| #1 With the spread of democracy, it's not guaranteed that the be-turbanded sharia nuts won't win, probably in several countries. But the longer the secular dictators remain in power the more popular the MB and others become. They will have to have their turn governing. But like the Iranian mullahs and the Taliban, they will wind up hated. The trick then is to make sure that elections will continue in the future. That's the winning strategy of democracy. Better to let them get voted in than to wait until they sweep in through revolution. |
Egyptian police have arrested 200 Muslim Brotherhood activists hours before legislative elections on Sunday which the Islamist group is contesting, a leading Brotherhood member said. Essam Al Erian said the activists detained overnight included representatives and supporters of Muslim Brotherhood candidates contesting 60 seats in the second stage of the elections. The Brotherhood is officially banned so its members compete as independent candidates to sidestep the ban. A police source who wished to remain anonymous confirmed the arrests, but would not give a reason for them.