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2011-12-03 Africa North

Record 62% Turnout in Egypt Vote but Results Delayed

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Posted by Fred 2011-12-03 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11126 views ] Top

#1 Deayed until the Ballot dan be rigged to show the Islamics winning.

Quote Joseph Stalin.
"It matters not who votes, But who counts the votes".

Posted by Redneck Jim 2011-12-03 01:52|| 2011-12-03 01:52|| Front Page Top

#2 The Army does, RJ.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-12-03 07:08|| 2011-12-03 07:08|| Front Page Top

#3 The army will skew the vote, but likely towards moderation. I am guessing that the MB will get the largest number of votes, but not enough to have a majority on their own.

They have already told the Salafists that they won't form a government with them, which means an alliance with the secular party. This would probably make the majority of Egyptians more comfortable, and not foul Egypt's foreign relations too much.

In any case, the MB will first try to cement its lead like the Islamists in Turkey, by carrying out a bunch of long overdue social reforms that put food on tables.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-12-03 07:29|| 2011-12-03 07:29|| Front Page Top

#4 and where will this food come from?

Posted by bman 2011-12-03 10:21|| 2011-12-03 10:21|| Front Page Top

#5 The army won't skew the vote. The army will delay the reporting just a bit longer so that the generals can finish removing from Egypt everything that can be removed. Then they'll skedaddle to live off their foreign bank accounts and let the Islamicists take over.

Bad times coming in North Africa, folks...

Posted by Steve White 2011-12-03 12:56|| 2011-12-03 12:56|| Front Page Top

#6 methinks Steve has it. that or negotiating with Jimmah Carter to make sure the 'right' Islamists take over after they boogie out with everything not tied down.

Posted by abu do you love 2011-12-03 15:43|| 2011-12-03 15:43|| Front Page Top

#7 The Suez Canal may be more important than ever. I don't know why that hasn't been mentioned so far.
I admit the Arab spring has destabilized the region.
Israel can focus more on Iran. It may take years to get their respective houses in order. The more internal fighting the better. I recall Dick Chaney did mention this as a possible effort some time ago.

Posted by Dale 2011-12-03 17:40|| 2011-12-03 17:40|| Front Page Top

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