The Next Tunisia/Five Arab states that are ripe for revolution

[Insula Dei]

What's being said here about Jordan also holds true for Egypt. While Mubarrak is a authoritarian dictator, he at least has brought secularism and stability to Egypt, whereas Democratic Elections might very well result in an Islamist take-over of the country. Personally I don't know whether that'd be a bad thing as long as the Islamists would respect democracy and so on, but I don't think it's something the majority of this Forum would deem a good evolution.

[Insula Dei]

Hey Lief, About those countries that you wouldn't mind revolution in...

Egypt: led by the NDP - Social democrats and members of Socialist International
Tunisia: I guess until recently, the CDR - formerly members of Socialist International
Algeria: Parliament led by  the NFL- an socialist party.
Libya: Controlled by Gaddafi, a socialist dictator.

Sudan: The only one of the 5 with a right-wing government.

Just thought I'd mention it.

None of these parties are 'socialist' in a meaning of the word that you'd associate with it.

[Insula Dei]

I would have no problem with a Muslim Brotherhood led government in Egypt provided it was truly democratic, not internationally violent/terrorist supporting and respected press freedoms, human rights. In fact that may be the best possible outcome from all of this.

Unfortunately, the chances of this are highly uncertain.

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Though the sort of situation where that could happen would probably be one of chaos and unrest and hence less desirable.