]

This guy brings peace between Israel and Palestine and this is how you treat him?

He's earned those dictatorial powers.

[Athas]

Hm, now that you mention it the peace between Egypt and Israel for the last some decades was due to that lovable dictator the US was propping up...

[Plow]

Hm, now that you mention it the peace between Egypt and Israel for the last some decades was due to that lovable dictator the US was propping up...

Which is what the Muslims that ousted him all hated him for to start with.

Hey guess what? They overthrew because they wanted the leader to do the things any "good" Muslim leader would do. One of the first things Muslim leaders tend to do is seek absolute power, regardless of consequences.


What I'm saying is that the "Arab spring" was great... for all the wrong reasons.

[Kuya]

One of the first things Muslim leaders tend to do is seek absolute power, regardless of consequences.

As opposed to what, exactly?

[Plow]

uh, instilling a legitimate democracy?

[Kuya]

I could conclude a thousand things from your vagueness, so let me outline them:

1. Instilling or installing?

2. Legitimate democracies, like Iraq?

3. It's not a legitimate democracy if the leader is muslim? Should he be christian instead?

4. Mubarak was a secular leader, did he represent legitimate democracy?

I thought Samuel P. Huntington was dead.

[Plow]

1. Instilling. The basics were installed when they had an election.

2. A democracy where the foundation was installed by outside sources can never be a legitimate democracy as long as those forces maintain power similar to, let alone above and beyond, that of the populace. Nice straw man, though, we'll see how the other two look in a second.

3. It's not a legitimate democracy because he's eliminating the whole democracy thing. A democracy doesn't have to be direct to be legitimate, but it can't be actively suppressing democratic input, either.

4. More straw man yay! As I said, Mubarak out is a good thing.

Mubarak out because of religion and replaced by a representative of a self-proclaimed religious party, not so much.

[Kuya]

Don't be obtuse. You said muslim leaders seek absolute power. Why don't you explain to the entire forum your grand theory on why all muslims are secret fascists.