U.S. Knew About 9/11 Warning, Staged Egypt Revolution: Ex Interior Minister

Ex Interior Minister Habib Al-Adly

Brandon Turbeville

Over the weekend, the former Egyptian Interior Minister under Hosni Mubarak, Habib El-Adly, gave a speech at his own retrial in Cairo, Egypt. Among a number of generic statements, El-Adly made at least two bombshell claims during his testimony that have received little to no coverage in the Western press. 

One of these claims was that the United States was behind the 2011 Egyptian revolution which overthrew Hosni Mubarak. The other, however, was that the Egyptian intelligence agencies and Interior Ministry received information regarding a developing terrorist operation against the United States in September, 2001 and that the Egyptians warned the United States twice ahead of time. According to El-Adly, these warnings were completely ignored. 

Death toll in Egypt rises to 525 as Obama cancels military exercise, ‘strongly condemns’ violence

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Madison Ruppert

As the death toll in Egypt rises to 525, according to the health ministry, and Christians face more danger than ever, Obama has canceled a military exercise scheduled for next month while saying that the U.S. “strongly condemns” the violence currently plaguing Egypt.

Perhaps most troubling of all is that there are no signs of the violence ending in the near future with the Muslim Brotherhood pledging to march in Cairo and bring down the interim government.

One of the most notable aspects of Obama’s reaction is that he avoided actually describing the situation in Egypt as “a coup.”

If such language was used, it would require the U.S. to cut the $1.3-1.5 billion in yearly aid to Egypt, as USA Today notes.

Egypt Is Descending Into Civil War, But Don’t Expect Obama To Cancel His Golf Vacation

Michael Snyder

The largest Islamic nation in the Middle East is on the verge of descending into civil war, the Syrian civil war is starting to spill over into Lebanon, and the worst violence in five years has just hit Iraq, but Barack Obama is way too busy to be bothered with any of that. Right now, Obama is enjoying one of the true loves of his life - golf.  According to the Washington Post, Obama has "played 18 holes of golf every day but one this week", and without a doubt he appears to really be enjoying his time up in Martha's Vineyard.  I hear that it is absolutely beautiful up there this time of the year.  And apparently he needs the rest.  After all, prior to this vacation he has only had time to play 133 rounds of golf since becoming president.

Between snubbing world leaders and getting the U.S. economy going again, it must be really tough for Obama to find enough time to sharpen his game.

Of course I am being facetious. It is absolutely ridiculous how much time Obama takes off, and Congress is even worse. Congress is taking a five-week vacation right now.  Most Americans don't get that much vacation in an entire year.

Meanwhile, as our leaders enjoy their rest, the Middle East is coming apart at the seams.

Is The Military Suppressing Legitimate Protest in Egypt?

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Brandon Turbeville

Only yesterday, August 14, 2013, I wrote an article entitled “Are The Egypt Protests A Foreign Propaganda Campaign,”[1] where I discussed the possibility that the Egyptian “military crackdown” on allegedly peaceful Morsi supporters that was being reported throughout the Western media was not the unwarranted use of force that was being portrayed. Indeed, in this article, I asked whether or not the allegedly peaceful protests were truly peaceful at all, whether or not the claims of government violence were exaggerated, and why the Egyptian military would use such brute force against a people they have stood behind and beside on at least two recent occasions. Indeed, I even asked whether or not it is possible that the Egyptian security forces were not acting in self-defense.

While many may find themselves giving a knee-jerk reaction regarding the response of a government controlled by the military, the information trickling out of Egypt in the aftermath of yet another violent clash and an embarrassing and hypocritical Obama speech condemning violence in the Middle Eastern nation tends to lend even more credence to the hypothesis I forwarded yesterday – that the Muslim Brotherhood protesters were not peaceful protesters but violent antagonists attempting to destabilize and destroy the Egyptian government.

Although the Western public was force-fed propaganda on Wednesday August 14 regarding supposed indiscriminate attacks by government security forces against peaceful democracy-loving protesters, a report that was completely ignored by much of the Western media has surfaced painting the Morsi protesters in a different light.

Are The Egypt Protests A Foreign Propaganda Campaign?

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Brandon Turbeville

With recent reports[1] coming out of Egypt regarding the death of close to 150 people as a result of the Egyptian military’s and security forces’ crackdown on “protesters,” the temptation to react with horror and revulsion toward the Egyptian government is justifiably real. However, considering the recent history of African and Middle Eastern internal politics (i.e. Libya, Egypt, Syria, etc.) and, in particular, the track record of Western mainstream media outlets, it would be wise to hold such emotions closer to the vest until the full story regarding the Egyptian violence is made known.

