[HwoRas1]

Hopefully we have all heard on the news that Mubarak of Egypt has transfered power to the military. However, it's the military. Good or bad? First time posting in a while here.

[Tinasblue]

I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF FACTIONS THERE MAY BE IN THE EGYPTIAN MILITARY.


CRAZY MUSLIMS... COMMUNISTS.... WHO KNOWS?


THEY ARE LIKELY WELL-ARMED AND THEY MAY BE WELL-ORGANIZED.


THERE MAY BE A "CIVIL WAR" WITHIN THE ARMY FOR CONTROL OF THE COUNTRY.

[ASSESTYTEAH]

I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF FACTIONS THERE MAY BE IN THE EGYPTIAN MILITARY.


CRAZY MUSLIMS... COMMUNISTS.... WHO KNOWS?


THEY ARE LIKELY WELL-ARMED AND THEY MAY BE WELL-ORGANIZED.


THERE MAY BE A "CIVIL WAR" WITHIN THE ARMY FOR CONTROL OF THE COUNTRY.

From what I know, I think the army will be bent on seizing power and maybe appointing a dictator. It is up to Egypt's people to decide their fate.

[Lidawka]

IMO, it really depends on the integrity of the military..

Democracy would be good for the Muslims there, but may have negative implications for US foreign policy and they neighbors.

If the military is corrupt, they may rig the elections or install a dictator. Neither of which will be good for Egyptian Muslims, but it'll make us and the jooz breathe a little easier.

Personally, I'm fine with a democracy there.. It will present challenges we'll have to deal with in the coming years, but the only alternative is some type of colonialism.. Which I don't know that we can afford, or even successfully pull off even if we could afford it.

[Tndfpcin]

Most interesting scenario: They go Iran-like and join Iran in attacking Israel.

[embefuri]

Most interesting scenario: They go Iran-like and join Iran in attacking Israel.

They're Sunni's.. But still Muslims.

I doubt they have a death wish, however. Attacking a bunch of paranoid kikes with nukes and a persecution/Armageddon complex might be inviting just that.

However, if they get a democracy you can expect the police work along the occupied territories to all but cease.

I don't know that Egyptian Muslims will maintain a seamless border that's killing their Islamic brethren.

Israel will have a dancing shit fit if they get a real democracy.

[TerAlelmlor]

The most interesting scenario I can think of is Iran proliferating nukes to an ever increasing series of democratic neighbors in the coming years.

Talk about a polish firing squad.

The whole region could be depicted in dominoes.

[Ltftujkg]

The most interesting scenario I can think of is Iran proliferating nukes to an ever increasing series of democratic neighbors in the coming years.

Talk about a polish firing squad.

The whole region could be depicted in dominoes.

[zoppiklonikaa]

The islamo-fascists will do everything they can to fill the power void and take over Egypt. They will succeed.

[alskdjreyfd]

The islamo-fascists will do everything they can to fill the power void and take over Egypt. They will succeed.

Bin Laden is on his way.

[DebtDetox]

These folks are different in a way Americans just can't appreciate.

Bush found that out when Hamas won the elections he had such a screaming fit make happen.. France and London have learned.

These people just aren't about to toss a thousand year religion down the toilet and act like us.

So yeah, if they get a real democracy it's going to be more "radical" than many expect.

[toopyimport]

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[lerobudrse]

I DOUBT IF FRED ROGERS WILL WIND UP PRESIDING OVER A COMMITTEE OF TELETUBBIES.

THERE IS NOTHING STUPIDER THAN A MOB.

[Aleksis]

The islamo-fascists will do everything they can to fill the power void and take over Egypt. They will succeed.

Bin Laden is on his way.

We can only hope

Most interesting scenario: They go Iran-like and join Iran in attacking Israel.

Best case senario is more like it.

[Vobomei]

I think Bin Laden would have interests here. He could very easily be successful in an intervention. Us Americans would have a tough time getting him to leave, since our generals are all counter-terrorism.