by the Anti Jihadist
For everyone who thought the Islamic revolution in Iran 31 years ago was intolerable, consider this unpleasant scenario. What if something along the same lines unfolded in another country in the Middle East? Everyone who isn't a devout Muslim--i.e. most rational thinking humans--know how disastrous Iran's piously Islamic regime has been, not only for their own people, but for the peace of the surrounding region, if not the world.
The same situation may be shaping up again, this time in the heart of the Arabic world, a country at a sensitive geopolitical flashpoint and at the heart of Sunni Arab culture. And that country is Egypt.
Think this situation is far fetched? Consider some unsettling facts which could be converging into a point in the near--perhaps the very near--future.
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7 comments:
Why would I think that the scenario you propose is far-fetched? Egypt has essentially lived in tyranny for the last 30 years under Hosni Mubarak and that is a GOOD THING. The Muslim Brotherhood, which seeks to implement Sharia law as well as a worldwide caliphate, enjoys tremendous popularity in Egypt. Mubarak has done his best to keep the Muslim Brotherhood and its supporters under the watchful eye (and fists) of his security thugs, but it is only a matter of time until the situation goes critical. It's nice to know that if Egypt collapses, the Muslim Brotherhood will have a steady supply of M1 Abrams tanks, AH-64 Apache gunships, and F-16 Viper fighter aircraft.
Well, sorry, can't help there I guess. Useless again.
Good assessment of the situation, however. It has the ominous sound of inevitability in the absence of any rational alternative that Egypt could reasonably be expected to choose. What's the expected timeline on this?
It's not inevitable, in fact it's highly unlikely. I was too dramatic in my last post, however, it is a possible scenario. Hosni Mubarak is 82 years old and I would guess that mayhem will ensue when he kicks the bucket. He has been trying to groom his son into presidency and I would guess that he is a front-runner. I still believe that the Egyptian government has the guts and undoubtedly the brute force to deal with dissidents if their power comes to question. Egypt has technically been in a state of emergency since Anwar Sadat was asssassinated in 1981, right when Mubarak assumed the presidency. Consequently, the 29 year state of emergency has given Mubarak power over the the rest of the government and the military.
Hey, AJ. Good to see you posting here.
Hi Guys.
I completely agree ,Egypt is the next in line to fall for the Iranian hardline Islam.
My gut feeling is that Egypt will remain stable. They are Arabs, not Persians, and therefore are intimately entwined with the rest of the Arab world.
The only Arab nation currently bucking the Arab order which is mainly managed by an Egyptian/Saudi axis is Syria.
Of course it's possible, but I just don't see it; especially right now with an ascent of the Turks and Persians which will naturally cause Arabs to close ranks.
The Saudis and others would go monkey ass crazy to prevent anything like that.
Thanks Pastorius. It's good to be 'back'.
Honestly I don't know how likely this scenario is. I would not be able to offer any sort of odds or percentages, but I believe this sort of nightmare is a possibility, and not just a remote one.
I also don't know what, if anything the west or the US could do about it. The Egyptians are true Muslim believers, which is very very bad news for the rest of us. Should it happen during Obama's watch, I am presuming he'll say how wonderful it is that Mubarak's government is gone and the 'people' have spoken. At least he'll say that publicly, and never mind that the Egyptians are batsh*t crazy for the Cult of Islam. They will wage Jihad against all Kuffar with smiles on their faces.
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