When Gibbs said we would be reviewing our aid to Egypt, he may have meant it was a general plan to review aid, without the possibility that we’d withdraw that aid. It’s possible it was meant to be a generalized, empty threat. But it sure seems like Hillary is saying that any review of aid is not one that will result in Egypt losing that aid.

Aside from the extremely popular “the protests in Cairo prove George W. Bush was right to kill hundreds of thousands of Iraqis” meme, these wingnutty words of wisdom about the civil unrest in the independent nation of Egypt are notable.

John Dewey thinks that the power of unbridled wealth is that it crushes the individual. That happened under the military power of Kings and Emperors, and it happens in democratic societies when economic wealth dominates politics and ideology.

Growing up during the some of the coldest years of the Cold War, I was taught two special evils of the Soviet Union: 1) The Soviets put ideology before science; 2) The Soviets were always rewriting history to erase the horrors of their rule.

Al Jazeera is reporting that ElBaradei has arrived at the square and will make a statement asking the military to support the people. No one is sure how you make a statement in this kind of situation – let’s watch together and share the news. At the moment, this does not look like the “constructive [...]

As the United States struggles to respond to rapidly changing conditions in Egypt, it is informative to look at the arc of US foreign policy over the past half century or so. Foggy Bottom is stuck in a fog precisely because the approach to foreign policy has not evolved sufficiently since the demise of the Cold War. US foreign policy today is just as dependent on supporting individual despotic leaders today as it was in the 1950′s and 1960′s.

This won’t be a big sweeping post about events unfolding in Egypt; it’ll be just enough to help you catch up this morning.

Rumors began after 1:00 a.m. EST that Hosni Mubarak had already fled to Sharm el-Sheikh in the Sinai Peninsula; rumors followed shortly thereafter that the Egyptian Army had moved into Sharm el-Sheikh as well. Such a move without the express consent of Israel would be a breach of the Camp David accords.

Egypt, Egypt, Egypt with a little discussion of domestic spending and deficits. I have Al Jazeera’s live feed here for you, and if you want more on Egypt go to FDL’s Egypt Popular Uprising page.

FDL Book Salon is The Presidency of George W. Bush: A First Historical Assessment. Movie Night Monday is One Too Many Mornings, one of Hulu’s most popular movies.

It’s Sunday in Egypt, the first day of the working week. As yesterday, no one yet knows what will happen next though all signs are that the protesters have no plans to leave the streets.

‘Dragon Around’, released July 16, 1954 via Walt Disney Studios’ Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck Cartoon Collections Volume 1 series. Synopsis: Construction worker Donald tries to oust Chip ‘n’ Dale out of their home to build a highway, so the chipmunks become knights in shining armor to fight back. Directed by Jack Hannah. Animation by [...]