While Western media outlets have touted the violence in Egypt as a violent crackdown against “peaceful protesters,” readers must be reminded of the claims made against the Assad government of “violent crackdowns” against “peaceful protesters” who were anything but peaceful and even crossed the threshold of violence designating them as protesters. In reality, the “protesters” were largely made up of religious fanatics, foreigners, mercenaries, snipers, and other forms of armed mobs that eventually took shape as guerrilla military brigades, i.e. – death squads[2] - facts which the Western media conveniently left out of their reporting.

Kerry Supports Egypt's Coup

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Stephen Lendman

When is a coup not one? When John Kerry claims otherwise. When he says it restores democracy.

It can't reinistate what doesn't exist. It can't do it by military takeover. Perhaps Kerry doesn't understand. America never had democracy. It has none now. 

Coup d'etat power rules. Elections are a useful fiction. People have no say. Monied interests run things. According to Paul Craig Roberts:

The regime ruling in Washington today lacks constitutional and legal authority. Americans are ruled by usurper. (They) claim that the executive branch is above the law.

They call "the US Constitution a mere 'scrap of paper.' " It's quaint and out-of-date. "An unconstitutional government is an illegitimate" one. 

Rogues run America. They do so out-of-control. They're ideological extremists. They're over-the-top. They want subservient puppets running other countries. They want unchallenged global dominance.

Rage Against the System: Why It Matters

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Stephen Lendman

Public anger in Egypt, Turkey, Palestine, Brazil, Chile, across Europe, in America against Wall Street, and elsewhere is real. It's visceral. It's deep-seated. It's growing. It reflects what media scoundrels won't explain.

Democracy's more illusion than real. People get the best kind money can buy. Manipulated elections control things. Systemic rule is hardline. Progressive change is verboten.

Monied interests have final say. Corporate giants rule the world. Exploiting nations, markets and people for profit matters most.

Governments conspire with business to facilitate it. Popular needs more than ever go begging. People increasingly are on their own to sink or swim.

Junta-Style Transition in Egypt

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Stephen Lendman

Events remain fluid. They're fast-moving. Interim President Adly Mansour appointed Hazem Beblawi prime minister. He's a technocrat. He's an economics PhD. He and Mansour are pro-Western stooges.

From 1965 - 1980, Beblawi held academic positions at the University of Alexandria and elsewhere. From 1980 - 1983, he was an Industrial Bank of Kuwait manager.

From 1983 - 1995, he was Export Development Bank in Egypt chairman and CEO. From 1995 - 2000, he was UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) executive secretary.

From 2001 - 2011, he served as an Abu Dhabi-based Arab Monetary Fund advisor. After Mubarak's ouster, he was an Egyptian Social Democratic Party founding member. Democracy in Egypt is verboten.

In July 2011, Beblawi was appointed deputy prime minister for economic affairs and finance minister. He succeeded Samir Radwan. After four months he resigned. He did so after security forces killed Coptic Christians.

Unrest Continues in Egypt

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Stephen Lendman

Washington's dirty hands are involved. Controlling what's ongoing continues. Doing so reflects iron fist imperialism. A White House statement claims otherwise. It's typical US-style disinformation. In full it states:

Readout of the President’s Meeting with the National Security Council Regarding the Situation in Egypt 

President Obama convened a secure conference call with the National Security Council today to review the very fluid situation in Egypt. 

The President condemned the ongoing violence across Egypt and expressed concern over the continued political polarization. 

He reiterated that the United States is not aligned with, and does not support, any particular Egyptian political party or group. 

ElBaradei Heads Egypt's Interim Government

Stephen Lendman

It's official. He's Washington's man in Cairo. More on that below.

Ousting Morsi unleashed widespread violence. Pitched battles erupted. Both sides clashed with each other.

On July 6, Russia Today reported Friday's toll caused 36 deaths. One or more others followed. Over 1,100 were injured. Unknown numbers were arrested.

Neither side's yielding so far. Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) is notoriously brutal. Mercy isn't in its vocabulary. It conspired with Washington against Morsi.

Popular outrage made him damaged goods. He's gone. He's under house arrest. So are other Freedom and Justice party members.

Dozens are detained. Warrants are out for hundreds more. Egypt remains a tinder box. Civil war's unlikely but could happen. Anything's possible going forward. Things are far from resolved.

BRILLIANT: 12-year-old Boy Explains Egypt's Political Crisis

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Business As Usual in Egypt

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Stephen Lendman

Days of street protests created illusory change. Everything changed but stayed the same. The pattern's familiar. Ousting Morsi assures same old, same old.

