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To: denydenydeny
Exactly. Egypt is thisclose to going fundamentalist, and a fundamentalist Egyptian regime would make me fear for the Sphinx and the Luxor statues.

I can't image any Egyptian regime, no matter how fundamental, would mess with the crown jewels of their heritage. It would be a very short lived regime.

7 posted on 10/07/2009 6:47:03 PM PDT by Pan_Yan (All gray areas are fabrications.)
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To: Pan_Yan
"I can't image any Egyptian regime, no matter how fundamental, would mess with the crown jewels of their heritage. It would be a very short lived regime. "

I agree. They wouldn't be messing with just the crown jewels. They'd be messing with the archaeological expeditions that take place, and the tourist industry. Egypt relies on other countries to invest and conduct the expeditions that have uncovered a lot of their antiquities. They also rely on tourists to keep their economy going. They wouldn't let either of those go without a fight.

14 posted on 10/07/2009 7:03:32 PM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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