Social unrest in Ancient and Modern Egypt

Submitted by Lujack Skylark (United States), Jul 9, 2011 at 15:11

Thebean Mentuhotep II ended a civil war in Egypt some 39 years after Pepi II's death by defeating the Heracleopolis House of Khety. Thebean Mentuhotep IV was assassinated by Amenemhet I. Was Amenemhet IV assassinated by Thebean Tao or Kamose the relatives of Ahmose who fought a civil war to expel the Canaanite Hyksos out of Egypt?

Look closely at modern Egypt. What history will the radicals write? Are the Egyptian historians kindred spirits to Egypt's ancient scribes? For the winners have control of what is written down in history. Why do the Egyptians lie about the facts? The whole Arab league wants Israel to forget about the wars Israel has won. Who ever in history has returned land it has won in war? Truth is the Arabs do not want peace and either does the Iranians. Now the Egyptians have opened the border to Gaza controlled by Iranian Hamas war is certainly on the minds of the Moslems. Europeans should be concerned because Gaddafi & Ahmadinejad also pose a threat towards them.

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