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To: antidemoncrat

Not the important question.

The important one is how many and what type of enemies will Israel have when Cairo falls?

Well, correct me if I’m mistaken on these, Egypt is primarily Sunni, so is Hamas, Hezbolah, Muslim brotherhood, and Syria. Iran is primarily Shiite, so is Jordan, Lebanon, Fatah, and majority Iraq.

How many of them will be Israel’s enemy? My guess...all of them...if the the conditions permit them to get away with it. Another important thing to think about, Israel’s borders with enemies. They will become three, one smaller one and two very long ones. Things do not bode well for our dear friend, Israel. Or us.


8 posted on 01/29/2011 4:45:17 PM PST by papasmurf (sudo apt-get install Lee Atwater)
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To: papasmurf
"The important one is how many and what type of enemies will Israel have when Cairo falls?"

The majority of American Jews including Wall Street and Hollywood types have never had any interest in preserving their historical homeland! History is only relevant to them when publicly while striking down an imaginary antisemitic or non-progressive group or individual. Therefore I believe the American left will also become a more exposed and enjoined enemy of Israel as well.

GOD will bless Israel; fortunately for all.

28 posted on 01/29/2011 5:44:24 PM PST by captnorb
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To: papasmurf
Well, correct me if I’m mistaken on these, Egypt is primarily Sunni, so is Hamas, Hezbolah, Muslim brotherhood, and Syria. Iran is primarily Shiite, so is Jordan, Lebanon, Fatah, and majority Iraq.

No. Egypt is Sunni and so is Jordan. Hamas, like Egyptian Islamic Jihad (Zawahiri's group, part of Al Qaeda), Al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya ("The Islamic Group", that of the Omar Abdel-Rahman), Hamas, Hizb ut-Tahrir, and the various local branches/franchises/regional cell aggregates of Islamic Jihad are all children of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Fatah/PLO/PA is Sunni, with some Christians.
Syria is majority Sunni (70%?), but that is meaningless. The Alawi splinter of Shia Islam dominates the Baath party. The Muslim Brotherhood tried to take over Syria in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Assad responded brutally to a revolt in Hama. The city was essentially leveled by artillery, with up to 40,000 killed. Syria is allied to Shia Iran.
Lebanon is roughly 1/3 Christian, 30% Sunni, 30% Shi'ite, 5% Druze. Many of the Sunni are Syrian puppets. The Shi'ites are reoresented by Iranian backed Amal and Hiuzbullah.

Iraq is majority Shi'ite but there are plenty of Sunni Arabs and Kurds.

33 posted on 01/29/2011 7:12:29 PM PST by rmlew (You want change? Vote for the most conservative electable in your state or district.)
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To: papasmurf
>>Well, correct me if I’m mistaken on these, Egypt is primarily Sunni, so is Hamas, Hezbolah, Muslim brotherhood, and Syria. Iran is primarily Shiite, so is Jordan, Lebanon, Fatah, and majority Iraq.<<

Egypt is a Sunni country but with strong Shia leanings. It is the country that gave refuge to the descendants of the Prophet Mohamed in the first century AH and continues to venerate them today. Its venerable Al-Azhar University is one of the few Sunni academic institutions to teach Shia Jaafari jurisprudence alongside the four schools of Sunni jurisprudence. This is of no small import given the historical and symbolic significance of Al-Azhar. In addition, Egypt was the first officially Shia state which, founded in the mid-10th century AH, did more than its predecessors to shape the traditions and values of Egyptian society.

Much of the anger and criticism sparked by President Hosni Mubarak’s statements back in 2006 on Arab Shia was the result of them being taken out of context and isinterpreted. Those comments however sparked a division and resentment.

Suggesting that Egypt is only Sunni is not correct.

43 posted on 01/29/2011 8:33:06 PM PST by CynicalBear
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