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First Tunisia, now Egypt. Where next?
« on: 29 January 2011, 10:43:09 »
Exciting times for the Arab world. I wonder where will be next?

I also wonder if those folk that can afford foreign holidays will look back to the relative security of EU zone holidays e.g. Spain albeit with poor exchange rate.
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Re: First Tunisia, now Egypt. Where next?
« Reply #1 on: 29 January 2011, 10:57:22 »
We were planning another holiday to Tunisia but have changed our mind now... Probably holiday in the UK again this year now, although Italy may be a possibility :y
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Re: First Tunisia, now Egypt. Where next?
« Reply #2 on: 29 January 2011, 11:09:02 »
Algeria and Syria seem ripe for unrest, according to todays paper  :o

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/politics/a-region-in-turmoil-how-far-will-the-unrest-spread-2197950.html

Egypt arent handling this well clamping down on internet and mobile phones thinking its a "facebook and twitter" revolution, and the Pres coming on and saying "OK,OK I get that you're peed off - I've sac ked the government and I'll appoint a new one!!!"


no, einstein - its you who needs to leave  ;)
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« Reply #3 on: 29 January 2011, 11:12:49 »
Oh, if only the Americans had supported the British during the Suez debacle in 1956! ::) ::) ::) :D :D :D

Egypt would be very different politically now :-X :-X :-X :-X

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Re: First Tunisia, now Egypt. Where next?
« Reply #4 on: 29 January 2011, 11:19:23 »
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Oh, if only the Americans had supported the British during the Suez debacle in 1956! ::) ::) ::) :D :D :D

Eygpt would be very different politically now :-X :-X :-X :-X



the last death throes of a once great (ie huge) empire - isnt that when Britain realised we no longer "ruled the waves" Liz?  :o
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« Reply #5 on: 29 January 2011, 11:28:19 »
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Oh, if only the Americans had supported the British during the Suez debacle in 1956! ::) ::) ::) :D :D :D

Egypt would be very different politically now :-X :-X :-X :-X



the last death throes of a once great (ie huge) empire - isnt that when Britain realised we no longer "ruled the waves" Liz?  :o


Oh yes indeed BJ :'(

It is also the time the British found out that the USA were now fully the masters, and we were the bit players on the world scene!  We could have pulled off the Suez action, but with the Americans seething over how Anthony Eden had handled it they just would not step in to diplomatically save our bacon! ::) ::) ::) ::)

It still does stop us wondering though what Egypt would be like now if the upper hand not been gained by President Nasser.  One of those ifs and maybes of history! :D :D ;)
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« Reply #6 on: 29 January 2011, 11:29:42 »
Lets just hope that when the dust settles they dont end up with a fundamentalist regime. ;)
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Re: First Tunisia, now Egypt. Where next?
« Reply #7 on: 29 January 2011, 11:34:07 »
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Lets just hope that when the dust settles they dont end up with a fundamentalist regime. ;)


true Albs, but your countries in a bad way if fundamentalist religious nutters look like the good guys  ;D
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« Reply #8 on: 29 January 2011, 11:37:43 »
Its a trick which has been pulled off on more than one occasion though - Iran for example. ;)
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« Reply #9 on: 29 January 2011, 12:01:09 »
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Lets just hope that when the dust settles they dont end up with a fundamentalist regime. ;)

I hope not.. :(

and for the vacation , definitely stay away !! (serious)

come here ;D (joke)
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« Reply #10 on: 29 January 2011, 12:09:05 »
Yes I would be looking at Syria with increased concern as a breakdown of el Assad's leadership would have profound consequences for the western countries of the area. (Lebanon, Israel and the Palestine territories)
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Re: First Tunisia, now Egypt. Where next?
« Reply #11 on: 29 January 2011, 12:13:23 »
Muslim Brotherhood perhaps? That would have the West quaking in their Doc Martins.

Good to see the special relationship was there right back in the times of Suez. Like I say, I am hard pressed to think of anything good to come out of the USA.
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« Reply #12 on: 29 January 2011, 12:20:23 »
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Yes I would be looking at Syria with increased concern as a breakdown of el Assad's leadership would have profound consequences for the western countries of the area. (Lebanon, Israel and the Palestine territories)



Indeed ZL, and especially as Egypt has the highest population of Arabs out of all other nations.

Unrest is apparently growing in Jordan as well, with Israel now becoming "very nervous" so just watch the involvement of the USA grow! ::) ::) ::)



Oh, and I almost forgot; the other factor to watch out for is a serious rise of oil prices on the world markets due to "nervous" dealers!!!! ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
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« Reply #13 on: 29 January 2011, 12:27:10 »
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Muslim Brotherhood perhaps? That would have the West quaking in their Doc Martins.

Good to see the special relationship was there right back in the times of Suez. Like I say, I am hard pressed to think of anything good to come out of the USA.
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« Reply #14 on: 29 January 2011, 12:40:04 »
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Muslim Brotherhood perhaps? That would have the West quaking in their Doc Martins.

Good to see the special relationship was there right back in the times of Suez. Like I say, I am hard pressed to think of anything good to come out of the USA.


Well in fairness the USA were bank rolling the UK at the time, and Eden failed to inform the US (and other UK Government ministers!!) that we were getting the Israelis to invade, and the British and French forces to go in to 'stop' the Israelis and liberate Suez!!!  Great plan eh?!!!! ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;)   
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