Martin Longman a contributing editor at the Washington Monthly.
He is also the founder of Booman Tribune and Progress Pond. He has a degree in philosophy from Western Michigan University.
I thought it profoundly fitting that Obama said what he said on the anniversary of RFK’s last day of life. See my little write-up re that over at my Real History blog.
Just go. You will find the Egyptians very welcoming of you as an American no matter how they might feel about your government. And be sure to spend some time in Alexandria while you are there.
I wondered, could the Obama/Tut souvenirs contain a not-so-subtle warning to the American president? A warning that says, “You may be young and powerful, but you–or at least your honeymoon with the Islamic world–will be in big trouble if you fail to live up to your promises.”
When I asked 25-year-old shopkeeper Hamada Hagar, proprietor of the Welcome souvenir shop, about the meaning of the T-shirt, he merely shrugged. “NBC ordered it,” he said, referring to the American television network. “My sister works for them. CNN ordered ceramic plates with Obama’s picture on it and 30 cartouches with ‘Obama’ written in hieroglyphic.
"Obama New Tutankhamon of the World" slogan on a T-shirt
I thought it profoundly fitting that Obama said what he said on the anniversary of RFK’s last day of life. See my little write-up re that over at my Real History blog.
Walk like an Egyptian …
Cool photo. I’m jealous. I’ve always wanted to see the pyramids. And the sphinx. And the Nile. And … well, all of Egypt.
Me too. If the airfare ever got down to something reasonable, I’d be off in a heartbeat.
Me, my mom with one of those motorized chairs, and my sister going on a trip down the Nile.
My mom says she doesn’t want to go over where “those people” are, and I am telling her that just watching it on TV is not enough.
Might be a $20,000 trip, right?
Yes. Last I checked, airfare alone was in the multithousands…
Who told you that?! You shouldn’t have to pay more than about $1500.
I just found a bunch of flights for under $1200.
Just go. You will find the Egyptians very welcoming of you as an American no matter how they might feel about your government. And be sure to spend some time in Alexandria while you are there.
Just pay my way and I’ll go!! 😉
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I wondered, could the Obama/Tut souvenirs contain a not-so-subtle warning to the American president? A warning that says, “You may be young and powerful, but you–or at least your honeymoon with the Islamic world–will be in big trouble if you fail to live up to your promises.”
When I asked 25-year-old shopkeeper Hamada Hagar, proprietor of the Welcome souvenir shop, about the meaning of the T-shirt, he merely shrugged. “NBC ordered it,” he said, referring to the American television network. “My sister works for them. CNN ordered ceramic plates with Obama’s picture on it and 30 cartouches with ‘Obama’ written in hieroglyphic.
"Obama New Tutankhamon of the World" slogan on a T-shirt"But I will not let myself be reduced to silence."