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2006-03-02 Africa North
Mubarak says Egypt won over Rice on democracy
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Posted by Fred 2006-03-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 So now he's saying Egypt isn't a democracy, and that the elections are rigged?
Posted by Phil 2006-03-02 01:03||   2006-03-02 01:03|| Front Page Top

#2 I suspect that appointing Rice as SOS was a mistake from a Mid East point of view.

First Arabs are as racist as all get out and see Blacks as slaves.

Second (more important), to be seen treating a woman with deference is to bring one's manhood into question. From what the Arabic blogs are saying, domestic pressures require Arab rulers to publicly defy a woman even if they agree with her.

Al
Posted by Frozen Al">Frozen Al  2006-03-02 10:44||   2006-03-02 10:44|| Front Page Top

#3 Rice is small potatoes --- Arabs have been winning over common sense for 1400 years.
Posted by gromgoru 2006-03-02 10:57||   2006-03-02 10:57|| Front Page Top

#4 Frozen Al, I don't think the Arabs or the Egyptians would treat any other emissary from America differently. They can't accede to Bush's demands for full democracy, rule of law, equality for other religions, and enfranchising women; to do so would be to give up the legs upon which their dictatorships stand. Hearing their unavoidable future from the lips of a black, infidel female (who is also one of the most powerful people on the planet) just rubs it in.
Posted by trailing wife 2006-03-02 18:42||   2006-03-02 18:42|| Front Page Top

#5 just rubs it in. Indeed Trailing Wife. And so beautifully. The juxtaposition of Condi and the views of those with whom she meets, speaks volumes to observers (or should darn it). it's quite a hoot, really!
Posted by Hupomoger Clans9827 2006-03-02 19:57||   2006-03-02 19:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Women are more likely to make Islam change than men. Them seeing Condi has to be one of the most powerful statemnts we can make about what they can do if they put their minds and bodies to it.
Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-03-02 20:02||   2006-03-02 20:02|| Front Page Top

#7 Pity it's too warm in Egypt to wear her black coat dress and high heeled boots .... heh.
Posted by lotp 2006-03-02 20:25||   2006-03-02 20:25|| Front Page Top

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