tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041404668013008872.post1655473403407396539..comments2023-10-31T07:08:49.579-07:00Comments on RADARSITE: From Other Sites on the Line: 30 Jun 08Roger W. Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10255672744176037466noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041404668013008872.post-62207356862900850672008-06-30T10:03:00.000-07:002008-06-30T10:03:00.000-07:00That's what happens when the only place ppl can ga...That's what happens when the only place ppl can gather and talk about stuff without the secret police appearing and cracking heads is the mosque and the soocer stadium.<BR/><BR/>Hosni is 80 yo. His son "Jimmy' (Gemal) is his personal choice for leadership after the big State funeral.<BR/><BR/> Egypt's population is nearing 80 million, the country is<BR/>short of resources and a food crisis is already looming on the banks of the life-giving Nile. <BR/><BR/>Today it makes one shudder to think what the world could<BR/>expect from the land of pyramids should the Muslim Brothers come to power.<BR/><BR/>Possible outcomes could be:<BR/><BR/>1. Political and economic isolation;<BR/><BR/>2. A resultant drop in living standards and economic chaos;<BR/><BR/>3. An aggressive foreign policy; and<BR/><BR/>4. Attempts at ideological expansion: declaring a jihad on its<BR/>neighbors and exporting the "Islamic revolution" beyond Egypt's borders.<BR/><BR/>OTOH, Egyptians know full well what mohammedist rule has granted Persia - keeping it locked up in a bizzaro box with the religious police and the fashion posse - proving preachers can preach ok - but kinda suck at running a government, economy or foreign affairs. Or the Strip since HAMAS came into power.<BR/><BR/>The lack of multi parties to marginalize the mohammedist appeal is significantGrEaT sAtAn'S gIrLfRiEnDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09760252542953109449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5041404668013008872.post-33937858662345775432008-06-30T02:16:00.000-07:002008-06-30T02:16:00.000-07:00I have reservations about applying the resolution ...I have reservations about applying the resolution to the Quranists, and certainly don't want it applied to al-Ikhwan al-Muslimeen. <BR/><BR/>The persecution of the Copts trumps those concerns,so I sent an email to my Rep. asking him to sign on as a sponsor.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01975775791961343435noreply@blogger.com