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2015-03-25 Africa North

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Posted by Bobby 2015-03-25 14:56|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Arab Spring

#1 Ah yes, economy on the blink, you cure it with massive construction.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-03-25 15:09|| 2015-03-25 15:09|| Front Page Top

#2 ...taking a page from FDR (and the FDR wannabee - oh wait that shovel ready program was to promote graft not real constructions jobs, never mind)?

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-03-25 15:38|| 2015-03-25 15:38|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm thinking that is where the original capital was when Moses sent in the plaques and the king and army of 250.000 troops drowned chasing Moses across the sea.

Then all the survivor Egyptians got away from that area and headed to what is now Cairo.

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2015-03-25 15:49|| 2015-03-25 15:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Piker. How about some new pyramids?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2015-03-25 16:20|| 2015-03-25 16:20|| Front Page Top

#5 Well building a new capital worked for Constantine.

Posted by DarthVader 2015-03-25 16:22|| 2015-03-25 16:22|| Front Page Top

#6 A new capital city will not really address the fundamental systemic problems of Egypt, many of which stem from a belief system that will not be named at this time.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2015-03-25 19:35|| 2015-03-25 19:35|| Front Page Top

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