Article

2011-12-05 Africa North

Islamists Triumph in Egypt's 1st Round of Elections

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred 2011-12-05 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1770 views ] Top
File under: Muslim Brotherhood

1 Someone needs to make a "miss me yet?" poster with Mubarak's photo.

Posted by gromky 2011-12-05 05:51|| 2011-12-05 05:51|| Front Page Top

2 Obviously, some folks in Egypt do not yet understand the consequences of their voting choices.

Heck, some folks in the US don't seem to understand that!

Posted by Bobby 2011-12-05 08:01|| 2011-12-05 08:01|| Front Page Top

3 "Islamic culture is compatible with democratic principles," ~~FJP vice president Essam al-Erian~~ Mehdi Bazargan told AFP

Posted by Pappy 2011-12-05 10:12|| 2011-12-05 10:12|| Front Page Top

4 Islamic culture is compatible with democratic principles

The way a fox is compatible with a chicken.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-12-05 10:22|| 2011-12-05 10:22|| Front Page Top

5 Next thing you know they'll be developing nuclear power strictly for "peaceful purposes".

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-12-05 12:07|| 2011-12-05 12:07|| Front Page Top

6 No one will love me for this comment, but a democratic Egypt will mostly honestly express the will of its people. Ok, they are Islamic. Surprise. They want girls to be subservient. Surprise. They want people to respect them. Surprise. They want food to eat. Surprise.

Look, these people have been oppressed. Their wants have been denied. A democratic system will convey their honest wants. We may like that message or not, but at least it is an honest message. This is who they are. This is what they want.

Is it better for us? I say yes, because we know what we are dealing with. If we can compromise with their government, we in fact are compromising with the people rather than the powerful, which creates long term stability.

If we can't compromise with them, then either they or we will change through conflict, to find a compromise.

Democracy is better, even when it exposes people who hate us, because it makes the battlefield clear.

Posted by rammer 2011-12-05 23:19|| 2011-12-05 23:19|| Front Page Top

23:55 JosephMendiola
23:49 JosephMendiola
23:36 JosephMendiola
23:28 JosephMendiola
23:27 Angash Peacock6557
23:25 Skidmark
23:19 rammer
23:02 CrazyFool
22:56 ryuge
22:53 Capsu78
22:47 Barbara
22:36 Frank G
22:34 Perfesser
22:14 Grease Jith3343
22:09 Thing From Snowy Mountain
22:09 USN, Ret.
22:01 USN, Ret.
21:56 SteveS
21:47 Procopius2k
21:24 crosspatch
21:21 OldSpook
21:15 JosephMendiola
20:57 JosephMendiola
20:52 Durnham Freebody
Merry-Go-Blog