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To: LindyBill who wrote (98638)	2/4/2005 11:28:32 AM
From: LindyBill	Respond to of 793624

I like what I read from this man so far. This is the kind of blog we need. From a country that has given us no blogs up to now. Hello From the land of the Pharaohs Egypt Hi, I am from Egypt. This is my first blog ever. I would like to use it in making my voice heard. I hope you enjoy the stuff I write here. Feel free to email me at aswantiba@yahoo.com Why I Don't Want Iraq's Tsunami to Hit Egypt Yet? Several people emailed me right after Iraq's election telling me that they hope that Egypt would one day witness such a day. I too hope this but I have to be very cautious as to when I wish that to happen. A quick look at Egypt's current opposition entities is enough to install tremendous fear within me. Today there is no viable attractive opposition in Egypt that could replace the rule of Mubarak. I am sure that my country has a lot of capable personalities and political entities who can serve the Egyptian people and somehow pull them a little from the abyss they are in. The problem is that I cannot see them at the moment. The best organized and the most well financed opposition entity is the Muslim Brotherhood. Those call for democracy yet they don't practice it within their own organization. Besides I'd rather have a million years of Mubarak than one day of the MB. On the other hand, the other small opposition parties do not have enough influence over the public and they are headed by old political figures that stay at the helm of their organizations until the day their spirits leave their bodies. Egyptian liberals and democrats are very weak. I simply cannot hear their voices and I am not sure of how well they will do if Iraq's tsunami hit Egypt. I have no problem with Islamists or Nasserites (remnants of the Nasser era) joining the political process, however, I am afraid that if they reached power they would remain in power. I just hope the Iraq tsunami will wait until we have decent alternatives. Iraq is lucky. First, its different ethnicities and religions will prevent a single group to dominate the country forever. Second, Iraq's constituents are multicolored in their ideologies. The coming national assembly will be filled by Islamists, secularists, communists, and constitutional monarchists. Third, there is a powerful secular force in Iraq; the entire Kurdish population is secular in its outlook. Fourth, the most superior religious figure there is a moderate who belongs to the quiets school of Shiism. Fifth, Iraq's road to decency and pluralism is guarded by Abram tanks and AC-130 aircrafts! bigpharaoh.blogspot.com

To: LindyBill who wrote (98638)	2/4/2005 11:34:22 AM
From: Oral Roberts	Respond to of 793624

I seem to remember while taking the dam tour while in LV that CA had most of the rights to the electricity and water and LV and NV were basically left with the left overs.

To: LindyBill who wrote (98638)	2/4/2005 3:37:14 PM
From: Neeka	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 793624

If the Rockie Mts don't get more snow there will be real problem this summer for Nevada residents. Hite Marina floating facilities were relocated down lake in 03 due to a drop in water levels. canyon-country.com (this was a real favorite of ours in the 70s and before kids. Go find a secluded, sandy cove all our own and nude sunbathe and swim all day and night. -gg- Take a look at snow depths at various ski resorts. Summer run- off feeds the Colorado. If there is too little snow, the lakes......Mead and Powell........won't be refilled. Snow levels are drastically below historical averages. I don't think for one minute that this has anything to do with so called "global warming" and think it follows historical weather trends, but it doesn't help future plans for prospective business in Nevada. OTOH........the Sierras are getting lots of snow. Calif is saved. bigskyresort.com aspensnowmass.com skiutah.com We are in real trouble here in Wa state. All of our ski areas are closed. (although it's raining like the 40 year flood today) stevenspass.com