An estimated three dozen Islamist militants reportedly escaped from an Egyptian prison on Sunday amid the chaos that has enveloped the country. This did little to quiet the raging debate over the possibility of an Islamist takeover in Egypt if the thirty-year-old regime of Hosni Mubarak crumbles.
Those who warn of a new Iran are right to point out that the Muslim Brotherhood is the most organized opposition group and that it has long been waiting for such a moment. On the other hand, Islamists have had little to no footprint in what can only be described as a leaderless protest movement.
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