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SkyDaddy7

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7. I agree...

Reply to msongs (Reply #2)

Sun Jun 2, 2013, 05:55 PM

Jun 2013

even though I think this is wonderful news I doubt it will change anything. However, if they do ignore the courts then we will know for sure the Muslim Brotherhood never intended for Egypt to be a true democracy.

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Islamists Dealt Major Blow In Egyptian Politics [View all] Purveyor Jun 2013 OP

so does the US sit this one out dlwickham Jun 2013 #1

Unless something major happens the US and the other major powers cstanleytech Jun 2013 #3

religionists will not be deterred by a court ruling and will ignore it nt msongs Jun 2013 #2

Exactly, they will claim validation by "a higher authority". Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2013 #4

I agree... SkyDaddy7 Jun 2013 #7

but i also think they will have constant opposition, they will not be able to rule as in Saudi JI7 Jun 2013 #11

Densely populated, Benton D Struckcheon Jun 2013 #5

Isn't the contstitutional court controlled by Mubarek appointees? Comrade Grumpy Jun 2013 #6

I think in the John2 Jun 2013 #8

There's a lot of "what gets us what *we* want is right" going on. Igel Jun 2013 #9

Unfortunately Egypt's new Islamist constitution based on Sharia, with REAL injustices for women and riderinthestorm Jun 2013 #10