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Egypt's generals wait in the wings as battle for democracy sours
The Guardian (UK) ^ | May 5, 2012 | Peter Beaumont

Posted on 05/07/2012 6:55:05 AM PDT by libstripper

Egypt's generals wait in the wings as battle for democracy soursIn Cairo, violence flares between gangs and Islamists. In Alexandria, discontent grows as the country's politicians lose their way ahead of elections. And over them all looms the shadow of an army far from ready to give up power.

(Excerpt) Read more at guardian.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arabspring; obama
The Illegal brings Hopey-Changey to Egypt.
1 posted on 05/07/2012 6:55:10 AM PDT by libstripper
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To: libstripper

History about to repeat itself again.


2 posted on 05/07/2012 6:58:50 AM PDT by Biggirl ("Jesus talked to us as individuals"-Jim Vicevich/Thanks JimV!)
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To: libstripper

Best thing would be for the military to run Egypt.


3 posted on 05/07/2012 6:59:39 AM PDT by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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The “Arab Spring” was an Obama promoted fraud to enable AlQuadea and the Muslim Broherhood to ovethrow every pro-American mideastern ruler.


4 posted on 05/07/2012 7:04:09 AM PDT by libstripper
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To: dfwgator

Competent secular dictatorship is the only form of government in the Muslim world that has ever worked.

Otherwise, it’s one man, one vote, one time, one Islam.


5 posted on 05/07/2012 7:05:32 AM PDT by elcid1970 (Nuke Mecca now. Death to Islam means freedom for all mankind.")
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To: libstripper

Go Army!


6 posted on 05/07/2012 7:07:54 AM PDT by meatloaf (Support House Bill 1380 to eliminate oil slavery.)
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Competent secular dictatorship is the only form of government in the Muslim world that has ever worked.

Hammer - nail.

If only Carter had recognized this about Iran, the middle-east would be the mess it is in today.

Best thing that could happen is for the Army to take complete control in Egypt.

7 posted on 05/07/2012 7:18:21 AM PDT by SeaHawkFan
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Best thing would be for the military to run Egypt.

Yep. But if they tried, Obama would slap them down and back their opponents (the radicals). Just like Carter did in Iran. And we all know how Iran turned out.

8 posted on 05/07/2012 7:23:42 AM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I carrying this lantern? you ask. I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: meatloaf

“Go Army!”

HA!


9 posted on 05/07/2012 7:35:07 AM PDT by hummingbird (I am Breitbart.)
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To: Leaning Right
Whoever can reliably provide bread to the masses and relative safety for the wealthy elites will come out on top. Either way a lot of blood is about to color the Nile red.

Mubarak's problem was the levels of family corruption had ripened to a stink even the Egyptians could not stomach. That and a push and a wink (a'la Carter and the Ayatollah) in favor of the Muslim Brotherhood. In Carter's case it was naivete and stupidity. In Obama's case he is just helping his natural radical Muslim allies. The latter is more troubling on many levels.

10 posted on 05/07/2012 9:34:49 AM PDT by katana (Just my opinions)
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