It's easy to forget that Iraq had it's own Arab Spring movement in 2012-2013. It's easy to forget because after the massacre at Hawija it spiraled out of control. The Iraqi government tried to brutally suppress the Sunni protesters, and Sunnis fought back in what grew into an insurgency, and then ISIS seized control of the Sunni insurgency before anyone could grasp the catastrophic consequences.
Probably less than one in a thousand Americans are even aware that there is an ISIS affiliate in Egypt.
Even fewer know any of the details behind this insurgency because outside of one incident, the American news media has ignored it. Which is why it is interesting.
Probably less than one in a thousand Americans are even aware that there is an ISIS affiliate in Egypt.
Even fewer know any of the details behind this insurgency because outside of one incident, the American news media has ignored it. Which is why it is interesting.
During my time on this Earth I've learned that the things the news media ignores are the most significant.
According to Hillary Clinton's top foreign policy adviser, Trump "praise for brutal strongmen knows no bounds." Yet Hillary may not praise them publicly, she does call them her friends.
I have written about it here in another context, but I spent some five months in Egypt, and fell in love with the people. I am convinced that Egyptians have the best sense of humor, as a group, of anyone that I have met.
So we're looking at 25 this Monday
25 is 5 squared, and it has no other divisors
This evening's music features "The Mother of the Blues," Gertrude "Ma" Rainey.
This evening's music features Chicago blues guitarist, singer and songwriter John Brim.
This evening's music features Chicago blues pianist Otis Spann.
This evening's music features blues singer Georgia White.
