Egypt has a Chance! Let's hope so!

Submitted by BA (United States), Feb 16, 2011 at 08:59

Egypt has the potential to lead the region into a democratic change. It might as well lead in prosperity and innovation. This is the bright side.

The non-bright side, which is the most likely, is that the country will turn to the Islam to solve its problem and most of us know what chaos Islam could have on any society.

Muslim Brotherhood and other fanatics have had an influence on the Egyptian's people with their popular slogan "Islam is the solution".

If the people of Egypt really believe in that slogan, then a civil and an industrial society is not going to be emerged. We understand very well how Islam destroys nations as it seeks internal and external enemies in order to stay in power. Time will tell what direction the Egyptians will choose.

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