Amr Moussa to run for President of Egypt
Arab League President Amr Moussa has announced that he is a candidate to be President of Egypt. While very possibly the best alternative to the Muslim Brotherhood-backed Muhammad ElBaradei, Moussa is a flamboyant demagogue who is sure to try to score points by bashing the United States, the West, and Israel.I don't see any candidate for President of Egypt that will not be anathema to American and Israeli interests. I'd be pleasantly surprised if one emerges.
Syria, and thus also its ally Iran, would be pleased by his election; the Saudis will be horrified. Israel will do its best to deal with him, knowing he will be a rhetorical headache but hoping his actual behavior will be pragmatic. He will be no great bargain for U.S. interests either.
Difficult times ahead....
Labels: Amr Moussa, Egyptian elections
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 8:02 PM
1 Comments:
A liberal reformer is unlikely to win the Egyptian presidency. I'd put my money either on an Arab nationalist or an Islamist.
What could go wrong indeed
Post a Comment
<< Home