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2012-01-22 Africa North

Egypts Islamists secure 75 percent of parliament

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Posted by Steve White 2012-01-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 The Egyptians have voted themselves into slavery

Posted by Mikey Hunt 2012-01-22 01:07|| 2012-01-22 01:07|| Front Page Top

#2 Mikey, that would be probably a better of their fates. The salafists are poised to war with Israel and if they acquire some nukes beforehand that may mean that big toilet called Assuan Dam may get flushed. Disregard the territory of the country, the real country is a narrow strip along the Nile banks.

Posted by Twobyfour 2012-01-22 07:19|| 2012-01-22 07:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Look at the numbers first.

MB got 47%, and Al-Nour got 25%, but they hate each other's guts. So no coalition there. So MB, for various reasons, will form a government with the small secular parties, giving them more power than Al-Nour, which will get bupkis.

MB is not stupid, and have spent decades working the international route and acting as moderate as possible to avoid getting stepped on. And every time someone in MB would get radical, they would be pushed out or schism, and form a different, radical group outside of MB. Which leaves MB even more moderate.

MB also became popular in Egypt by emphasizing social programs that were desperately needed, which take lots of planning. This means they are more than aware of Egypt's enormous social problems that have to be addressed immediately.

Any Islamist nonsense will have to be back burnered for years because of this.

Meanwhile, Al-Nour as the opposition party, will go far in making themselves obnoxious to the new government. MB will only have limited patience with this until they decide to crack down on Al-Nour's antics.

Posted by Anonymoose 2012-01-22 11:19|| 2012-01-22 11:19|| Front Page Top

#4 Nuts, MH---they actually love it.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-01-22 15:38|| 2012-01-22 15:38|| Front Page Top

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