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I've been saying for years that Nasserism would return to Egypt. Nasser last honest, patriotic leader. 2:01 PM May 23rd via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Carefully watching revival of Nasserists in Egypt, led by prez candidate Hamdeen Sabahi 10:43 AM May 23rd via Twitter for Mac
@Anthonygaz Egypt's elections likely rigged 7:49 AM May 23rd via Twitter for Mac in reply to Anthonygaz
@Anthonygaz I hope so but doubt it. Too many in US and Israel want war. 7:49 AM May 23rd via Twitter for Mac in reply to Anthonygaz
Latest horror of factory farming - many pigs starving in Chile's world's largest pig farm with 2.3 million animals. No mercy for animals 7:48 AM May 23rd via Twitter for Mac
Nasty little US-backed Mideast dictatorship de jour tortures prisoners rigs votes: Azerbaijan - hosting pop song contest. 2:05 PM May 22nd via Twitter for Mac
France's Hollande has guts to face Afghan facts. Will pull troops out 2012 and wants to know how western aid will be spent. 1:37 PM May 22nd via Twitter for Mac
@ReginaldDWalton Biggest drug lords in Afghanistan are government and US allies. 9:47 AM May 22nd via Twitter for Mac in reply to ReginaldDWalton
@LalitAmbardar Don't forget India's growing interest in Afghanistan 9:46 AM May 22nd via Twitter for Mac in reply to LalitAmbardar
@Michael_Finberg Agreed 9:45 AM May 22nd via Twitter for Mac in reply to Michael_Finberg
Ironic: obama urges Euro chiefs at Camp David to cut deficits while US deficit totally out of control. 9:11 AM May 20th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
@JosephFCrater Not Mao but Jo En Lai who joked he could mass 100 mil Chinese edge of Tibet pee downhill wash India into ocean 9:52 AM May 18th via Twitter for Mac in reply to JosephFCrater
Chicago summit re Afghan pure charade. The US/allies have clearly lost the war. Afghan resistance remains unbowed, undefeated. 9:51 AM May 18th via Twitter for Mac
@TheHammad Saying and doing two different things 9:25 AM May 17th via Twitter for Mac in reply to TheHammad
Hil Clinton just tried to twist India's arm to blockade Iran. Indians too smart. Not in India's interest. Will finesse Clinton. 5:33 PM May 16th via Twitter for BlackBerry®
Run on Greek banks underway as $4 billion in euros leave nation. Greek bank crisis also threatens Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Cyprus. 1:05 PM May 16th via Twitter for Mac
Impressed by the quiet dignity of France's handover of power to Hollande and new German-speaking PM. Welcome after Sarko's cheesy stunts 9:23 AM May 16th via Twitter for Mac
@biggalaxy True enough 9:20 AM May 16th via Twitter for Mac in reply to biggalaxy
@kaulentia Greeks survived the Persian invasions - they will come through this latest menace 9:19 AM May 16th via Twitter for Mac in reply to kaulentia
@Salman_Wattoo Not the way we are going 9:18 AM May 16th via Twitter for Mac in reply to Salman_Wattoo

Name Eric Margolis
Location Toronto/New York
Web http://ericmargol...
Bio A foreign affairs columnist. Print articles in NY Times, IHT. Authored two books. Appeared on Larry King Live, CNN, Fox News. Visit my website...