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December 6, 2011

Egypt's Islamist Majority Has Spoken

Barry Rubin, PJ Media

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Basically, nationalism has collapsed completely. Liberalism is weak. Moderate Muslims are few. Radical Islamism is the only game in town. Remember that: no alternative exists to an extremist, repressive, anti-Western, anti-Jewish, anti-Christian ideology.

Thank you, President Obama and the New York Times!

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TAGGED: Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt, Salafists, Islamists

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