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Yea I love how Al Jazeera is still sending despite it being officially kicked from the country.
Overthrowing the govt. has its potential consequences. Wonder how many people here really support the Muslim Brotherhood and the total elimination of Israel? Overthrowing the govt. is a lot easier than addressing what comes next.
Muslim Brotherhood: ‘Prepare Egyptians for war with Israel'
By YAAKOV LAPPIN
02/01/2011 02:00
A leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt told the Arabic-language Iranian news network Al-Alam on Monday that he would like to see the Egyptian people prepare for war against Israel, according to the Hebrew-language business newspaper Calcalist.
A lot of this is rhetoric. I don't believe that the Muslim Brotherhood has the power to bring this about.
Historic moment that brings chills, just like the green revolution in Iran.
A lot of this is rhetoric. I don't believe that the Muslim Brotherhood has the power to bring this about.
What happens if you are wrong?
The Green Revolution in Iran was crushed by the Iranian Theocracy.
Then they go to war, likely with Israel soundly defeating them by themselves if not with the help of allies.
If you're wrong then the US needlessly continues to support a dictatorship and continues to be an enemy to democracy and freedom in that land.
Then they go to war, likely with Israel soundly defeating them by themselves if not with the help of allies.
If you're wrong then the US needlessly continues to support a dictatorship and continues to be an enemy to democracy and freedom in that land.
Then they go to war, likely with Israel soundly defeating them by themselves if not with the help of allies.
If you're wrong then the US needlessly continues to support a dictatorship and continues to be an enemy to democracy and freedom in that land.
The U.S. has been supporting this dictatorship for over 30 years so what has changed?
Who fills the vacuum created by the removal of the govt?
Who are some of the members of the Muslim Brotherhood and what happens if they fill that vacuum?
Freedom and Democracy require discipline and leadership. Name for me one revolution in that part of the world that didn't end up with a radical Islam theology?
Elections in Egypt were scheduled for September so why overthrow the govt. now?
It's still there, and it isn't over.
There appear to be a lot of quasi-democrats quaking in their despotic little boots at the moment. Of course it's a worry that it's impossible to tell how this might all shake out, but if the dictatorial, corrupt oligarchs of the region are on their way out it cannot be a wholly negative turn of events.
THANK YOU. I'm seriously tired of the fearmongering on this subject. It's time for a drastic revision of our foreign policy that is more in line with our core ethics and longterm goals.
Then they go to war, likely with Israel soundly defeating them by themselves if not with the help of allies.
If you're wrong then the US needlessly continues to support a dictatorship and continues to be an enemy to democracy and freedom in that land.
This is where I get to ask you how you know that to be true. Link?
On the flipside for you then Catz....were you one of those that was decrying the horrors and wrongness of the Iraqi War and how irresponsible it was for us to be trying to "spread democracy" and "bring freedom" to people?
What if you're wrong? The Islamic Army defeats the IDF, slaughters hundreds of thousands of Israelis, closes the Suez Canal and the Straits of Hormuz and holds the world hostage.
Zyphlin;1059257752]The U.S. has been supporting welfare for moer than 30 years. I take it then you're in favor of that continuing indefinitely too?
That's to be seen based on what the people of this country do with their won freedom. Its thier right to determine it.
If they fill it, then we deal with them as we would deal with any other country whose government may be against our aims. But we should not be stopping these people from attaining Democracy.
How many revolutions in that part of the world have came about specifically due to a desire to have a democracy?
And even if the end result IS a government that is counter to our goals, so be it. We deal with them like we deal with others. Now if that new governments goes against the peoples wishes and turns the Democracy into a dictatorship, then once again if the people rise up we should give them support.
But simply be honest. Do you, and others that declare themselves on the right, give a **** about Democracy or do you give a crap about doing what's best for your political world view and what you think is best for us. If its the latter, so be it, but I don't want to hear this bull**** about how great it was we are "spreading democracy" and us giving the "iraqi's freedom" because its obvious that's bull****.
Because elections in Egypt are as legitimate as elections in Iran.
Highly unlikely. Israel is likely to nuke Egypt first.
What if you're wrong? The Islamic Army defeats the IDF, slaughters hundreds of thousands of Israelis, closes the Suez Canal and the Straits of Hormuz and holds the world hostage.
I asked what if you are wrong. Who fills the vacuum of leadership in Egypt?
That's a no win situation.
The representatives selected by the people of Egypt.
Why do you find democracy so threatening?
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