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To: Thomas M. who wrote (15190)	6/9/2002 5:02:01 PM
From: goldsnow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

Do you think perhaps that Egypt's border with Israel had something to do with this? The numerous assaults on Egypt, the military buildup that resulted, the crushing of the nationalist leader Nasser specifically because he might have led Egypt on the same trajectory as South Korea - it all adds up.>>>>> Sure, to Misery, not Prosperity...Thomas get real...What did Nasser do to contribute ever slightly (Never Mind Prosperity) to ease misery of Egyptians?

To: Thomas M. who wrote (15190)	6/9/2002 5:06:43 PM
From: goldsnow	Respond to of 23908

Egypt currently is facing, by all accounts, a daunting set of political and economic dilemmas both at home and abroad. After nearly 15 years in power, some observers are predicting that President Hosni Mubarak and his government are on their last legs. These commentators are in some disagreement over the likely timing and cause of that demise (will Islamist insurgents overthrow the regime, or will the military beat them to it?), but the picture these analysts present is indeed bleak. Are their prognoses realistic, or are there silver linings to the dark cloud which seems to hover over the Nile? Egypt’s myriad problems can be broken into four principal areas of concern: the domestic political situation, Egypt’s place on the international stage, economics and, finally, a faltering infrastructure coupled with a booming population. Each area is affected by, and in turn affects, the other three; political unrest at home discourages international investment, for example, weakening the Egyptian economy and in turn undercutting the nation’s profile in international affairs. washington-report.org

To: Thomas M. who wrote (15190)	6/9/2002 8:42:33 PM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23908

Do you think perhaps that Egypt's border with Israel had something to do with this? Of course not. South Korea, shortly after being freed from Japanese colonialism, was invaded by successively North Korea, by international troops led by the US, and then by China. A major war was fought in the heart of their homeland. Egypt's cities , on the other hand, weren't occupied or destroyed by Israel. The fighting Egypt has been engaged in has been primarily in the sparsely occupied and undeveloped Sinai and in Yemen. ...the crushing of the nationalist leader Nasser specifically because he might have led Egypt on the same trajectory as South Korea Nasser wasn't crushed - his aggressive plans to take over the southern part of Israel and move into Saudi Arabia were frustrated, however. His efforts to establish a beachhead in Yemen (at one point he had 75,000 Egyptian troops fighting in the country) also failed. Nevertheless, he died in office. So it is wrong to say he was crushed. More correct to just say he was a colossal failure. Nasser's socialist economic policies were also the opposite of the successful economic policies of South Korea. This is what Egypt's under-performance vis a vis South Korea should be blamed on.