Please find article text below, and follow the link in the article to watch the video, very enlightening and informative.
Egyptian opposition leader Ahmed Said objected to President Obama's strong condemnation of the "steps that have been taken by Egypt's interim government and security forces."
The president made his remarks on Thursday while vacationing on the toney Massachusetts island of Martha's Vineyard.
Said, a former member of the Egyptian parliament, heads the Free Egyptians Party, a staunchly pro-Western, pro-democratic political party, issued the following letter in response to President Obama's remarks:
"Like most Egyptians we listened with attention to your statement on Egypt's latest development and as representatives of the non Islamic political forces in Egypt we believe in the same fundamental values on which the U.S. was founded, except that we have a 7,000 years of civilization and history which gave us a special identity which we are fighting to keep since the Muslim Brotherhood came to power.
Let me first inform you about who the Muslim brothers are. They’re an unlawful organization operating outside the realm of the Egyptian law, receiving foreign funding and laundering money in a flagrant breech of international law. Their aim is to rule the world through a so-called Islamic Caliphate as they believe in their absolute supremacy.
They pretend they are God’s emissaries and will not rest until they have forced the whole world into submission. For them Egypt is the launching pad to achieve their fascist dream. Their international reach spans the globe and they command the ears and minds of many unsuspecting politicians. They have used deceit, soft speeches, international funds and whenever required, violence to impose their will.
"The rule of Morsi showed how in less than a year they abused the people, reneged on their promises and overturned the rule of law by issuing constitutional diktats monopolizing the judiciary as well as the legislative arms of the state, enough to impeach any president in a democratic nation. Unfortunately, Egyptians couldn’t refer to their supreme court as it was besieged by their thugs for over 60 days back in November of 2012.
So finally, Egyptians took to the streets and this century’s second Egyptian “peaceful unarmed” revolution took place in June of 2013 to recall the president and reject the rule of the MB. Egyptians deposed their president not because he was not inclusive, as you so kindly represented, but because he broke his constitutional oath and became another dictator reminiscent of the previous dictator this same great people of Egypt removed in January 2011. This was the will of the people which the West is now trying to bend pretending they are doing so in the name of democracy with no intention of interfering in Egyptian affairs!
Now, I would like to address a few points in your address:
Despite the perception, well-intentioned or ill-intentioned, history will tell, of the western media consistently portraying one side — the islamist's — we have to let you know some facts and some truth.
Since July 3rd on the day deposed President Morsi was ousted by popular demand of millions of Egyptians, western media and prominent emissaries from the U.S.A. and Europe have consistently described the sit-ins that paralyzed a large part of Cairo as "peaceful demonstrators" to the extent that these same media and western governments chose to ignore what was happening across Egypt from torching churches and killing randomly and destroying private and public properties.
Mr. President, peaceful demonstrators do not have the capacity to kill more than 50 police personnel in just a few hours.
Peaceful demonstrators do not attack a police station with RPG and kill the police chief and his deputies, strip them of their clothes and drag their naked bodies down the street.
Peaceful demonstrators do not threaten Christians with genocide as many of the Muslim Brotherhood declared in hate speeches from the sit-in stage.
Peaceful demonstrators do not raise the black flags of al-Qaida while marching with pictures of bin Laden and Al Zawahri on their chests.
While the western media was focusing yesterday on the clearing of the sit-in, more than 45 attacks were made on Christian installations across Egypt resulting in torching 19 churches and cathedrals, some built in the 6th century.
The list goes on but your intelligence reports will enlighten you we are sure. The attached video will also give you an idea.
Mr. President, it is important that you see reality especially that the great American people have themselves suffered from the darkness of Islamists and unfortunately thousands of great Americans died from their terror.
The Muslim Brotherhood and their jihadist allies have never known and will never know peace. It might be useful to remind you that these same people had a three-weeks sit-in that started on the next dawn after election day and lasted almost two weeks to declare that they will burn Egypt if their candidate is not declared the winner.
Mr. President, we are on the side of freedom, we are on the side of human rights. We are on the side of justice for all. We also hurt to see mothers mourn their children and children mourn their parents. Have you seen Mr. President the video clip of the Muslim Brotherhood supporter throwing 14 years children off the roof of a six-floor building? One mother died of sorrow when she saw the video clip of her son thrown off the building, she did not have time to mourn.
Today Mr. president you chose to consider one side of the picture and to punish the Egyptians by cancelling operation Bright Star. Well Mr. President operation Bright Star means nothing to most Egyptians but it is the misunderstanding and misleading of the American people that we care most about. Egyptians have always stood by the American people when attacked by terrorists because we are freedom lovers and individual liberty champions like the American people. The only difference is that we have always been deprived to practice and taste these great principles and rights.
Is it too much for Egyptians today to have the support of the American people during our own war on terror? How can the same group be named terrorists in the U.S.A. and peaceful demonstrators in Egypt?
How can these be the ones the U.S.A. will never negotiate with while the U.S. government demands that Egyptians not only negotiate with them but also partner with them in the building of modern Egypt?
Mr. President, the interest of peace in the region is served best by truly peace-loving people and democratic values.
Finally, Mr. President, we hope that this letter will get your attention for after all, we are now representing the majority and our present government represents us, the secular, civil and liberal political forces. We hope that you will find of value to probe more and investigate more and ask more. When you do, we are ready to come to you in a small delegation and discuss and explain more and we are sure that you will realize that after all, Egyptians are indeed a great people deserving a great future."
Link: http://www.newsmax.com/US/Ahmed-Said-Obama-Egypt/2013/08/16/id/520880
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