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Egypt military faces resistance in restoring order

World Feb. 13, 2011 - 06:45PM JST ( 11 )

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smithinjapanFeb. 13, 2011 - 09:36AM JST

Well, there's a bit of good news.
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RomeoRamenIIFeb. 13, 2011 - 10:40AM JST

So, a dictator is now gone and what has he been replaced with? A military junta. Heh, that's always a good sign of a budding free and democratic society.

In the past few decades where ever there has been a Muslim revolution or Muslim regime change in a largely Muslim country, there has been no freedom. Only starry-eyed liberals believe the people of Egypt will now be free.

In Egypt, where more than 80 percent of its populace agree with stoning adulterers to death, freedom is hardly in play; especially when the Muslim Brotherhood is lurking in the shadows and poised to seize power.

RR
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WordStarFeb. 13, 2011 - 11:26AM JST

Everybody is engaging in wishful thinking that things will somehow be all right. But it's odds-on that right this minute, the crazies are busy at work in some dank cellar, mixing their explosive devices. Let's hope Egypt doesn't descend into another Pakistan.
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WilliBFeb. 13, 2011 - 11:55AM JST

The military probably does want the peace treaty with Israel to continue. But in order to that, they have to maintain a dictatorship. Once they let the population vote without restrictions, a radical islamic party take the majority and make sure that the peace treaty with the hated Jewish state is abrogated asap.

To believe otherwise is naive wishful thinking.
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Bebert61Feb. 13, 2011 - 11:56AM JST

In a few months, the standard of living is going to rise substantially in Gaza. Heh, heh, heh.
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TriumvereFeb. 13, 2011 - 12:47PM JST

Everybody is engaging in wishful thinking that things will somehow be all right. But it's odds-on that right this minute, the crazies are busy at work in some dank cellar, mixing their explosive devices. Let's hope Egypt doesn't descend into another Pakistan.

This isn't realism. It's just cynicism, that is all.
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proxyFeb. 13, 2011 - 01:23PM JST

The Egyptian army is hardly a rag-tag horde of terrorists; they are a professional US trained army with a well defined command and control structure.

It is not the same outfit that produced the likes of Mubarak, it is modelled on the best army in the world. The reason they never shot at protesters was because of the superior training they received from the US; never fire on unarmed peaceful protesters.

To suggest that they are anything other than sincere is equivalent to branding the entire US army as terrorists.
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KapunaFeb. 13, 2011 - 02:23PM JST

"The revolution is not over. This is just a beginning. We are working on how to move into a second republic,” said Shady el-Ghazali Harb, the representative on the coalition from one of the youth organizing groups, the Democratic Front.

How appropriate, a guy named "Shady" who is in politics. I do wish the Egyptian people success, in obtaining what they need and want.
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SolidariTeaFeb. 13, 2011 - 02:32PM JST

The few Egyptians I know are cautiously optimistic, and resent any comparisons of their politics with those of Arabs and Persians.
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rajakumarFeb. 13, 2011 - 05:02PM JST

Go Egypt Go, rebuild a new future Egypt and a more beautiful country. Rise to new future Egypt.

300 to 400 Egyptians,have died for this new future. Make the future a better one,in coming days to elections2011 and the making of new better governance for Egyptians.
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mikehuntezFeb. 14, 2011 - 05:21AM JST

Go Egypt Go, rebuild a new future Egypt and a more beautiful country. Rise to new future Egypt.

You said it!! Clean up the cr@p hole. It can't get any worse for sanitation. If you can make Egypt a better/cleaner/safer place then I'll really support your "revolution". But if it stays the same ol dirt bag place it was when I was there then there was no use. Let's hope tourists will be safe there now that the only guy who was keeping them safe is gone.