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magellan

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2. I read another article about this earlier that said

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Sat Jul 6, 2013, 12:04 PM

Jul 2013

...the Egyptian military is probably hoping for a strongman. They don't want to do politics. They want somebody who'll let them keep both the secular liberals and the religious right in line, as happened under Mubarak. This equals "stability".

Mind you the article wasn't condoning this and neither am I. I'd hate to see a Pinochet- or Mubarak-like rise to power in Egypt.

It made me wish there was a wand to wave to rid this planet of religious extremists. The secular liberals will live alongside the faithful beautifully and peacefully. The Egyptian religious far right, as here, wants everyone to live THEIR way.

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Wall Street Journal says Egypt needs a Pinochet [View all] Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 OP

Dear WSJ: fuck you. nt Deep13 Jul 2013 #1

I read another article about this earlier that said magellan Jul 2013 #2

It's the "free-market reformers" part the WSJ would really like to see starroute Jul 2013 #3

Yep, I posted in another thread about this... socialist_n_TN Jul 2013 #4

I heard Robert Bauvall speak the other day Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #8

That was way over the top. Enthusiast Jul 2013 #20

Still blowing Uncle Miltie. GeorgeGist Jul 2013 #5

Nobody stopped Pinochet's plane. Octafish Jul 2013 #6

Editorial SamKnause Jul 2013 #7

About what you'd expect from the Wall Street Urinal these days. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2013 #9

Wall Street Journal and Pinochet PaulNyden Jul 2013 #10

Welcome to DU and agree with all you said suffragette Jul 2013 #23

The coup was more about the neo-liberal agenda than anything else malaise Jul 2013 #11

That is some seriously sick shit. arcane1 Jul 2013 #12

Why Not Hitler? He was anti union Ichingcarpenter Jul 2013 #13

Really. I am surprised they did not suggest that. Safetykitten Jul 2013 #14

Chilling colsohlibgal Jul 2013 #15

WSJ editorial policy always stank. The 2007 News Corp takeover can't have helped matters struggle4progress Jul 2013 #16

Whaddaya expect when Rupert Murdoch runs the WSJ ? zbdent Jul 2013 #17

"would be lucky"? WTF! Just like the Guatemalans under Rios Montt right? Catherina Jul 2013 #18

For chrissakes! Is this how low the WSJ has sunk since uncle Cleita Jul 2013 #19

what a load of bull. Typical Ayn Rand and Rupert Murdoch Pretzel_Warrior Jul 2013 #21

Well... bobclark86 Jul 2013 #22

are you fucking kidding me? dionysus Jul 2013 #24