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Re: Viewpoint: Egypt No Longer Matters

By: Cactus Flower in ALEA | Recommend this post (0)
Mon, 19 Aug 13 10:59 PM | 40 view(s)
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Hi clo,

It depends on your perspective.

I think it is the US that increasingly matters less. The era of the US as sole superpower is ending. Asia is becoming relatively important.

Countries are shaking themselves free as the US retreats from a military burden it cannot bear. It remains the largest economy but everyone sees China closing in on that role.

Egypt is an important player in the ME. Israel not so much because it has no natural allies in the region. Its regional importance is entirely dependent on its value to the US.

The post-imperial phase is a difficult one to go through. For the empire and its allies alike.

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Re: Viewpoint: Egypt No Longer Matters
By: clo in ALEA
Mon, 19 Aug 13 8:20 PM 		Msg. 14450 of 54959

Bobby didn't disappoint. This sums it up IMO.

As for Egypt, it seems now that its main relevance in regional and global affairs is as a potential source of trouble. Its combination of instability, corruption and ineptitude makes Egypt fertile soil for radicalism and Islamist militancy.

And Washington should treat it as such. It should stop pretending Egypt is an important player in Arab affairs, and pay more attention to countries that are. It should stop giving the generals $1.5 billion a year. That money is better spent on countries where the democratic experiment still has a chance of success. Instead, the U.S. should prepare for the humanitarian crises that will inevitably accompany continued military brutality and economic misery. And it should be alert for the growth of a new al-Qaeda franchise on the Nile.


Read more: http://world.time.com/2013/08/18/egypt-no-longer-matters/#ixzz2cQiKGzF2

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