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2012-02-22 Africa North

Egyptian Candidate for Prez says Egypt will be at war with Israel, US, etc.

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Posted by lord garth 2012-02-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 We're at war now. Too bad some Israelis, and most Americans, don't understand this.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-02-22 01:38|| 2012-02-22 01:38|| Front Page Top

#2 My personal prediction is that the kinetics when they come, will be quite short and very calamatous. Too much riding on this one to risk a prolonged engagement or defeat. We'll kikely see the term "downwind drift" used rather frequently in the news.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-02-22 07:49|| 2012-02-22 07:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Aswan - a prime grade A target.

Posted by Water Modem 2012-02-22 08:39|| 2012-02-22 08:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Am I the only one that thinks "Egyptian Intelligence" in any construct constitutes an oxymoron?

Hope the lib/progressive wing of the world is happy with what they have wrought.

Posted by AlanC 2012-02-22 09:44|| 2012-02-22 09:44|| Front Page Top

#5 Blowhards like this are always in favor of other people putting their rear ends on the line for "the cause". Such scoundrels always think of the military as cannon fodder.

He has no idea that the Egyptian military trained with the US military for years, and would gleefully slaughter *his* kind long before they would entertain any notions about getting pulverized by the US. Which we firmly conditioned them to be aware of.

This is called "enlightened self interest".

Posted by Anonymoose 2012-02-22 11:36|| 2012-02-22 11:36|| Front Page Top

#6 If you read some of the history of the 1973 war it seems that the outcome was in doubt as the Egyptians and Syrians fought much harder than anyone expected. It was Nixon's decision to resupply the Israelis that saved the day. Of course, the Soviets were resupplying the Egyptians and Syrians as well. With Syria in disarray it would seem the Egyptians would be on their own in a new conflict and who would resupply them this time? But then, with Obama in office, who would resupply the Israelis? If they don't have enough conventional weapons stockpiled Cairo could end up getting glassed over.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-02-22 11:57|| 2012-02-22 11:57|| Front Page Top

#7 And I suppose the first wave would consist of units not entirely excited about the new gov/mb?

Posted by swksvolFF 2012-02-22 13:41|| 2012-02-22 13:41|| Front Page Top

#8 But then, with Obama in office, who would resupply the Israelis?

The French?

Posted by SteveS 2012-02-22 14:08|| 2012-02-22 14:08|| Front Page Top

#9 The French? Mais oui. If the price is right.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2012-02-22 15:11|| 2012-02-22 15:11|| Front Page Top

#10 China in exchange for US tech that Israel knows about.

Posted by Water Modem 2012-02-22 15:54|| 2012-02-22 15:54|| Front Page Top

#11 You see quite a few Egyptians denouncing, but never in English. Within several months you will see other Egyptians on television announcing that their country is open for tourist visits again - in English. I can't imagine that there will be many takers. Then there will be outrage and CAIR will call us all bigots. Finally we will send them a bunch of aid.

Posted by Super Hose 2012-02-22 20:20|| 2012-02-22 20:20|| Front Page Top

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