Middle East protests follow color revolution scenario – expert

Published time: January 27, 2011 19:28
Edited time: February 16, 2011 15:52
Egyptians protestors hold stones as they clash with anti-riot police on the streets of Suez, northern Egypt, on January 27 201 (AFP Photo / Khaled Desouki)
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Protests inspired by the revolt in Tunisia have dominoed along Egypt, Yemen and Algeria. Some experts have drawn comparisons between popular uprisings in the Middle East to color revolutions seen in post-Soviet countries.

­“What happened in Georgia with the Rose Revolution and Orange Revolution in Ukraine in 2003-2004 was part of a long-term strategy orchestrated by the Pentagon, the State Department and various US-financed NGOs like Freedom House and National Endowment for Democracy to create pro-NATO regime change in those former Soviet Union areas and to literally encircle Russia,” author and researcher William Engdahl told RT.

”What is going on in the Middle East with the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia that we saw a few days ago, and now in Egypt with Mubarak in his 80s, and obviously a regime that is not exactly the most stable one, we have a food crisis taking place as a backdrop and the IMF coming and telling these countries to eliminate their state food subsidies so you have, of course, the explosive background for popular unrest. Within that you have these NGOs, like Freedom House, training activists and trade unions and various other organizations to demand democracy, demand human rights and so forth,” he added.

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Bogdanov 30.01.2011 04:21

Starlight,
I think you are right about development of the new world order. The turning point, which marked the end of the previous era (characterized by the US complete supremacy, which lasted somewhere between mid-1980s -- current time) was Russia-Georgia conflict of 2008. That was the first event, which demonstrated inability of the current world leader (the USA) to maintain its monopoly. The consequent failures included:
a) Inability to prevent Iran and N.Korea to become nuclear nations.
b) "Confession" on full dependency on China (during recent visit of Chinese leader in the States).
c) Practically, failure with the EU experiment. What is left from it -- the re-emerged new center in the middle of Europe -- Germany. It still "reporting to the boss", but, it is only a matter of time, when Germany will be almost completely on its own.
d) Fiasco in the Middle East, which created huge army of American haters and black hole for American finances. So, since 2008, everything began spiraling away -- the world started to drift toward so called multi-polar world. It is hard to say, if this is good or bad. From one hand, the "democracy" seems still fashionable and "new centers" seems happy (except, Japan, who has problems with Russia). But, from the other hand,  nothing stabilized yet, and at some point one or more Centers may overestimate their capabilities and decide to challenge other s using military. And that going to be very messy and bloody. Especially, now, when the oil is being depleted with astronomical speed and when only lazy doesn't have nuclear weapon.

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Starlight 28.01.2011 19:17

I do not see colored revolutions here. What we are seeing is the sun setting on the world order of post WW2. The demise starting with the dismantling of the USSR by Mikhail Gorbachev. What occurred later in eastern Europe was in fact western meddling for their own designs to attempt to destroy Russia. It failed miserably.
Wester n meddling in the affairs of the Middle East and countries in North Africa is also now unraveling  Since the revolution in Egypt by Gamal Abdul Nasser, he inspired the people to overthrow the regime of a corrupt king who had squandered the finances of Egypt and ownership of the Suez canal to Britain. The same results are what you see today occurring in Egypt this time the people want to get rid of an elected dictator and stooge of the US. The people pushed into poverty and hunger and they see no respite. Similar story in Tunisia.
Algeria and Morocco may be next. Now Yemeni's and Jordanians are protesting similar problems, their governments are also similar. Do not doubt that a new world order is evolving which will come about in 2020. Included is the world economy. The US, friend of the despots, is worried. They must go with the flow and start to look within.

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Billy Bob 28.01.2011 12:25

I love some of the titles of the RT stories.... Who is the one responsible for them
They are great... Today I saw Bombs Away,  loved it..

But this clip once again with Engdahl comparing the colors to the Arabs shows
he has parked his rear end far to long in Frankfurt.... Bill get out and smell the
roses. You are as laughable on this one as anyone can see.  The Middle East is a power keg due to the US policies, as well as thugs rigging the game for
years. You might have some good points on other issues, obviously your
way off the mark here. Get a cheap DVD copy of Animal Farm

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