Sunday, March 20, 2011

The Egyptians have choices to make. How well they make them for PEACEFUL outcomes may determine how benevolent their leadership will be.

The old expression keeps playing into this scenario in the Middle East; "Be careful of what one wishes for, it just may come true."

There is a danger for the people of Egypt if they are lack in discerning the best outcome for PEACE which they demanded.  Being 'responsible' voters has to be as important as being a protester.  The responsibility established during the protests has to be met with the save brevity of the lives sacrificed to achieve that end.

It is a matter of maturity of the electorate and how they are able to discern their 'place' in serious political dialogue that also includes a global view of their responsibility.


Egyptian voters say ‘yes’ to speedy elections  (click title to entry - thank you)

By Richard Leiby, Sunday, March 20, 6:34 PM
CAIRO — Repressed for decades, the Egyptian people have spoken: They want a democratic government to go along with their revolution, and they want it fast....

The Egyptians have the will to elect authority that will not turn against them, nor create hostilities with other nations.  The Egyptians do not want to be another Libya in years to come.

..."I fear the Islamists (click here) because they speak in civil slogans that have a religious context, like when one said he believed in a civil Egypt but at the same time no woman or Copt should run for president," said Samuel Wahba, a Coptic doctor....