On Jan 28, 11:36*am, ESAD wrote:

Yes, it always serves us well propping up dictators.

If that be the case and if this news is correct, then it looks like
we're going to do a wizz-bang job of that with Morsi.

On Jan 28, 7:17*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:37:35 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Jan 28, 11:36*am, ESAD wrote:

Yes, it always serves us well propping up dictators.

If that be the case and if this news is correct, then it looks like
we're going to do a wizz-bang job of that with Morsi.

The problem is, Morsi is not that secure in his power.
If he can't do something about jobs, the rational people will lose and
the crazies will take over. Egypt is far from a settled deal.

Agreed. It's just starting. But ... I thought the crazies have
already taken over.

On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 23:10:02 -0500, wrote:

The Saudis
have the best military hardware petrodollars can buy and Turkey has
some pretty nice stuff too (from us)

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Hopefully we have been smart enough to build some remote disabling
technology into some of that.

On Jan 28, 7:17*pm, wrote:
On Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:37:35 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:

On Jan 28, 11:36*am, ESAD wrote:

Yes, it always serves us well propping up dictators.

If that be the case and if this news is correct, then it looks like
we're going to do a wizz-bang job of that with Morsi.

The problem is, Morsi is not that secure in his power.
If he can't do something about jobs, the rational people will lose and
the crazies will take over. Egypt is far from a settled deal.

"See the new boss...Same as the old boss..."

http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Middle_East/OA31Ak01.html