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[شمله ور خراساني]

We should not have false hope. Al Barad'ee is a very nasty man. He contributed to the whole false WMD's hype before invasion of Iraq.

[qunduz92]

I rather have these riots happening in a rich country. Like Saudi Arabia. Because that will effect the regional balance of power. And who knows, maybe even worse: no oil for a few months. LOL that would be fun.

that actually sounds entirely possible. if there is enough instability where access to oil is controlled by some parties as a war mechanism all oil-powered equipment such as trucks tanks and helicopters will begin to stop working.

[randolph85]

these protests are because of economic conditions, its not an islamic revolution.

though, hopefully if mubarak falls, the brotherhood will have a large influence in the government.

[abubaker]

so he is refusing to step down

some one should hang him from his nostrils, that greedy pig

[randolph85]

these riots wont spread to rich gulf countries because obviously the people arent suffering economically like they are in egypt.

[qunduz92]

these riots wont spread to rich gulf countries because obviously the people arent suffering economically like they are in egypt.

i think the matter is related as much to corruption and dictatorship, as it is to economics so we can not say anything yet..

[کیش]

I think the old Najibullah treatment sounds right for Mubarak

[شمله ور خراساني]

these riots wont spread to rich gulf countries because obviously the people arent suffering economically like they are in egypt.

thats a false image of the peninsula. There is so much poverty in the peninsula that some parts of it is similar to Afghanistan. Extremely poor.

[randolph85]

i think the matter is related as much to corruption and dictatorship, as it is to economics so we can not say anything yet..

nothing wrong with dictatorship if the leader actually works to develop his country. the problem is that when u have a ****ty leader who doesn't do anything and there is no alternative.

its the difference between china and north korea.

[randolph85]

thats a false image of the peninsula. There is so much poverty in the peninsula that some parts of it is similar to Afghanistan. Extremely poor.

but these gulf countries invest in their nations and the standard of living has risen dramatically compared to 40 years ago, whereas in a country like egypt, the country has been in decline since the 50s.

the gulfs main problem is its population who dont want to take jobs which they think are below them, so millions of foreigners are brought in which upsets the balance and leads to high unemployment.

[randolph85]

i suggest u read this article about egypts decline and its neighbors growing stronger, its very interesting.

Special Report - Why Egypt's power has dimmed | World | Reuters

[شمله ور خراساني]

but these gulf countries invest in their nations and the standard of living has risen dramatically compared to 40 years ago, whereas in a country like egypt, the country has been in decline since the 50s.

the gulfs main problem is its population who dont want to take jobs which they think are below them, so millions of foreigners are brought in which upsets the balance and leads to high unemployment.

There are very poor regions in the gulf. Not all of them are rich.

[randolph85]

There are very poor regions in the gulf. Not all of them are rich.

i am talking about saudi arabia, qatar, oman, uae, bahrain, kuwait, the nations that make up the GCC.

[شمله ور خراساني]

i am talking about saudi arabia, qatar, oman, uae, bahrain, kuwait, the nations that make up the GCC.

Maybe you should visit rural areas in those countries. You will be shocked. I have some frineds who lived there for years. There are areas where people are starving. And they are local residents. Not immigrants.

[Catya Sher]

^ That rings true.

Mubarak was so scary looking - just a horrible soul.
Yet US articles on the current situation describe Egypt under him as "a loyal American ally" so that no one
will look any further or sympathize with them.

I wish Egypt will become more Islamic finally.
The New Pharoahs have been bad like most of the old ones were.