Stratfor’s George Friedman says in an interesting analysis that whatever the apparent democratic tenor of the ongoing Egyptian uprising, it is being fueled by the Egyptian military’s young officer class which wants Mubarak and his aging officer cronies retired.
So far, GF adds, the Middle Eastern trend to Islamism isn’t dominant in Cairo, but if the Israelis don’t find a way to make peace with the Palestinians, that could well change. There is some heart to be taken in the fact that Egypt’s military (like Israel’s) now depends on American resupply, which will help control the war-making of both. But, then, Israel only has to lose once to be annihilated.
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That situation where the single source of military supplies is US is also naturally linked to the yearly check. I dearly wish some ballsy Israeli government to do something with the situation. Moshe Arens was (aside of Lieberman today) the only politician who challenged the situation.
It’s not good, being a stranglehold on y’all, allowing the US to dictate when a fight ends. Might be the best for the Egyptians, though.