Interesting background material emerging on the Egyptian Military. Seems they have a few outside interests including farms, factories, resorts -- probably a cable shopping network. Finally explains why they went along with the Egyptian/Israeli peace accord. War is bad for business!! Same negative impact on squashing revolutions. Can't shoot your own customers!
Might drop President Obama a note. Could cut defense spending by 60-70% if we let the Pentagon open some KFC franchises around Kabul. Just a thought.
ADDENDUM: How could I be so dumb? We need to offer the franchises to the Taliban. Get these guys going on commerce and they'll probably lose interest in shooting their customers. Of course, like I said, they'll still need some electricity.
More on Afghanistan: Cairo vs. Kabul. Can't imagine Afghans taking to the streets with signs reading "Oppress me! Oppress me!" Don't see that notion gaining much traction. Plus, there is the problem with the word 'fundamentalist.' Root word: 'fundamental.' Discount the prefix 'fun.' Doesn't work here. Fundamental means basic. Leaves out any room for discussion, which is a moot point if you have managed to deny a population the other fundamentals: readin,' writin' and arithmetic. If you stretch both my lines of thinking here the dots do connect.
Best to the Egyptian people. The really hard work begins today. It is going to take more patience and civility than anyone can possibly imagine.
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