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Old 02-02-2011, 03:06 PM   #292
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Originally Posted by VladtheImpaler View Post
I'm just saying that it's too early to say if this is a "good" thing... Yes, if I can speak in generalizations, "Egypt" is probably more moderate than "Pakistan" (in fact, I have no doubt of it). But that doesn't mean we know the outcome. Look at what happened in Iran - a rich, ancient (Persian) civilization, very "Westernized" - and what do they have now? Generally, a revolution is not a "good" or "bad" thing in and of itself. It's what follows...
It really depends what lense you look at it through, from the western standpoint at this point its hard to say if its good or bad. From the Egyptian perception that I'm familiar with, its entirely good, except for the bloodshed.
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