2 of Egypts presidential hopefuls run for cover

Arh but I did quote you exactly, again this was the title of your thread: Libyan rebels fed up and going back home. Were you right, no dead wrong!

I don't think the situation in Libya can be rightly described as a civil war despite the fighting in Tripoli between rebel groups. I think it would be more worrying if "we" were more than a year on there. Meanwhile "we"'re soon more than a year into your country's uprising and still "we" have a military junta and their political prisoners languishing in prison for daring to insult them. True there is an ongoing election but the regime was caught talking up a dismal turnout with almost as many not voting as voting. Still plenty of dead protestors and fighting on the streets with likely more to come with Mubarak's verdict due. What a mess.

 

Yep wheeling and dealing with dictators and their businesses without regard for their tortured prisoners in their dungeons. Egypt is also begging the EU to let them off their $9 billion debt. What do you think of prodemocracy strings attached there? Yes, money could be lost, that’s usual in revolutions but I think Egyptians will suffer in the end. Remember the poor always end up losing the most. Well the US hosts the UN but then that doesn’t mean you have to invite them to dinner does it?

Well the AL was an Egyptian project from the start when the country had a good deal more clout in the region. Not to mention it has by far the largest population, is centrally situated and straggling both continents.

Egypt can’t both be chief negotiator and mediator! A mediator mediates between two sides which both have chief negotiators. Lots of countries and groups have mediated. I thought the present mediator was the quartet USA, Russia, EU and UN maybe you’re thinking of Hamas and PA peace deal? I’m not sure I can see Netanyahu going to sit down in Cairo right now either! Sorry but no, the Israeli Palestinian conflict doesn’t affect my region of the world very much. In our recent elections it wasn’t mentioned as an issue at all.

Yes but you are not alone in supplying millions and there are millions lining up more than willing to take the place of Egyptians. Qatar does rely on foreign workers but Egyptians are heavily outnumbered just by Asians aalone: Pakistanis, Indians, Filipinos, Sri Lankens etc. the Chinese would be more than happy to build sky scrapers and infrastructure on the cheap.

I’m sure Egypt can count on a bit of help thanks to its value as an Arab state and its historical attachments but I wouldn’t exaggerate it thinking Gulf Arabs owe a debt of gratitude for being fed back in Margot history! They’re probably more grateful to US for finding oil and making it such an important commodity.

Not sure what day you are thinking of when there will be a choice between casinos and mosques but sounds like more wishful thinking. Is this WW3 the West against Islam prediction you’re joining in on?

 

I dont know anything about the MB leader, but let me assure you, you don't want Amr Moussa or the other clown to be president.
They are part of the old ruling regime, they will rule just like Mubarc did.
You did not go to the street for them to rule.

 

First he's not the MB leader, Muhammad Badie is.

Fatouh had a famous fight with Sadat when he was a student leader. Sadat demanded he showed respect for the president, something Abu has explained about Egyptian culture. We can hope therefore that Fatouh shows a little more humiliation than Egyptian culture otherwise dictates should he become president.

 

Like what? Sharia Law?

 

Oh well

there goes Ahmed Shafiqs presidential hope !

Apparently he stated he would promote Tantawy to higher positon if he became president in BBC interview then demanded tape back from film crew

Moussa tries to get votes by stating he will abloish emergency law immediately

Fatouh what are you saying ?

 

Were any defenseless women gang raped?

 

Arabs are not meant to be free in the way freedom is understood in the west. Arabs are meant to be pious.