the egyptians have US weapons and tax dollars to protect. On Thursday, August 22, 2013 9:42:58 AM UTC-5, Travis wrote: > > > > > > > **** > > *Egyptians Can Storm a Mosque. Why Can't We? ***** > > **** > > Maybe we can learn a little from the Egyptian army, and I'm only being > half facetious. Not that I agree with the wholesale slaughter of people, > but the Egyptian military appears to have little tolerance for uprisings > and Islamists.**** > > Now wholesale slaughter may not be accurate. I'm not currently in Cairo > and wasn't during the last week of violence and hundreds of dead. As far as > I can tell there has been no determination of massive loss of "innocent" > lives. It may very well be mostly Muslim Brotherhood radicals. If that's > the case, it's fine by me.**** > > The most recent incident of Egyptian authorities and their intolerance for > Islamists was at the Fateh Mosque in Rameses Square, Cairo. One report from > a witness inside the mosque claimed that there were 700 people including > women and children. One has to wonder if the women and children were to be > used as human shields.**** > > NBC news reported that armed men began entering the Fateh mosque last > Friday night and on Saturday gunmen in the mosque "unleashed bullets at > security officials below." The gunmen were positioned on a minaret.**** > > The Huffington Post reported that Egyptian security forces stormed the > mosque after firing tear gas at hundreds of "Islamists" barricaded inside. > Huff Po also reported that gunmen on a minaret fired first.**** > > *The New York Times* described the scene similarly and also called the > mosques occupants "Islamists."**** > > The Egyptian security forces did storm the mosque and cleared out the > "Islamists." They didn't give a second thought to returning fire when fired > upon from inside a mosque.**** > > Although I feel for the innocent civilians being caught up in the > violence, that's not what this is about.**** > > What surprised me, a little, was the liberal use of the word "Islamist" by > the lefty news outlets. Although, not surprisingly, Al Jazeera made no > mention of that word. They called them protesters.**** > > In not one of the mainstream media articles I read was there any mention > of "freedom fighter" or "insurgent." I guess those terms are reserved for > those who kill Americans.**** > > It also appears that the mainstream media has little problem with the > Egyptian security forces "rules of engagement." Nowhere did I see any > condemnation or any editorial comment regarding the firing upon or storming > of a mosque. Funny how that is.**** > > So why don't the Egyptian military or police appear to care? Simple; they > want to win and do so quickly and decisively.**** > > This prompted me to look back at America's politically correct "rules of > engagement" for some contrast.**** > > It seems that if *we* fire upon a mosque even after being first fired > upon, it will just lead to further jihadist recruiting and riots in the > streets — that a mosque attack would just further the notion that America > is at war with all of Islam.**** > > A military spokesman said US soldiers do not enter mosques. They are to > respect the sanctity and holiness of all places of worship. I wasn't aware > firing an AK-47 was integral to prayer.**** > > During the Iraq war soldiers were forbidden from entering mosques even > during a firefight without permission of senior commanders under > consultation with Iraqi authorities.**** > > A military strike that *might* have caused more than 30 civilian > casualties had to be signed off by the Secretary of Defense. You read that > right. The Secretary of Defense!**** > > Yet even according to the Geneva Convention — a place of worship, a > hospital or any structure that is used for military purposes is considered > a “dual structure” and can be targeted.**** > > So the politically correct girlie men that set American military > engagement policy evidently believe the Geneva Convention doesn't go far > enough.**** > > Andrew Exum, a former Army Ranger and counterinsurgency specialist said: > "They (our leaders) are thinking – How’s that gonna play on Al Jazeera?”** > ** > > In contrast, the Egyptian military evidently couldn't care less what Al > Jazeera thinks. That's why they will most likely win. And that's why we > haven't won a war since the Second World War and assuming we don't change, > why we never will again.**** > > It's a sad fact, but a fact nonetheless.**** > > > > Read more: > http://politicaloutcast.com/2013/08/egyptians-can-storm-a-mosque-why-cant-we/#ixzz2cdDRoiVW > **** > > > __._,_.___ > > > > > > > __,_._,___ > > >
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