Funny, I didn't see a single

acanuck — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:55:44 +0000

In reply to Egypt’s Leaders Signal Commitment to Civilian Rule

Funny, I didn't see a single sign in Tahrir Square reading, "Give me market-oriented policies or give me death!" Once again, the World Bank and IMF are setting out to tell the Egyptians what they really should want. The Bloomberg article gives me hope, though. Aside from that vague promise of "market-oriented policies," there's no sign that the interim govt. will try anything that further burdens or alienates the average Egyptian.

As for the NYT article, the naming of a Wafd Party official to the cabinet is sheer window-dressing. The Wafd is a tamed, spent ghost of a party that was historically important for decades but disbanded in the 1950s. The recent reincarnation has no deep roots.

I'm still waiting to see how real the outreach will be to the Tahrir Square leaders. BTW, the U.S. will be making a terrible mistake if it tries to freeze out the Muslim Brotherhood. The old blinkered approach (like snubbing the Brothers) is what got the U.S. into its current Mideast mess.

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Funny, I didn't see a single