Posted on 01/15/2012 3:38:58 AM PST by nuconvert
Mohamed ElBaradei pulled out of the race for the Egyptian presidency on Saturday, the Nobel Peace Prize winner saying "the previous regime" was still running the country which has been governed by army generals since Hosni Mubarak was deposed.
"My conscience does not permit me to run for the presidency or any other official position unless it is within a real democratic system," said the former head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog, once seen a leading contender for the presidency.
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Might be too late for South Carolina, but he’d have shot in Florida.
Reflecting on the achievements of the uprising, he said: "The most important gain is that the barrier of fear has been broken and that the people have regained their faith that they are capable of change."
Oh really, Mr. UNaccountable bureaucrat? How's that hope and "change" working out for you Egyptians?
Back during the early days of the Tahrir Square protests I wrote, “59 percent of Egyptian Muslims want democracy and 95 percent want Islam to play a large part in politics. 84 percent believe apostates should face the death penalty. That is what Egyptian democracy will look like. A unanimous majority that wants an Islamic state and a bare majority that wants democracy. Which one do you think will win out? A democratic majority of the country supports murdering people in the name of Islam. Mubarak’s government does not execute apostates or adulterers. But a democratic Egypt will. Why? Because it’s the will of the people.”
...from a more realistic article by Daniel Greenfield (right underneath this one in the FR scrollbar lineup)...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2833188/posts
Any country that hasn’t learned the lessons of Iran, is doomed to repeat the mistake.
You looked at the people. I looked elsewhere for my prediction that has actually come true.
The leadership is from the military that is controlled by the money.
The monied interests will inject their influence over the military and continue control. They will loosen up here and there but they will maintain control
The money will not permit the riff raff to prevail
Interesting take. Thanks bert.
At least,he saved his neck from being streched by the brotherhood!
Exactly right. And it seems to be taking place in a number of nations across the region.
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