tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post6700064755025822985..comments2024-02-15T17:04:14.226+01:00Comments on Jane Is The One: Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan (and Syria?) in 1989janestheonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17617250693471034197noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post-52253496618297953452011-01-31T15:34:25.102+01:002011-01-31T15:34:25.102+01:00I now no longer think the existing regime in Egypt...I now no longer think the existing regime in Egypt can survive the protests.Jonathannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post-992311133620667442011-01-29T08:11:12.813+01:002011-01-29T08:11:12.813+01:00This morning the ad above your post is for holiday...This morning the ad above your post is for holidays in Tunisia...dreamingspirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00324207120279777521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932765464128103640.post-31408297176798209612011-01-28T17:24:33.954+01:002011-01-28T17:24:33.954+01:00The iron curtain fell because of the collapse of t...The iron curtain fell because of the collapse of the Soviet Union. There is no Arab Dictator's Union to collapse, so we need to look at each country individually.<br /><br />The way Tunisia is going, I'm not convinced we will see an orderly transition to a democracy. It looks more like another dictator will take over. I hope I'm wrong though.<br /><br />In the case of Egypt, it looks like the existing regime will survive these protests. Again, I hope I am wrong in this assessment.Jonathannoreply@blogger.com