mwhanna1
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When called to get meeting w/ figure from Muslim Brotherhood, he repeated my name several times. Clearly not so used to Copts calling on him
about 20 hours ago
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.@ @ not suggesting things might not go wrong. Arguing for non-intervention doesn't depend on denigrating rebels
about 20 hours ago
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in reply to InkSptsGulliver
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@ think you could make legalistic argument based on descriptive term "occupation," don't think Russian+Chinese would appreciate
about 20 hours ago
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in reply to joshlockman
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@ @ it won't be like Egypt b/c Libya is its own country, but sectarianism not an issue in Libya.
about 20 hours ago
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in reply to Starbuck_WOI
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@ Baradei+Zuwail and few younger Egy activists were basically coming from abroad. Exile is imp. factor but not as disqualification
about 20 hours ago
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in reply to SteveHynd
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@ sure. Just email me on schedule.
about 20 hours ago
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in reply to HankStaffers
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Back+forth w/rebels indicate Qaddafi won't accept de facto partition/ceasefire.Fwd mvmnt makes air support legal even w/restrictive reading
about 20 hours ago
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@ i don't think that is fair. former regime elements are not a majority. in benghazi, lots of leadership comes from bar association
about 20 hours ago
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in reply to SteveHynd
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Egypt holding needed, delayed national dialogue. Representation present makes clear that talk about youth role in uprising was patronizing
about 20 hours ago
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@ sort of - you would have to discount role of Egy mil in affecting regime change, even though their intent was not revolutionary
about 21 hours ago
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in reply to SteveHynd
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True that Libyan society repressed+atomized to greater degree than Egypt, but transitional leadership running Libya's 2nd biggest city ably
about 21 hours ago
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What is happening in Libya is a popular rebellion. Those involved are likely no more or less trustworthy than the masses who rose up in Egy.
about 21 hours ago
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@ that is to say we took much bigger risks there b/c of strategic imperative, but was still much more fraught engagement.
about 23 hours ago
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in reply to InkSptsGulliver
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@ taking on superpower rival during Cold War and then abandoning country was less fraught than uprising against Qaddafi?
about 23 hours ago
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in reply to InkSptsGulliver
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@ @ Agreed. My point is to highlight that there are risks regardless of US actions. You cannot restore status quo ante
about 24 hours ago
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in reply to jarzuli
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For those concerned about arms in wrong hands, bigger fear shld be protracted conflict. Then could also see foreign fighters join fight
about 24 hours ago
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I understand real dangers of arming Libyan rebels. But comparison w/80s Afghanistan not that useful. Lots of other ex.s exist for comparison
about 24 hours ago
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@ and he likes to laugh at his own jokes w/ that goofy giggle.
4:14 AM Mar 30th
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in reply to blakehounshell
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It is interesting to see the diff. In Assad's air than his stentorian dictator friends. Much less distant in delivery, directed at audience
4:10 AM Mar 30th
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As first reaction, it does seem that the issue of Egy army abuses/torture/arrests has not gotten a broad/receptive hearing within Egypt
5:38 PM Mar 29th
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- Name Michael Hanna
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- Bio Fellow, The Century Foundation
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