I don't think so.
Joanna
----- Original Message ----- From: "SA" <s11131978 at gmail.com> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org Sent: Thursday, February 3, 2011 12:35:15 PM Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] WP: In backing change in Egypt, U.S. neoconservatives split with Israeli allies
On 2/3/2011 7:50 AM, Marv Gandall wrote:
> Add Robert Kagan to the list, quoted this morning as saying "the 'rent-a-thugs' were likely sanctioned and paid by the government. This is meant to create an image of chaos so the government can move in to restore order."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/02/03/AR2011020303947_pf.html
Have Egypt's rulers thought about the isolation that awaits them?
By Robert Kagan Friday, February 4, 2011;
One wonders whether Egypt's current rulers and military leaders have asked themselves, after they finish bloodying the opposition, what's next? What circumstances will they find themselves in? In control of Egypt, yes. But it will be a very different Egypt - a pariah state.