Comments on CowardsTypePad2013-09-02T13:56:02ZDavid Bognerhttps://www.treppenwitz.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.treppenwitz.com/2013/09/cowards/comments/atom.xml/Karl commented on 'Cowards'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef019aff6a27df970c2013-09-16T01:03:04Z2013-10-08T11:16:46ZKarl"Do you really think the US has any influence whatsoever over what goes on there today?" With the military, yes....<p>"Do you really think the US has any influence whatsoever over what goes on there today?"</p>
<p>With the military, yes. The current head of the Egyptian Army trained in the US and still has contacts with his former American classmates. </p>
<p>Providing these countries with support isn't always wise and it doesn't give us control, but it does give us some influence. </p>treppenwitz commented on 'Cowards'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef019aff4d3d1e970c2013-09-10T14:14:26Z2013-09-13T11:07:22Ztreppenwitzhttp://www.treppenwitz.comKarl... Are they really 'along side'? Is the US really able to influence them? Those are the key questions, and...<p>Karl... Are they really 'along side'? Is the US really able to influence them? Those are the key questions, and I suggest that the answer to both are 'no'. Nassar was in RUssia's sphere of influence and did as he pleased. Today Egypt is in the US's sphere of influence. Do you really think the US has any influence whatsoever over what goes on there today?</p>Karl commented on 'Cowards'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef019aff36c265970b2013-09-06T03:49:10Z2013-09-06T03:49:10ZKarlWhy? Because that aid keeps them along side. Cutting them off means lost influence with them and will create a...<p>Why? Because that aid keeps them along side. Cutting them off means lost influence with them and will create a vacuum..a vacuum that will be filled by either the Russians, China or both. That is exactly what happened when the West (mainly the US) refused to provide Nasser with weapons and fund the Aswan High Dam project. Foreign aid doesn't always guarantee influence, but it often does. </p>psachya commented on 'Cowards'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef019aff2c8256970d2013-09-03T20:51:26Z2013-09-10T09:58:18ZpsachyaMaybe Erdogan can send a "protest flotilla" to the Syrian coast. I'm sure the authorities there will be ever so...<p>Maybe Erdogan can send a "protest flotilla" to the Syrian coast. I'm sure the authorities there will be ever so much more humane than the Israelis were...</p>Fred commented on 'Cowards'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef019aff2b27ea970b2013-09-03T18:04:33Z2013-09-10T09:58:18ZFredIn principle you are correct. But which Arab country of effectively dealing with Syria (as you pointed out, no one...<p>In principle you are correct. But which Arab country of effectively dealing with Syria (as you pointed out, no one really has a solution)? And I don't think the US wants to join up with an Arab country. Didn't work so well in Afghanistan. </p>anon commented on 'Cowards'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef019aff2a51d5970d2013-09-03T11:04:36Z2013-09-10T09:58:18ZanonAmen. Preach!!<p>Amen. Preach!!</p>Elisson commented on 'Cowards'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef019aff27d660970d2013-09-02T22:06:13Z2013-09-10T09:58:18ZElissonhttp://cheeseaisle.blogspot.comRequired reading for anyone in the U.S. Congress, this is.<p>Required reading for anyone in the U.S. Congress, this is.</p>