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'Egypt Is Turning Back Into Ancient Egypt'
The Atlantic/Yahoo! ^ | Matt Schiavenza

Posted on 05/16/2015 5:53:29 PM PDT by Paid_Russian_Troll

Just under three years ago, Mohammed Morsi assumed office as Egypt’s first freely elected head of state, a milestone in the “Arab Spring” struggle for democracy. On Saturday, the same Egyptian state condemned him to die. A court in Cairo has sentenced the former president to death for conspiring with foreign militants during a prison escape in 2011. The ruling comes one month after Morsi received a separate 20-year sentence for inciting violence against protesters while in office. Egyptian authorities have detained Morsi since his overthrow in July 2013.

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To: Paid_Russian_Troll

21 posted on 05/16/2015 6:33:44 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: lurk

I spent 6 yrs in Egypt and you are correct. In no way am I defending mussie scum tho...


22 posted on 05/16/2015 6:39:13 PM PDT by rrrod (at home in Medellin Colombia)
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To: Nifster

I fully agree. The very fact that someone can think along these lines is by itself disturbing and what is why I posted it.
A title of this article actually betrays author’s stupidity.
He wants to sell an idea that Morsi and his corrupt Islamist regime was a kind of triumph of freedom and progress and then puts a quote from ignorant protestor as a headline to support his narrative of how bad things turned after Morsi’s ouster.
I can understand when some two-bit Turkish protestor really believes that banging animals and burning books is somehow more culturally advanced thank building channels, libraries and pyramids but it is strange situation to see any Western author thinking around the same lines.


23 posted on 05/16/2015 7:13:13 PM PDT by Paid_Russian_Troll
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To: Lorianne

The Middle East already has a welfare state, “Palestine”, though Egypt might be able to get the largesse by taking it back and then demanding more from the UN.


24 posted on 05/16/2015 8:01:03 PM PDT by tbw2
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To: wideawake

They have some oil but not nearly enough to support their huge population.

Egypt Balance of Trade 1957-2015 | Data | Chart | Calendar | Forecast

Egypt recorded a trade deficit of 2787 USD Million in February of 2015. Balance of Trade in Egypt averaged -667.31 USD Million from 1957 until 2015, reaching an all time high of 235.50 USD Million in January of 2004 and a record low of -5056.10 USD Million in August of 2014. Balance of Trade in Egypt is reported by the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics.


25 posted on 05/16/2015 8:06:19 PM PDT by Lorianne (fed pork, bailouts, gone taxmoney)
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To: odds

Tahseen Bashir, or Tahsin Basheer, (April 1925 – June 11, 2002) was an Egyptian diplomat who served as both a confidant and spokesman for several Egyptian presidents, including Gamal Nasser and Anwar Sadat. In 1977, Bashir was appointed Egypt’s ambassador to the Arab League, and later he served as ambassador to Canada until 1985.

He coined several memorable political phrases. Regarding his belief in the centrality of Egypt within the Middle East he opined, “Egypt is the only nation-state in the Arab world; the rest are just tribes with flags”.
From wikipedia


26 posted on 05/16/2015 8:12:47 PM PDT by pluvmantelo (My hope for America died 11-06-12.)
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To: Paid_Russian_Troll

That is an improvement. Let’s hope Coptic makes a comeback as the main language as well.


27 posted on 05/16/2015 9:00:53 PM PDT by Ethan Clive Osgoode (<<== Click here to learn about Evolution!)
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To: Will88

“Good riddance to Morsi and his MB gang.”

Yes. Al Sisi seems to be one of a very few Muslim leaders that has his head screwed on right.

Execute that guy, the world will be a better place.

why does it surprise me some lib is boo-hooing about it?


28 posted on 05/17/2015 12:39:12 AM PDT by jocon307
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To: Lorianne

“Ancient Egypt was able to feed itself plus a large portion of southern Europe.”

Until the coming of the Varsity under Mohammad and his Disciples who used vast herds of goats to strip North Africa of vegetation, turning the grain basket of Africa into semi-desert during the period 620-720 AD.


29 posted on 05/17/2015 3:58:38 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: pluvmantelo

He was absolutely correct, of course, in the Arab world, as said.


30 posted on 05/19/2015 3:20:34 AM PDT by odds
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