Reply #7: Chicken And Egg... [View All]

[KharmaTrain]

I agree...however there's such a cycle of distrust and intolerance in that region any change is view in the most pestimistic terms. The rare moments of peace have alway resulted in the bloodshed instigated by various parties (Likud, Hamas) that thrive in hatred and polarization. The damn thing about a revolution is you never quite know how things will turn out. While I cheered the ouster of the Shah, I sure wasn't too wild about what followed. The problem with the opposition in Egypt is they want change but have no real agenda or leadership to do so. Any power vacuum is going to revolve around the military and their support at this point is unknown. That's what has a lot of people in this country, Israel and throughout the Middle East on edge.