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Southerner

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12. The Egyptian Military has lots of ties to our own military

Reply to Mira (Original post)

Thu Jun 14, 2012, 01:28 PM

Jun 2012

Just a guess but I think this whole recent episode is quietly supported by our government. We don't want an extremist muslim party ruling parliament there and neither does the Egyptian military. They'll keep doing this until a popular moderate candidate comes along.

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Egypt’s Highest Court Says Parliament Must Dissolve [View all] Mira Jun 2012 OP

was just about to post this maddezmom Jun 2012 #1

me too dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #2

CNN just did a little blurb maddezmom Jun 2012 #3

I got the impression dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #4

yup. maddezmom Jun 2012 #7

Effectively, it's a coup muriel_volestrangler Jun 2012 #9

I was puzzled by dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #10

So either a Mubarak holdover or a radical islamist gets to be in charge 4th law of robotics Jun 2012 #5

No, not the Parliament! Woody Woodpecker Jun 2012 #6

Well I have mixed feelings. hrmjustin Jun 2012 #8

Well I haven't dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #11

The Egyptian Military has lots of ties to our own military Southerner Jun 2012 #12

Looks like their Democracy is about as real as ours (U.S.) harun Jun 2012 #13

I think between this and Syria... AngryOldDem Jun 2012 #14

It seems their Supreme Court doesn't have a sense of justice either. Uncle Joe Jun 2012 #15

maybe the people will learn their lesson and vote the way their supposed to Douglas Carpenter Jun 2012 #16

Who do you want them to vote for ? may3rd Jun 2012 #18

Your way or the highway huh? harun Jun 2012 #19

It's none of my business who the Egyptian people vote for Douglas Carpenter Jun 2012 #21

Who's who in coupe-ville anyway ? may3rd Jun 2012 #17

Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood warn of 'dangerous' days dipsydoodle Jun 2012 #20