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Is Egypt heading for holy war?
BBC ^ | July 9, 2013 | Frank Gardner

Posted on 07/10/2013 7:58:50 AM PDT by yoe

Away from the troublespots, life for millions of Egyptians continues as normal. Egypt's most fundamental problems are more economic than political.

But in a week when the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood called for "an uprising by the great people of Egypt against those trying to steal their revolution with tanks", when dozens were killed in clashes between the army and Islamists and when the grand sheikh of al-Azhar warned of a civil war, an awkward question hovers in the air.

Is Egypt now prone to a new "holy war" fought by Islamists against the authorities?

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


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To: yoe

“Heading”???

They’re pretty much there.

At least the Koranimals already think so.


21 posted on 07/10/2013 9:38:22 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: Dilbert San Diego

The Won was just saying what was on his teleprompter.

The barbarians who orchestrated this whole “Arab Spring” silliness knew exactly what was going to happen.


22 posted on 07/10/2013 9:49:53 AM PDT by DuncanWaring (The Lord uses the good ones; the bad ones use the Lord.)
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To: Sam Gamgee
"So providing financial aid in this case might be a good idea?"

Yes. I feel it is. Absolutely. It's make or break time for the good guys. If not now, when?

23 posted on 07/10/2013 11:15:45 AM PDT by LibFreeUSA
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