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David__77

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5. The constitutional debate will not even involve the so-called liberals.

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Sat Jan 7, 2012, 03:40 PM

Jan 2012

It will involve the Salafists and the MB. And I'm not sure it matters. Egypt has a somewhat liberal constitution now, nominally. But it's force that matters in the end. Egypt's status as an Islamic state will be greatly consolidated in the period ahead, although religious minorities may even get allotted parliament seats, as in Iran.

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"Below Zero": Egypt's Liberals Crushed by Islamist Majority in Elections [View all] NNN0LHI Jan 2012 OP

This was predictable and predicted. MH1 Jan 2012 #1

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The constitutional debate will not even involve the so-called liberals. David__77 Jan 2012 #5