The military coup in Egypt already showed which way things were going, with the continuation of US military aid, and the earlier closing of the Gaza border. The coup has reset Egypt into it's traditional ally as the US puppet and assistant to Israel, alongside Saudi Arabia.
The latest news of the Israeli drone strike on Egyptian soil only confirms that situation. Drone strikes have become the favourite technique of the US and Israel, but for obvious reasons have been restricted to certain countries. Drones can be used freely in warzones like Afghanistan and failed states like Somalia. They have even been extended to the likes Pakistan and the Yemen which are functioning states but effectively US puppets; unable to maintain the integrity of their own airspace.
Now we see Egypt, the heartland of the Arab world, sometimes its standard bearer, its greatest military power, ceding control of its airspace to a drone from Israel, the great conqueror of the Arabs. Is this what the Arab spring was for; is this why Tamarod collected 20 plus million signatories complaining that "Egypt is following in the footsteps of the US"?
Egypt is now definitely a second class state, incapable of maintaining itself; never mind leading the Arab world. That is exactly why the coup happened and exactly why the US and Europe are quietly content with the situation. I wonder do the Tamarod and their allies hand their heads in shame, ... or are they quietly pleased with this new state of affairs?
The latest news of the Israeli drone strike on Egyptian soil only confirms that situation. Drone strikes have become the favourite technique of the US and Israel, but for obvious reasons have been restricted to certain countries. Drones can be used freely in warzones like Afghanistan and failed states like Somalia. They have even been extended to the likes Pakistan and the Yemen which are functioning states but effectively US puppets; unable to maintain the integrity of their own airspace.
Now we see Egypt, the heartland of the Arab world, sometimes its standard bearer, its greatest military power, ceding control of its airspace to a drone from Israel, the great conqueror of the Arabs. Is this what the Arab spring was for; is this why Tamarod collected 20 plus million signatories complaining that "Egypt is following in the footsteps of the US"?
Egypt is now definitely a second class state, incapable of maintaining itself; never mind leading the Arab world. That is exactly why the coup happened and exactly why the US and Europe are quietly content with the situation. I wonder do the Tamarod and their allies hand their heads in shame, ... or are they quietly pleased with this new state of affairs?
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