Washington prioritizes Middle East control. It wants it unchallenged. It's the oil, stupid. Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, and other regional states have nearly two-thirds of proved world oil reserves. They have huge gas deposits.

Egypt's the largest Arab country. It's geopolitically important. It supports America's imperium. US officials prioritize continuity. Michel Chossudovsky asked: "Was Washington Behind Egypt's Coup d'Etat?"

What's known suggests it. Morsi was America's man in Cairo. Mass public outrage opposed him. Promises made were broken. People's needs go unaddressed.

Western monied interests are served. Same old, same old persists. What Washington says goes. People have no say. Democracy's more illusion than reality. Hardline rule excludes it.

What's Next in Egypt?

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Stephen Lendman

Morsi's out. Junta power rules. Generals have final say. Democracy's verboten. Popular interests don't matter. They never did. They don't now. What's next?

Headlines said Egyptians celebrated Morsi's ouster. Fireworks lit up Cairo's sky. On February 12, 2011, jubilant crowds reacted the same way. Millions hailed Mubarak's removal. People overthrew entrenched power, they believed.

Hoped for change didn't follow. So-called Arab spring didn't bloom. It wasn't meant to. Expect nothing different this time.

Wealth, power and privilege alone matter. It's de rigueur. It's true throughout the region. It's how things are in Western and most other societies.

Washington largely dictates Egyptian policy. One to two billion dollars annually buys lots of influence. Imperial power assures it most of all.

How Jon Stewart Launched the Coup in Egypt

The recent coup in Egypt may be the first successful peaceful revolution by way of satire, and if so, an unlikely hero could be Jon Stewart.

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American political comedian Jon Stewart appeared on Egyptian television and less than two weeks later there's a coup.  Coincidence?

Last month, appearing with Egyptian political satirist Bassem Youssef, Stewart said "If your regime is not strong enough to handle a joke, then you don’t have a regime."



Boy was he proven right! Following massive protests in Egypt, said to be the largest in human history, the army declared yesterday that Morsi is not strong enough to handle a joke.

Egypt’s Second Revolution: Morsi And The Muslim Brotherhood Deposed In Military Coup

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Chris Carrington

Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood Party have been removed from power by the Egyptian Army. There are no reports that Morsi or any members of his government were harmed during their removal from power, though clashes continued between those supporting and those opposing the government with some 14 deaths and scores of injuries reported.

General Abdul Fattah al-Sisi made a television address in which he said that president Morsi:

…had failed to meet the demands of the Egyptian people.

As he spoke, military vehicles could be seen fanning out across Cairo.

Jeremy Bowen, Middle East editor for the BBC, who is in Tahrir Square commented:

Turmoil Rocks Egypt: Morsi's Out

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Stephen Lendman

Events are fast moving. Russia Today's live Cairo video shows huge Tahrir Square crowds. They're nonviolent. They're expectant. The mood's electric.

Egyptian troops control key sites nationwide. Large contingents are deployed around Cairo.

Unconfirmed reports suggest Morsi's under house arrest. Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) gave him 48 hours to yield. Do so or step down, it said. The deadline came and passed.

Reuters reported that SACF said it's "ready to die to defend Egypt's people against terrorists and fools." It did so in response to Morsi. It headlined "The Final Hours."

It did so hours after Morsi rejected a power-sharing ultimatum. It expired Wednesday morning. Reuters said Egyptian troops control state television. Shoukry Abu Amira heads it. He confirmed it. Armored vehicles patrol outside.

Coup in Egypt, Mohammed Morsi Overthrown by the People

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Egypt's military on Wednesday ousted Mohamed Morsi, the nation's first freely elected president, suspending the Constitution, installing an interim government and insisting it was responding to the millions of Egyptians who had opposed the Islamist agenda of Mr. Morsi and his allies in the Muslim Brotherhood.


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Egypt Rejects IMF Conditions

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Emad Mekay
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CAIRO - Egypt has cancelled plans to borrow 3 billion dollars from the International Monetary Fund because of conditions that violated the country’s national sovereignty and a public outcry that warned against terms that were blamed for impoverishing many Egyptians.

According to several Egyptian newspapers, General Sameh Sadeq, member of the country’s ruling military council, said the country turned down the loans, and those under discussion with the World Bank, because there were "five conditions that totally went against the principles of national sovereignty." Gen. Sadeq didn’t detail what these conditions were. 

The IMF loan would have made Egypt the first recipient of funding in the Middle East since the so-called Arab Spring movement against Western-backed dictatorships began late last year.