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| Egypt army reiterates democracy pledge |
| 2011-03-04 |
| CAIRO — Egypt’s new military rulers told visiting Turkish President Abdullah Gul Thursday they were committed to overseeing a democratic transition after the overthrow of president Hosni Mubarak. “The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces reiterated its will to manage a democratic transition,” Gul told reporters. He was speaking after talks with the head of the military council and Egypt’s de-facto head of state, Field Marshall Hussein Tantawi. Gul said it was “not enough to have a strong army, there must also be a strong political system and a healthy economic base.” It was his first visit to Egypt since Mubarak was toppled on February 11 after nearly three weeks of nationwide anti-government protests. “We’re in a phase in which Egyptians must act rationally, and should strive to satisfy popular demands during this transitional period,” Gul told reporters. “We have come (to Egypt) to share our experience and our expectations, with sincerity, in these critical moments." Gul was visiting Cairo in what an aide said was a show of “solidarity with the Egyptian state and people” two weeks after a wave of massive protests forced president Hosni Mubarak to resign after three decades of rule. Turkey is often cited as an example of how Islam and democracy can co-exist, and Gul was one of the first Muslim leaders to call for Mubarak to step down during Egypt’s uprising. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 And then along comes AYMAN ... To wit, * TOPIX/WORLD NEWS > VARIOUS > VIDEO: ZAWAHIRI CALLS FOR ISLAMIC STATE/RULE IN EGYPT. This is going to be intehwestin', as iff Muammar Qaddafi manages to survive agz the Rebels, + pro-Rebels US-NATO Milstrikes, + internal Threats, Break-up of Libya, etc. IN THE FACE OF ANY POST-REVOLT US-NATO/ALLIED OPPOSITION HE WILL WANT TO ALIGN HIS NEW REGIME WID POST-MUBARAK EGYPT + OTHER POST-JASMINE ARAB-MUSLIM STATES [Islamist? Nuclear?], ESPEC AS PER MAINTAINING TRADITIONAL, INDEPENDENT, ARAB-MUSLIM CONTROL OF ME OIL. Muammar needs Oil-Gas field to help pay his Boyz in the present crisis, + he will need same or more to econ dev his New Regime + any POST-JASMINE, POST-BREAKUP? "NEW LIBYA". The Man is not the type to resign + then quietly disappear - IN RULING POWER OR NOT, MUAMMAR DESIRES TO STAY AN ACTIVE + INFLUENTIAL POWERBROKER AMAP ALAP IN LOCAL, REGIONAL, + EVEN GLOBAL POLITIX. [HUGH HEFNER + "THE DOORS" JIM MORRISON NAKED-N-DEAD IN A PARIS BATHTUB here]. IIRC, Uncle Muammar has publicly stated oer the years that he admires the work + lifestyle of HEF + JIMBO. DIONYSIUS = BACCHUS??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2011-03-04 21:55 |