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2007-04-12 Africa North

Egypt rights situation getting worse: Amnesty

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Posted by Steve White 2007-04-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Egypt and Pakistan (and probably even Syria) have something in common - while they all have despicable ruling regimes, most of the obvious potential replacements are likely a lot worse.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-04-12 07:26|| 2007-04-12 07:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Amnesty International - who?

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-04-12 11:25|| 2007-04-12 11:25|| Front Page Top

#3 It was the Euros who forced Egyptian seculars to play the "political Islam" card. I recall a photo match between pics of Egyptian Cabinet Ministers in the 'seventies and a couple of years ago. In the former shot, the wives were dressed in Western clothing and were wearing permed hair; in the latter, they are all covered up in scarves. Unless we support liquidation of the Islamofascists, there will be no photographs allowed.

Democraticization didn't work; the Strong-Man policy did work, so let's try it again. If the Ayatollahs remain in control of Iran, future generations will hold pilgrimages to spit on our graves. And we will deserve that rebuke for our pathological short-sightedness.

Posted by Sneaze 2007-04-12 13:21|| 2007-04-12 13:21|| Front Page Top

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