Egypt: So What Now?

[ChillDoubt]

As the Army have now stepped in and suspended the constitution with the promise of new elections, which way will they vote?
With the demise of the Muslim Brotherhood within 12 months, will we see Egypt become more democratic and less inclined towards Islam?

Odd too that the whereabouts of President Morsi are unknown at this time.

[emmie]

they won't keep their religion out of it. that is the whole point.

[mikey4444]

Its not won't, its can't. Religion in backward parts of the world like Egypt is just about the only organised part of life. It will be paying a major role in politics of Egypt and all the other Arabic parts of the world for long after we are all dead. Dictators have been the only proven way of keeping things from exploding into chaos. I'm not making a case for dictatorship of course, but its true nevertheless.

We used to be the same here in northern Europe a few centuries ago but we have progressed on somewhat since then. We have had our wars of course but they have been generally territorial, not religious.

The Middle East is about where we were in Europe in the 14th century, so they have a long way to go.

[emmie]

but parts of Egypt is not nearly so backwards as you seem to suggest, that is also the point... The anti Morsi didn't want his brand of Islam, doesn't that tell you something, he was going to be just another hardline Islamist, they don't want it, and neither did the army. Otherwise they would not have issued the ultimatum. The real problems start now.

[emmie]

they have actually come on in leaps and bounds in just a few years, sadly some of this ideology is wafting across the whole of Europe, don't discount that there will be either a war or certainly conflicts with the hardline adherents of Islam, and the west.

[Peter Pedant]

Freddie

It will be OK - Exksmas is a long way away

Flying Misr - Air - hmm, mistakey - never mind


Saying you're a Muslim when you aint - cant recommend under any circumstances. What about

ana massihi min landan ? {I am a christian from London}


Luxor - the thing you say to the balloon man - if you are taking risks why not go the big one ?

ma'ak ta'min ? [ Are you insured for this ]