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azurnoir

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33. where did pull that from?

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #27)

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 03:50 PM

Jan 2012

I did not mention Israel in my post, if you pay attention to our Congress they have not been the most supportive of foreign aid in general

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Final results confirm Islamists top Egypt vote [View all] dipsydoodle Jan 2012 OP

Final results confirm Islamists top Egypt vote oberliner Jan 2012 #1

Ta dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #2

Thanks for the tip oberliner Jan 2012 #9

I came across that purely by accident a day or so ago. dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #16

I am seriously starting to think that some people maybe don't deserve democracy. TigerToMany Jan 2012 #3

Whilst it looks a bit dramatic maybe allow for the fact dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #4

Democracy has a way of leading to progress. The US was hardly a bastion of freedom... joshcryer Jan 2012 #25

Freedom! Yay! yay freedom. yay Zax2me Jan 2012 #5

How very sad and awful this is for the people of Egypt. Zorra Jan 2012 #6

Same things going to happen here if kid's can't go to college. xtraxritical Jan 2012 #7

It's blowback. Ban Christians from politics here. Wait 50 years. joshcryer Jan 2012 #26

Best spin possible.... Tom Rinaldo Jan 2012 #8

The Ikhwan is going to have to choose. Igel Jan 2012 #11

I'm not an expert on Egypt's culture or politics. cheapdate Jan 2012 #18

Agree on the possibility of a relatively centrist/moderate coalition. pinto Jan 2012 #19

Democracy DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #10

Canceling my vacation to Egypt. nt Snake Alchemist Jan 2012 #12

I wouldn't have thought there would be any adverse issues there. dipsydoodle Jan 2012 #13

In some ways this is very understandable Smilo Jan 2012 #14

The GOPers will be all over this. DCBob Jan 2012 #15

He has no responsibility? David__77 Jan 2012 #23

It will 'interesting' to see how the 'West' reacts to this azurnoir Jan 2012 #17

The USA seems fully willing to work with them muriel_volestrangler Jan 2012 #20

yes but in the US while at present the POTUS sets foreign policy azurnoir Jan 2012 #21

They won't cut Egypt off because of Israel. joshcryer Jan 2012 #27

where did pull that from? azurnoir Jan 2012 #33

I worry most about womens, minority and GLBT rights now. riderinthestorm Jan 2012 #22

Frightening TigerToMany Jan 2012 #24

I want what you are smoking!!! rayofreason Jan 2012 #29

And the Arab Spring gives way to a cold, hard winter KamaAina Jan 2012 #28

The Islamists hijacked the movement. AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #31

What nonsense! rayofreason Jan 2012 #34

I don't doubt there's a lot of assholes out there. But the huge majority? C'mon, man. AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #36

1/2 empty or 1/2 full rayofreason Jan 2012 #38

There has been a quite a bit of evidence of serious fraud in these elections: AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #30

Yep. And I have to check this but it seems to me that some groups on the left EFerrari Jan 2012 #35

While a well-meaning gesture..... AverageJoe90 Jan 2012 #37

HRW urged the West to recognize that Islamists are the “majority preference,” while keeping pressure pampango Jan 2012 #32