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Sisi is OK in my book

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Submitted by sara (United States), Sep 17, 2014 at 19:39

I do not need to overly examine motivations or past issues with Sisi to reach the conclusion that: if he is cooperating with Israel in terms of security, minimizing the border threat with elimination of jihadist and Muslim Brotherhood groups, and providing a decent neighbor the likes of which Israel has never experienced, it's a winning situation. Such cooperation and common goals were not as evident under Mubarak, despite his clamping down on Islamists within Egypt.

Of course one could point out the brutality of the crackdown, prison/death sentences etc. But given the brutality of Arab regimes, it's not a new phenomenon. At least this time there is a common enemy and it has shaken up the entire dynamics of the region, with far reaching ramifications to come.

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A term paper is just a term paper, not the man himself [105 words]WilsonSep 17, 2014 07:23217938
What to keep in, what to leave out. [68 words]David W. LincolnSep 18, 2014 13:44217938
Wishful thinking? [29 words]Frans GroenendijkMay 6, 2015 15:14217938

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