A really stupid line from an overwrought film.
I do not think that you actually have even a passing acquaintance with any sort of truth.
You seem to actually believe that I have some influence with the Obama Administration,and that my refusal to debate stupid topics with you has some sort of national consequences. But of course, this is not at all true. Nor is it in any sense accurate that you are capable of rational debate.
My main point in this particular discussion is that the US cannot and should not interfere in Egyptian politics at this point, and the best thing we could do is simply wait and see how the new Egyptian constitution affects the Morsi government, as opposed to trying to foment unrest or overthrow Morsi. Morsi was elected in the fairest election in Egyptian history. I am sure I would never vote for Morsi, but then again, I am not Egyptian.
There was a good article about women's rights and social attitudes toward women in the Nov. 12th, 2012 issue of the New Yorker,in which women who protested in Tahir Square and were beaten for their efforts were interviewed. The main interviewee had to leave her conservative family and was debating whether it was better to stay in Egypt or move to Australia.
Egypt is generally regarded as the most influential country in the Arab cultural world. Women would surely be better off if Tunisia, the UAE or perhaps Qatar were, but they are not.
