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2011-02-02 Africa North

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Posted by Fred 2011-02-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top

#1 Whatever Mubarak does, I hope it insures that ElBaradei never, ever rules anything more complicated than an outhouse. I deeply suspect that if he was ever in charge of Egypt, the *first* thing he would do is try and get them nuclear weapons from Pakistan--which the Pakistanis would be more than happy to do.

ElBaradei is a duplicitous, treacherous and cunning pig.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-02 08:22|| 2011-02-02 08:22|| Front Page Top

#2 ElBaradei is a duplicitous, treacherous and cunning pig

And those are his good qualities.

He's just a front man for the Muslim Brotherhood.

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-02-02 08:28|| 2011-02-02 08:28|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, because obooboo wants Mubarak out, that means el baradei will be dancing on the end of a rope before the week is out...

Posted by M. Murcek 2011-02-02 08:45|| 2011-02-02 08:45|| Front Page Top

#4 El Baradei is so obviously a cloying jackass that the moslem brotherhood doesn't trust him anymore.

The MB is working directly with various army brass.

Posted by Lord Garth 2011-02-02 11:03|| 2011-02-02 11:03|| Front Page Top

#5 A coup does not usher in democracy. If ElBaradei was serious, he would encourage a fair election in September and put his name forth, giving the people a real choice and opportunity at freedom. Same for King Abdullah II--just appointing someone different in name only, expecting hope and change, is the definition of insanity, not true freedom and self-rule.

Posted by Gerthudion Unump7993 2011-02-02 11:06|| 2011-02-02 11:06|| Front Page Top

#6 It's kind of a surprise that this guy is still using oxygen. You'd think that Mubarak still has at least enough teeth in his head to make sure that ElBaradei has some kind of an accident.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-02-02 11:44|| 2011-02-02 11:44|| Front Page Top

#7 ElB is a stooge, and always was. He's the Brotherhood's boy.

Posted by mojo 2011-02-02 12:20|| 2011-02-02 12:20|| Front Page Top

#8 See also HINDUSTAN TIMES > EGYPTIAN'S TELL MUBARAK THEY WON'T WAIT UNTIL SEPTEMBER.

ARTIC = By his decision to not leave office until after the formal September elections in Egypt, MUBARAK in the interim also potens risks losing his vital support amongst the Egyptian Armed Forces via seemingly hanging on too long + losing any semblance of legitimacy???

* OTOH SAME > [Egypt Foreign Ministry] MUBARAK GOVT. REJECTS INTERNATIONAL CALLS FOR QUICK TRANSITION.

Again personally I agree or support his decision to stay - Before September, President Mubarak's priority SHOULD BE to initiate any vital, pro-democracy internal reforms or measures deemed important for the protection + empowerment of Egypt's DEMOCRATIC future, ESPEC AGZ HARDLINE EXTREMIST ELEMENTS OR AGENDAS E.G. RADICAL ISLAM.

* BUSINESS INSIDER > ELEVEN COUNTRIES THAT RISK BECOMING THE "NEXT EGYPT".

Several high-profile MAJOR ARAB-MUSLIM STATES, including IRAN, but also VIETNAM + VENEZUELA [Hugo] + even RISING CHINA.

* PEOPLES DAILY FORUM > IMF WARNS OF CIVIL WARS AS GLOBAL INEQUALITIES WORSEN.

* GULF NEWS > ISRAEL MUST ACCEPT ARAB NATIONS' KEY ROLE IN SHAPING REGION'S FUTURE. Ditto for the US = US-WEST as per their proactive recognition of Regional Arab-Muslim interests, + changing of traditional attitudes.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-02-02 21:24|| 2011-02-02 21:24|| Front Page Top

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