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Post by chaoman45 on Feb 17, 2011 8:10:41 GMT -6
First, Tunisia is sparked by a "self-immolation." Then Egypt goes into political change that is considered a popular overthrow, much like Tunisia. The strict rule of these leaders was only a catalyst to the protesters' rage.
Now, it appears Yemen, Iran, and Baihran are in the process of demanding governmental reform, with Iraq to a lesser extent. Does anybody else feel that most of the Middle East is going through a radical time of change this year?
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Post by Jafar on Feb 17, 2011 12:11:59 GMT -6
I personally do. My Iranian grandfather has told me a lot about the political dynamics there and of the region in general, and he listens to Iranian radio broadcast by anti-government sympathizers headquartered in Houston, Texas. (Since they obviously can't have such a radio show in Iran.) He says that the people on the radio report regularly the unrest of the majority concerning the strict government.
The people have felt the oppression for many years now and are getting more vocal with opposition. The leaders are feeling the pressure and while I don't expect a lot of changes in government in the Middle East, there will certainly be some, and certainly added pressure for more.
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Post by Cabi.net on Feb 17, 2011 14:35:37 GMT -6
Without a shadow of a doubt. Most of the countries of the Middle East want their old leaders out. Places like Iran who since the 70's would have been run by Muslim extremists now seem to want change. Although the opposite could happening in Egypt. I read that there is a Muslim extremist party who are trying to muscle their way in. If they get support of the people that is.
I was really annoyed when I heard that the rioters in Egypt had attacked the National Museum in Cairo. I was there a year and a half ago and it is a brilliant place. I loved learning about the history of Egypt. When I saw the pictures of the mummies lying in the streets I was annoyed. It's a shame to see such great artifacts getting destroyed.
But what does the riots mean to us, the western world? Will oil prices start to climb? Will we go through another Oil Crisis? I hope not. But the way things are going, there could well be. At least Saudi Arabia isn't having any trouble. Yet.
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Post by chaoman45 on Feb 18, 2011 10:42:45 GMT -6
Actually I'm amazed Saudi Arabia hasn't sunk into protests yet. I bet they're next in line.
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Post by TigerKiro on Feb 18, 2011 15:09:19 GMT -6
I find it odd, that we are studying about the Middle East in my World Geo class at the moment ( which we do study at this time of year, not because of this) and this is going on at the same time.
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Post by daveshn on Feb 19, 2011 12:08:57 GMT -6
Without a shadow of a doubt. Most of the countries of the Middle East want their old leaders out. Places like Iran who since the 70's would have been run by Muslim extremists now seem to want change. Although the opposite could happening in Egypt. I read that there is a Muslim extremist party who are trying to muscle their way in. If they get support of the people that is. I doubt they'll get any real value of support. I'm sure the KKK tries to get a member in the White House every now and then, but falls flat on their faces 'cause people don't want as shole nutballs running things. I'd wager that, by the time the dust settles, Egypt'll be run by a fair and secure governing body. But what does the riots mean to us, the western world? Will oil prices start to climb? Will we go through another Oil Crisis? I hope not. But the way things are going, there could well be. At least Saudi Arabia isn't having any trouble. Yet. Saudi Arabia doesn't have a problem because they treat their citizens well. I don't foresee any problems with them.
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Post by Cabi.net on Feb 19, 2011 12:25:23 GMT -6
Without a shadow of a doubt. Most of the countries of the Middle East want their old leaders out. Places like Iran who since the 70's would have been run by Muslim extremists now seem to want change. Although the opposite could happening in Egypt. I read that there is a Muslim extremist party who are trying to muscle their way in. If they get support of the people that is. I doubt they'll get any real value of support. I'm sure the KKK tries to get a member in the White House every now and then, but falls flat on their faces 'cause people don't want as shole nutballs running things. I'd wager that, by the time the dust settles, Egypt'll be run by a fair and secure governing body. The problem is that the Muslim Brotherhood was working very closely with the Revolutionaries. They could easily gain support and win the next election. If they play their cards right that is.
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Post by daveshn on Feb 19, 2011 22:40:14 GMT -6
I doubt they'll get any real value of support. I'm sure the KKK tries to get a member in the White House every now and then, but falls flat on their faces 'cause people don't want as shole nutballs running things. I'd wager that, by the time the dust settles, Egypt'll be run by a fair and secure governing body. The problem is that the Muslim Brotherhood was working very closely with the Revolutionaries. They could easily gain support and win the next election. If they play their cards right that is. Friends in need are friends in deed. Truthfully, the revolutionaries are so disorganized, I don't think they know where most of their supplies are coming from. Even if they do, remember that these are times of war for them. If Hitler was willing to team up with Japanese peoples for the sake of winning WWII, anyone will call on anyone to help them win a war.
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Post by JackTheWolf on Feb 23, 2011 15:16:02 GMT -6
Yeah, I've been hearing about the egypt thing because I have 2 cousins who were kidnapped by their dad and taken over their before I was born. They're now both old enough to come back to the states. I've met one, and he seems nice, but he cant speak any english. I'll be meeting the other one this summer and luckily, she can speak a good amount of english.
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