Military Flexes Its Muscles as Islamists Gain in Egypt

[Gerald]

In Cairo last month, soldiers guarded a polling place before it opened to voters. Islamists have taken a big lead so far, prompting military rulers to act.

CAIRO — Egypt’s military rulers said Wednesday that they would control the process of writing a constitution and maintain authority over the interim government to check the power of Islamists who have taken a commanding lead in parliamentary elections. In an unusual briefing evidently aimed at Washington, Gen. Mukhtar al-Mulla of the ruling council asserted that the initial results of elections for the People’s Assembly do not represent the full Egyptian public, in part because well-organized factions of Islamists were dominating the voting. The comments, to foreign reporters and not the Egyptian public, may have been intended to persuade Washington to back off its call for civilian rule. “So whatever the majority in the People’s Assembly, they are very welcome, because they won’t have the ability to impose anything that the people don’t want,” General Mulla said, explaining that the makeup of Parliament will not matter because it will not have power over the constitution.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/08/wo...html?ref=world

Note: December 7, 2011

[Task Force]

Looks at picture.

The looks on the guard face to the left makes him look abit like a monkey.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Task Force

Looks at picture.

The looks on the guard face to the left makes him look abit like a monkey.

LOL

[gimpy117]

well, they need to pass some separation of church and state laws, to eliminate the threat.

well, they need to pass some separation of church and state laws, to eliminate the threat.

What impact would such laws have on a military dictatorship?

[Agiel7]

I think I speak for all of us when I say a secular military regime is the lesser of two evils, if not infinitely preferable, to Iran parte deux.

The country could really use a Mustafa Kemal Ataturk right now.

I think I speak for all of us when I say a military regime is the lesser of two evils, if not infinitely preferable, to Iran parte deux.

You speak for people who don't think.
Again and again its the military dictatorships that give rise to the real nutty regimes, instead of preventing the nuts you are creating them.

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

You speak for people who don't think.
Again and again its the military dictatorships that give rise to the real nutty regimes, instead of preventing the nuts you are creating them.

^Was not a military dictator... still a nut (calling for the extermination of Jews, Christians and Marxists = Nut in my book).

^Was not a military dictator... still a nut (calling for the extermination of Jews, Christians and Marxists = Nut in my book).

Thats the nut who replaced the western backed dictator who had come to power in a military coup isn't it.
Are you proving my point for me?

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Thats the nut who replaced the western backed dictator who had come to power in a military coup isn't it.
Are you proving my point for me?

The CIA is considered a military now?

[Jimbuna]

Probably not relevant to this thread but I was in Iran late 77. At this time iirc it was one of the top ten richest countries in the world yet I still witnessed the injustice of people begging in the gutters whilst others lived in a luxurious bubble.

Take out the current political and religious dynamics of today and I wonder if the people of Iran (in the most general terms) feel theirs is a better lifestyle than what it once was.

The CIA is considered a military now?

Is "General" a military rank?
How about "Colonel"?
Can you explain how the "Army" is not considered military?

Or is it just that you have a problem because you proved my point

Probably not relevant to this thread ......

Pre-revolution Iran Air was the best airline I have ever flown with.....

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Is "General" a military rank?
How about "Colonel"?
Can you explain how the "Army" is not considered military?

Very good TLAM now all you need is some mental gymnastics to link them to the muppet and the peacock and you will be able to say your example was not exactly the opposite of what you intended

[TLAM Strike]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

Very good TLAM now all you need is some mental gymnastics to link them to the muppet and the peacock and you will be able to say your example was not exactly the opposite of what you intended

Ok then: South Korea, and Taiwan were both ruled by a Military Dictatorship... that lead to a democratic state.

Then again Democracy is consider quite nutty for that region...