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Robb

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8. I've come to believe a MB in a position of power is actually the best hope for Egypt.

Reply to NNN0LHI (Original post)

Sun Jun 24, 2012, 11:53 AM

Jun 2012

Being forced to govern a diverse population, accustomed to a certain amount of freedom AND empowered with an effective vote, may move the Brotherhood into a centrist role in hope of keeping power.

Moderation is the key to all things. A MB that governs moderately would be the best of both worlds for the region, IMO.

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Lets hope for the best for the Egyptian people [View all] NNN0LHI Jun 2012 OP

What did people expect? Egypt is a Muslim country. MineralMan Jun 2012 #1

To be accurate this wasn't an election. It was a runoff for an election that occurred months ago NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #2

A runoff election is still an election. MineralMan Jun 2012 #4

You do know there's electoral formats other than the one the US uses, right? Posteritatis Jun 2012 #26

Allahu Akbar is a pretty much standard Muslim greeting or farewell expression. dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #3

Yup. Why do so many think it's some sort of battle cry? MineralMan Jun 2012 #6

I'm not crazy about it, but this is no surprise. cynatnite Jun 2012 #5

By systematically dismantling the only secular alternative - Arab socialism - this is what we get: leveymg Jun 2012 #7

Those regimes were "socialist" in name only. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #10

Jeez, you take that to be "praise so much?" leveymg Jun 2012 #11

Sorry, "praise" was probably an unfair word to use. Odin2005 Jun 2012 #17

With enough petrodollars to burn, any system can work for a while. Backwards or forwards. leveymg Jun 2012 #20

I've come to believe a MB in a position of power is actually the best hope for Egypt. Robb Jun 2012 #8

That is pretty much what the author of this article thinks too NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #9

Yep. The young more liberal people are not going to keep quiet. tabatha Jun 2012 #12

Better yet. Let's leave their future up to the Egyption people. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #13

One is not mutually exclusive of the other NNN0LHI Jun 2012 #14

We're still "helping" them by supporting the junta. EFerrari Jun 2012 #18

Yep. Under the guise of "Protecting our vital national interests". Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2012 #19

The MB has repeatedly shown its willingness to negotiate EFerrari Jun 2012 #15

Voila -- EFerrari Jun 2012 #25

Fyi, it's the Salafis, not the MB, who are the Islamic extremists in Egypt: EFerrari Jun 2012 #16

Not really distinct - UBL's al-Qaeda emerged from MAK, an Egyptian/PAL splinter group run by the CIA leveymg Jun 2012 #21

That's right but I notice Egyptians today talk about the MB and the Salafis EFerrari Jun 2012 #22

Salafi refers more specifically to the Saudi-backed jihadis while MB retains some pan-Sunni identity leveymg Jun 2012 #23

Thanks. That makes the relationship a lot clearer. n/t EFerrari Jun 2012 #24

Tacked a PS onto my comment above. leveymg Jun 2012 #27

Really interesting article. Bookmarking that one. Thanks. nt riderinthestorm Jun 2012 #28

This is a link to pics from a Cairo based reporter that were retweeted by Alaa today: EFerrari Jun 2012 #29

I didn't see any women in any of those pics. Skip Intro Jun 2012 #30