Tunisia’s political revolution resulted in the overthrow of their president. Popular uprisings and protests are now peppered across Jordan, Yemen, and Algeria…and of course Egypt is on fire, and will very likely force the resignation of the 30-year old reign of Hosni Mubarak. What is the deal with all this Arab anger and rage that has suddenly bubbled to the surface of societies across the Middle East? And why is it suddenly all happening right now? The Avenger tries to answer these questions by explaining the root cause for this Arab frustration, and also assesses which Arab regimes are likely to be most (and least) impacted by this explosion of Arab angst.
The Professor gives an update on what is happening in Egypt; recorded at 5PM EST in the USA on 1/28/11
*At 5.30PM EST President Hosni Mubarak finally made a televised address to his nation, in which he blamed all of Egypt’s problems on the government, which he then proceeded to fire. He also said he will not step down as President.
The Professor believes that this is possibly the absolute worst thing Mubarak could have possibly done, as everyone in Egypt knows that he personally holds all the political power in the state, and therefore he is ultimately to blame for the mistakes of this administration…which at this point include high unemployment, high food prices, a stagnant economy, and a totally sham democracy in which only Mubarak and his political party have all the power. That is why the Arab peoples of Egypt (and Arabs across the Middle East in other states) are so furiously pissed at their corrupt leaders.
The Professor is sticking by his prediction that President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt will be on a plane heading for refuge in Saudi Arabia before the weekend is through. Especially if the protesters get attacked by the military tomorrow…which we all hope does not happen.
Synopsis: Holy Hookah! Tunisians have taken to the streets and overthrown their government and driven the President out of the country! As tumultuous as this is for Tunisia, the ramifications of this event will actually reverberate with WAY more impact into other Arab states that are in a similar scandalous predicament: too much political/economic power concentration into too few hands, while the Arab masses become more disenfranchised and desperate…especially in Egypt and Algeria. The Avenger also explains who is happy about this Arab anger, who is not, and what we are likely to see happen soon…
Keywords: Tunisia, Egypt. Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Arab, Persian, Islam, monarchy, theocracy, dictatorship, Hosni Mubarak, King Abdullah, Osama Bin Laden
Summary: Holy hibachi! Japan is in a Pacific pinch, my friends! A collision between a Chinese fishing boat and Japanese coast guard vessels in September near the Senkaku/Diaoyu islands north of Taiwan set off a firestorm of diplomatic fury by both countires…only to be followed in November by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev pissing off Japan by visiting the disputed island of Kunashira in the Kuril island chain north of Hokkiado. Damn! Battered from both ends! But these territorial squabbles centering around Japan have repercussions far beyond the borders of these dink-ass islands. In this plaid-cast, the Avenger high-lites some of the deeper ramifications of these Pacific geo-political problems.
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