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In reply to the discussion: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood calls for 'day of rage' [View all]another_liberal
(8,821 posts)74. Equating the generals crimes . . .
I find it hard to believe you are equating the generals' crimes with anything which happened under Morsi's Presidency, that is just amazing!
As to what is happening now to Egypt's Christians, that is the responsibility of the coup leaders. Their brutalities and murders have caused that reciprocal violence to happen.
Yes, we have, "Two choices in Egypt." Either we support the military butchers or we support democracy.
Whether you are truly as heartless as your comments suggest is not for me to judge. I only know what you post for me to read, and I have already offered my take on that.
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We're mad at the government, so let's kill some Coptic Christians and burn their churches!
MADem
Aug 2013
#1
Do you want the Muslim Brotherhood to also have American heavy weapons and vehicles?
branford
Aug 2013
#8
You're quick to talk about "democratic" but the fact is that the Muslim Brotherhood candidate was
The Stranger
Aug 2013
#15
The Weimar republic did have legitimate elections and the election of November 1932...
JVS
Aug 2013
#51
You can't be said to meaningfully support elections if you would have their results ignored.
JVS
Aug 2013
#52
The last I checked, the Republicans consistently engage in elections; win some and lose some.
branford
Aug 2013
#63
What??? I think you need to have a chat with Speaker of the House John Boehner.
branford
Aug 2013
#66
Anything is possible, I'm just waiting for any new election in the territories.
branford
Aug 2013
#78
if Haniyeh had been the sole leader of the Palestinians Abbas would not have been able to unseat him
azurnoir
Aug 2013
#98
no twisting involved on my part just simple history, facts, stuff like that :)
azurnoir
Aug 2013
#85
Egypt, and much of the middle east and arab world, has little experience with democratic government.
branford
Aug 2013
#34
Presumably, there would be something other than the presidency. Morsi was only one person
The Stranger
Aug 2013
#41
Unfortunately, the only checks and balances that Egypt currently has is the military.
branford
Aug 2013
#44
Why were they having an election for office when there was no office yet established?
The Stranger
Aug 2013
#47
"the military which, by virtue of its unique role in their society, reflects the will of the people"
JVS
Aug 2013
#79
The generals who staged this coup should be arrested and tried for mass murder.
another_liberal
Aug 2013
#33
And everyone will join hands under the many rainbows while they pet the unicorns.
branford
Aug 2013
#38
My purported "flippancy" aside, how would you address the other points in comment?
branford
Aug 2013
#71
Jury To The Contrary, Sir, That Post Is Flat Bigotry, And You Know It as Well As I Do
The Magistrate
Aug 2013
#10
There is a reason why so many Egyptians are backing the military over the MB. n/t
branford
Aug 2013
#21
The election was close. That and the MB's poor leadership help explain the current near civil war.
branford
Aug 2013
#31
I therefore assume that you supported Bush '41 and '43, and most certainly, Ronald Reagan!
branford
Aug 2013
#40
If you believe my comments are inappropriate, feel free to report me! Good luck with that.
branford
Aug 2013
#70
Maybe they should throw flowers at the soldiers massacring them by the hundreds?
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2013
#94