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Phares on "The Lost Spring" at the Gatestone Institute in New York: "Against the will of a majority of Americans, the Administration chose the Muslim Brotherhood and Iran's regime over Middle East civil soceties during the uprisings"
Dr. Walid Phares addressed the Gatestone Institute in New York introducing his book "The Lost Spring: US Policy in the Middle East and Catastrophes to Avoid." After a historic introduction where he explained the roots of the Arab Spring and the region's initial uprisings in 2011, he argued that "initially civil society groups rose against totalitarians of all kind, seculars, Islamists and ultra nationalists but because of a lack of preparation, coordination and particularly because of badly advised Western Foreign Polices, the first wave of the spring failed. They were overwhelmed by the Muslim Brotherhood and other Islamists in North Africa and by Iran's allies in the Levant." Phares noted that "against the will of a majority of Americans, never consulted on Middle East policies, the Obama Administration chose to opt for the Muslim Brotherhood and its allies as a partner in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Yemen and potentially in other countries. In Syria, Washington didn't act against Iran's ally, the Assad regime even though it aided the Islamists of the opposition. In Lebanon and in Iraq, the Administration didn't stop Iran's allies Maliki and Hezbollah from dominating the institutions. In short Washington chose the Ikhwan and Iran's regime over Middle East civil soceties during the uprisings. And this policy has to change to stop its catastrophic consequences."
Jul 12, 2014 - 8:27:00 PM
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Al Jazeera review of "Du Printemps Arabe a l'Automne Islamiste"
Bou Alam Ramadani reviews "Du Printemps Arabe a l'Automne Islamiste" on al Jazeera Arabic site.
Jul 10, 2014 - 9:54:00 AM
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James Rosen Op Ed in Fox on Walid Phares' "Lost Spring"
“Many people asked – when the [Arab Spring] uprising began in Tunisia and in Egypt, and followed in Libya and, of course, in Syria – why did the United States, why did the administration actually wait – strategically wait – for the moment when the [Muslim] Brotherhood was ready?” Phares said. “Remember, the first thin layer of these revolts was made of civil society, women, Facebook people, minorities, workers, lawyers in Tahrir Square. We waited a few days, until the Brotherhood were actually ready. The same thing could be said about Libya, against Qaddafi. And that is not an overnight decision" Op Ed by James Rosen, Fox News
Jul 9, 2014 - 8:50:00 PM
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Phares to Voice of America: "A new Egypt is emerging, pushing back against the Jihadists, pushing for democracy and pluralism, gradually"
In an interview with Voice of America, author of "The Lost Spring" Walid Phares, said "a new Egypt is emerging, a country that rose against the Muslim Brotherhood, which will be pushing back against the Jihadists, pushing for democracy and pluralism, gradually." Phares joined Douglas Mpuga aanchor of VOA's show "Reporters Around the table," and Suleiman Mugula a leading expert in South Africa. The panel debated Egypt's Presidential election. Suleiman agreed that the new Egypt will play an increasing regional and African role. Phares said "the battle against the Jihadists in Egypt will give hope to many African states now fighting the same terror. The product of removing the Ikhwan in Egypt will bring freedom and long term stability to the continent now confronting the fundamentalists in many countries."
May 29, 2014 - 7:09:00 PM
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