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riderinthestorm

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3. There will be no second revolution in Egypt. Women tried to demonstrate in a show of force

Reply to tabatha (Original post)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 10:55 PM

Apr 2012

and were brutally repressed after the initial "revolution" ended, during that period when they may have had the most leeway to be effective.

So too will be massive opposition by the state towards anyone else who seeks to overthrow the new Islamic state of Egypt. I fear we are seeing an Iran redux.

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Egypt: None of the front-runners represents the largely liberal & secular youth who drove uprising [View all] tabatha Apr 2012 OP

I only read part of it but I tend to agree with Kinnimont's analysis. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #1

liberal and secular in a nation dominated by an exclusionary religion...uh oh nt msongs Apr 2012 #2

There will be no second revolution in Egypt. Women tried to demonstrate in a show of force riderinthestorm Apr 2012 #3

Good post. emilyg Apr 2012 #4