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Old 02-02-2011, 10:20 PM   #339
Tinordi
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Originally Posted by CrusaderPi View Post
Uh-huh.

Let's look into the future. Waaaaaay into the future. Like, 6 months from now. Are these mind blowing events still reverberating around the globe? Or has everything calmed down and returned to norm?

When I look at Egypt, I'll know something really important is happening when the powers start protecting the Suez Canal. Until then, this is a local story (relatively speaking, of course) with a global audience.
Absolutely not. This is one of the most populous Islamic countries and most populous country in the Arab world violently rejecting authoritarian government. Hugely significant for a region ruled be despots in a geopolitical power center of the world.
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