02-11-2011, 06:57 PM
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Randwyck
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: VA and Saratoga
Posts: 1,352
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Originally Posted by Riot
But I think Egypt is alot more resistant to terrorism and Islamic extremism. The Muslim and small Christian communities share religious tolerance very well there, and the MB there (only in Egypt) is intolerant of violence. Granted, a strong dictatorship doesn't allow terrorism, so a vacuum is what would be feared. Certainly that is a worry. Right now, there are not heavy extremist elements in the country. The army is conscription and beloved and trusted by the people (better be, because they've essentially had a coup)
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We can only hope that it does not progress to something that we have to worry about. There's enough on our plate already.
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