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29 Jan 2011, 3:52 am

The Muslim Brotherhood is strong in Egypt; while I sympathize with the oppressed people, I deeply hope that what they end up with is not worse than what they have.

I've been listening to Al Jazeera podcasts for a while because they're better at reporting international news than any American source that I know of; at least as good as the BBC, maybe better. Definitely better on news about the Muslim world.



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29 Jan 2011, 9:31 am

One thing is truly for sure: the Egyptians are revolting.

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29 Jan 2011, 9:41 am

rofl you mean revolting as in rebelling?



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29 Jan 2011, 10:03 am

auntblabby wrote:
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2011 will be 1989 all over again


and not 1979? how does one know the bulk of the "revolutions" won't end up with an islamic tyranny in place? will egypt be the next iran?


It's possible. I hope not but we'll reap what we sow. The Iranian Revolution was a direct response to our propping up of the autocratic Shah and if Egypt goes to same way it will because of our support of a torturer like Mubarak. The US must withdraw from the Middle East and stay the hell out of the Israeli/Arab conflict. The Cold War is over.



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29 Jan 2011, 1:02 pm

^ It would, if it wasn't for Israel. <.< But then again, we ALL know Israel could and can probably hold its own against any Middle Eastern country atm... =.=

I am quite interested in what's happening right now in those countries which are having a revolution. I mean, when you have the same leader for 20-30 years, you might start wandering how come he gets to ride luxurious cars and stuff, while the rest of his country suffers in poverty. =/



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29 Jan 2011, 6:01 pm

Jacoby wrote:
auntblabby wrote:
Jacoby wrote:
2011 will be 1989 all over again


and not 1979? how does one know the bulk of the "revolutions" won't end up with an islamic tyranny in place? will egypt be the next iran?


It's possible. I hope not but we'll reap what we sow. The Iranian Revolution was a direct response to our propping up of the autocratic Shah and if Egypt goes to same way it will because of our support of a torturer like Mubarak. The US must withdraw from the Middle East and stay the hell out of the Israeli/Arab conflict. The Cold War is over.


Unfortunately our unholy dependence on oil will keep us involved in the Middle East.

What we have to do is break the Filthy Oil Habit.

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29 Jan 2011, 8:38 pm

ruveyn wrote:
Unfortunately our unholy dependence on oil will keep us involved in the Middle East.

What we have to do is break the Filthy Oil Habit.

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Agree with you completely there.


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30 Jan 2011, 9:16 am

Egypt has become more openly dictatorial since young neoliberal bankster-types have openly wielded their influence. It seems that as they are considered in Washington to be natural democrats, that they think they can therefore behave more tyrannically than ever. It's a bit like the kind of licence Saakashvili had in Georgia to be blatently criminal in ways his predecessor was not because he was a young U.S.-educated neoliberal and not someone with a background in a Soviet-trained military. Mubarak's son by the way is the leader of this neoliberal group. He is also very hated over there. This is a rebellion against neoliberal economics as it was in Tunisia also.