Notations From the Grid: On the Arab Revolutions and The Fallen

While assessing the state of affairs "on the grid", we noted these which we wanted to note:

Post by The Daily "Outsider".

The historical context in which the transformation in societies has occurred is worth noting especially as we see the continued repression in Egypt.    Just today, another mass sentence was handed down by the so-called Judiciary in Egypt as some 230 people were sentenced to life in prison.  Among those receiving life sentences was the activist Ahmad Duma who had, among other things, actually welcomed the demise of the Muslim Brotherhood.   It is a loss to figure out how to explain this one.  

What was done by +Muslims For Progressive Values underscores the true voice of all who believe in peace and we decided to share this in today's edition of Notations from the Grid:

Post by The Daily "Outsider".

May the souls of all the fallen RIP, grant their families the strength and the solace to deal with their loss.     We shall overcome.   

Notations On Our World: On The Savagery of Dayesh (#IS)

It is a distressing day yet again as we were yet again witness to the merchants of death  of Dayesh (also known as IS/Islamic State) as their latest act of brutality was reported by the World: 

😞😰😓IS Claims to Have Burned Jordanian Pilot Alive, Releases a Video😢😪 hope not true may his brave soul RIP🙏 http://t.co/PssDeJbPMV
— Mike Pouraryan (@mikepouraryan) February 3, 2015

The savagery of Dayesh  is beyond words.    The images of the Sister and the Wife of the pilot in anguish was heart-wrenching as captured by the BBC:

 

Jordan's King Abdullah is in Washington and is due to speak at any moment as he is cutting his visit short.     The mood in Jordan itself was captured by this perceptive Tweets which we here @ #Outsiders were privileged to share as well:

Arrmy spox announcing "martyrdom" of "hero Kasasbeh "his blood will not be vain" and "revenge will be at the level of disaster" #Jordan
— Randa HABIB (@RandaHabib) February 3, 2015

Anger, disgust, chock, calls for revenge ..That's the mood now in Jordan where people are chocked by the burning alive of pilot Kasasbeh #IS
— Randa HABIB (@RandaHabib) February 3, 2015

We here @ #Outsiders join all in expressing our profound condolences to the family of this hero pilot and the entire Jordanian Nation.      We've seen reports that some of the deathrow prisoners will be executed in retailiation.

We know his sacrifice and his family's sacrifice will not be in vain.   We are all Moaz al-Kasasbeh 

Notations From the "Grid": On the Latest on #FreeAJStaff & #Egypt

As we assessed the overnight developments, we saw this courtesy of the Independent of London:

Al Jazeera journo Mohamed Fahmy 'gives up Egyptian citizenship' ahead of 'imminent' release http://t.co/pDFXx6Fsrs pic.twitter.com/jmn8ssFb9B
— The Independent (@Independent) February 3, 2015

It may well have been an agonizing decision by Mr. Fahmy-We believe that he can continue the fight in a more effective way by being out of Prison.  .   The Canadian Foreign Minister underscored this earlier.   However, Baher Mohammad's fate will continue to be unclear due to the fact that he does not have a Western Passport.   Sahar Aziz, the President of the Egyptian American Rule of Law Association, was ever so eloquent as she appeared on Al Jazeera underscoring the despicable state of Egypt's Judiciary.   One of the key things she  noted was that Egypt had already won by the concessions it had  gotten out of Qatar as Al Jazeera Mobasher was cut off.

As we await further developments, a bomb went off in Cairo and a number of bombs were discovered at Cairo Airport.   The insurgents are bringing the fight to the center of power in Egypt.