tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876012087863461251.post8513560224312718552..comments2023-10-07T07:59:07.050-04:00Comments on "friday-lunch-club": "... it will be important for the US & Israel to help solidify Gamal Mubarak's rule ..."Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876012087863461251.post-12130269334138971062010-07-24T16:31:49.712-04:002010-07-24T16:31:49.712-04:00Wow that article is really imperialism at its fine...Wow that article is really imperialism at its finest. God knows it would be a disaster if the Muslims of Egypt voted in a Muslim party to power.<br /><br />Also in reality it would be hard to tell if the Muslim Brotherhood actually rose to power in Egypt. Since the party is officially banned most candidates run as Independents (with varying levels of commitment/differing views). It appears to mainly function today as a vast social movement of charities/community centres and student groups. I would say that the days of the Muslim Brotherhood being one united movement are well over. <br /><br />Also to gain power it would probably rely a lot on the support of leftists which they have already joined with on issues like the Democracy movement.<br /><br />I imagine if they did rise to power in the wake of Mubarak's demise it would be very similar politically to Turkeys Justice and Development party. It would be a broad coalition of vested interests under one general party.<br /><br />Also it would probably starve a lot of the more radical Islamic groups of support if they made it into government. <br /><br />Of course Mohamed ElBaradei could also has a good chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com