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2005-03-07 Africa: North

Egypt upper house okays multi-party elections

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Posted by Steve White 2005-03-07 12:39:16 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This could be a good thing,but who gets to select the slate of candidates? A panel of Mullahs, ala Iran?

Posted by GK 2005-03-07 1:32:15 AM|| 2005-03-07 1:32:15 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Mubarek, probably. Whether Hosni or Gamel remains to be seen.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-03-07 11:16:11 AM|| 2005-03-07 11:16:11 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Be careful in your choice of words, tw. 'Specially when you use "remains" and the names of Arab autocrats in the same sentence...

Posted by Seafarious 2005-03-07 11:25:34 AM|| 2005-03-07 11:25:34 AM|| Front Page Top

Posted by BigEd 2005-03-07 12:36:32 PM|| 2005-03-07 12:36:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Hosni Mubarak - selected, not elected!

Posted by Chris W. 2005-03-07 12:38:17 PM|| 2005-03-07 12:38:17 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Very good point, Seafarious, thanks. I'll try to be more careful in the future.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-03-07 5:27:31 PM|| 2005-03-07 5:27:31 PM|| Front Page Top

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