Bush's Role In The Revolution (and it ain't pretty)

[kpete]

ENOUGH

Bush's Role In The Revolution

11 Feb 2011 08:05 pm

by Chris Bodenner

He may have helped in a roundabout way:

In an interesting and even ironic way, the resistance in Egypt can be traced back to President George W. Bush and the war in Iraq. Protesting against Bush's violent means of spreading democracy, a loosely formed group organized the largest demonstrations in Egypt's history around the March 20, 2003, invasion. They eventually became known as Kefaya, meaning "Enough." Adopting the mission to bring down Mubarak and restore power to the Egyptian people, Kefaya held regular protests that called for the end of the emergency law, more freedom for the Egyptian people, and better handling of the economy -- essentially similar demands seen in Tahrir Square today. After heavy activity in 2004 and 2005, the movement fizzled due to apparent conflicts between the Islamic and liberal activists.

Out of Kefaya grew the April 6 Youth Movement whose members and affiliates played an integral role in this year's #Jan25 demonstrations. The group formed in order to support workers in the industrial town of Mahalia al-Kubra during an April 6, 2008, strike, organizing primarily through a Facebook group. Inheriting from Kefaya the lofty goal of displacing Mubarak, the group swelled to 70,000 young, highly educated and generally affluent activists by 2009.

MORE (fascinating young people):
http://www.salon.com/news/politics/war_room/2011/02/10/egypt_youth_activists_april_6_kefaya_jan25

[Luminous Animal]

1. Thank you for posting this.

This revolution has strong roots.

[Major Hogwash]

2. Because oppostion to a hater like Bush will somehow resonate with his suppporters.

And then Glenn Beck will feel all fuzzy about it, and he will say that Bush freed the world. And then he'll pretend to cry.

And in another topsy-turvy type statement, Billo the Klown will say that George Bush planted the first seeds of freedom by killing Iraqis, not Obama.

[Luminous Animal]

3. Kick.

[lunatica]

4. Profound hatred of a 'leader' is a uniting factor

A perfect example is DU. We were amazingly united against Bush. Not a single DUer ever defended him. Now we're not so united.