Good to see, as I scroll back and forth, someone showing some perspective and realism on this thread.
See my #69 and #71.
Seem to be a lot of ‘doom-and-gloomers’ weighing in on
something they really haven’t given much thought to, as they anticipate the beginnings of all the Mid-East dominos falling in favor of Radical Islam. I see them in fact, falling the OTHER way.
His stupid and cheap grandstanding has made things far worse in Egypt. But, it apparently has played very well here at home. That will encourage the deluded fool to meddle some more. He is preparing to take credit for bringing "democracy" to Egypt.
Result: we now have two sets of enemies where we had a loyal friend, and the word of America as an ally has been further undermined. Mubarak will pull this out. But he'll be looking for a new big brother, probably in Moscow.