Posted on 02/05/2011 10:06:44 AM PST by John Semmens
A recent poll of public opinion indicates that replacing the current dictatorship in Egypt with a democratically selected government may not be as rosy as many expect. On the surface, a government chosen by the people would appear to be superior to one imposed on them against their will. But would it in all cases?
Nearly 60% of Egyptian adults say they want an Islamic regime. Fewer than 30% favor an open society that respects individuals’ rights to non-Islamic lifestyles including freedom of speech and freedom of religion.
So, what kinds of policies would a democratically chosen Egyptian government implement? Well 84% of poll respondents favor executing any Muslim who tries to leave the religion. As one poll respondent put it “Islam is God’s law. Only someone under the influence of Satan would reject it. We have a right to protect ourselves from the Satanists in our midst.”
The Obama Administration’s response to the Egyptian crisis has been to order the country’s ruler, Hosni Mubarak, to “step down now” rejecting Mubarak’s request to stay until the end of his current term which ends later this year. “Mubarak’s notion that he can adhere to normal election procedure is untenable,” Obama said. “When people take to the streets to demand your ouster you’ve lost your mandate and must step aside.”
Obama defended his prerogative to order Mubarak out of office citing “the $60 billion in foreign aid the United States has paid him over the last 30 years. He’s made a good living off our dime. If we say it’s time to pack it in he’s got to pack it in.”
The Muslim Brotherhood, a radical Islamist faction that stands to garner a majority position in a democratically selected government, has called for closing the Suez Canal and declaring war on Israel. “Mubarak has made our country a puppet of the Jews for too long,” Muslim Brotherhood leader Muhammad Ghannem charged. “We must cut the strings and slay the Jews as the Quran commands us to do.”
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http://azconserv1.wordpress.com/2011/02/05/senator-urges-president-to-ignore-court-ruling/
This is like trying to dance on the head of a pin, isn’t it, John?
With Islamics those who want Democracy will get one vote. The first one that elects the Islamics. After that they will be run by Sharia and the Mullahs.
Need a bigger boat time.
The Freedom to Choose..
The massive Egyptian military is "tight" with the military of the US..train here, have become friends including family..am impressed with how they contained what could have been a more violent effect on her citizens.
Even the supporters of the Egyptian president knew the US media was biased ...as Christiane Amanpour sticks microphone in the face of protester...called them rioting thugs when fighting for their government, the regime.
Amanpour is told : "I 'hat' you" from Egyptian rioting..She says to him.."why do you hate us?" "You are American, I hat you" "You not follow Mubarak---"I Hat You..to the media
Videos with Diane Sawyer reporting..
What do they have that 'someone would want'? The Suez Canal under the Authority of the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Under international treaty, it may be used "in time of war, as in time of peace, by every vessel of commerce or of war, without distinction of flag."
Other agendas are not quite so "in your face".
Exactly right.
When you live amongst wolves "democracy" is two wolves and a lamb voting on what's for supper.
Then, the next day, the two wolves have the same conversation.
The day after that? There's just one wolf. The biggest, baddest one.
Two things that will NEVER work in the middle East until Islam is neutered:
1) Democracy
2) Capitalism
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