Shay details:
By 2006, members of the Muslim Brotherhood began advocating for a nuclear weapons program. Dr. Hamdi Hassan, a Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson, stated that Egyptians “are ready to starve” to obtain a nuclear weapon. Similarly, Saad Al Husseyni, another Muslim Brotherhood representative, suggested thatEgypt develop a “strong and deterrent military power,” arguing that…nuclear weapons would be more effective…than promoting a nuclear weapons-free zone.In 2009, Muslim Brotherhood MP Dr. Ibrahim Al-Ja’afari called for the militarization of Egypt’s nuclear program….
Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi, who called for Israel’s destruction in a speech to a million followers in Tahrir Square soon after Mubarak’s overthrow, is the global leader of the Muslim Brotherhood. In 2009, Shay notes, Qaradawi said Muslim countries needed to possess nuclear weapons “in order to strike terror in our enemies.”
The possibility of Egypt going for nuclear weapons should, first of all, add to the urgency of stopping Iran. Doing so would give Morsi’s regime the message that the West has the resolve to protect itself and plans similar to Iran’s should be shelved. Failing to stop Iran would not only, of course, mean failing to discourage Egypt but also a raft of other countries likely to join a Middle East nuclear arms race including Turkey, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and smaller Gulf states.
As for Western firms, and their governments, that perceive opportunities in a possible revival of Egypt’s nuclear program, one hopes the recent display of a besieged U.S. embassy in Cairo, and Morsi’s weak and temporizing response, would induce second thoughts about the rationality of selling this regime the rope with which to hang its proclaimed ideological enemy—the West. As Netanyahu put it on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday: “You want these fanatics to have nuclear weapons?”
By “fanatics,” of course, he was referring both to zealots out in the streets and to the sort of zealots who are not hard to find in regimes themselves.
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Can't the geniuses use Stuxnet?
This is plain and simple. Mr. Hornik doesn't want Egypt to have a nuclear deterrent to Israel's nuclear arsenal. A dispassionate person on the other side of the world who has no vested interest in either side of this local problem would just look at it say, yes, they should have a nuclear deterrent. I recommend Mr, Hornik read "Why Iran Should Get The Bomb" by Kenneth Waltz and understand how people unbiased toward Netanyahu's desires think:
http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/137731/ken…
Schlomotion, the difference is that Israel is a tolerant, democratic country which has tried to make peace with its neighbors for a long time. Israel has never threatened its neighbors with destruction. Israel's enemies have repeatedly called for the destruction of Israel. Tat's the difference. Learn real history and news instead of leftist/Islamist propaganda.
Stop. You're making me laugh.
How am I making you laugh? I'm talking about the truth about the Middle East conflict. The truth is that Israel wants peace and democracy while its enemies want aggression and totalitarianism. That's the reality.
Schlomo, why laugh at the truth? Is it because you desire the lies of the Muslim Brotherhood?
I agree with Omar,Schlomind. Since when has Israel ever threatened to wipe it's neighbors off the face of the earth like the Muslims do every single day? Tell me that,Schlockmoron.
Not all states hold similar values, morals, political philosophies and ambitions. Israel is a democratic, peace loving Liberal Western state that has never threatened it's neighbors with annihilation. During the darkest hours of the 73 war of externination by Egypt and Syria Israel never threatened to use it's supposed nukes. In exchange for peace she returned to Egypt all of the Sinai for a piece of paper. Israel's population is 6,000,000 on 8,000 sq mi. Egypt has a population of 90,000,000 on 790,000 sq mi. If Iran gets the bomb Israel is not it's #1 target. We are!
Mecca sure is a pretty city.
It would be a real shame if it became necessary to drop a nuke on it – in retaliation.
Pull all aid to Egypt and all muslim countries..Why, especially now that our "leaders" cut our defenses, should the US taxpayers fund their armies and arsenals. Like the Beatles' song….Money can't buy me love….It's far beyond hate they have for US and other western countries.
A very important subject, that I'm glad is catching on. Though he doesn't mention it, Dr. Shay's article is drawn largely from my own piece on this subject, "Egypt: The Muslim Brotherhood Bomb" published by the Gatestone Institute on September 7, 2012, republished by the Middle East Forum on September 10. Here is the link: http://www.meforum.org/3335/egypt-muslim-brotherh….
Isn't it time the West stopped paying jiysra (or whatever it is called) tax to the Moslems? And get of your knees, too (Obama). Find an alternative to oil and watch the Arab World implode. Oil is their one and only bargaining chip.
The so-called Arab Spring isn't worth a heat-crazed camel at a diarrhoea festival.
Schlomotion's ability to present reasoned argument is non-existent. He appears to have an oversized millstone of unreasoned predjudice around his neck. I have visions of him looking in a mirror shouting Allahu Akbar at himself. But one has to admit he has stamina.
He's reaching out for help. He likes hearing the voice of reason from the other talkbackers. He has a subconscious wish to be saved from his pathology.
Egypt can be destroyed with conventional weapons.
Just bomb the Aswan dam.
Game over for Egypt.
I believe the United States must stop depending its oil from the Middle East. Instead, it should look for other alternative rather being too dependent on these countries to supply its oil.. America have every resource, skill, man power, the most advance technology the world has ever known, could produce its own energy source from other means rather than from the oil rich countries alone. If there's a will, there's a way. One must learn never to be too dependent. If you are, you'll be subjected to its dictate.
Obama plans to keep the US dependent on ME oil. That's why he nixed the Keystone pipeline from Canada and prevents the US from developing oil shale sources.
Our relationship with the arab and muslim world is a conundrum. On the one hand we continue to buy their oil. On the other hand we are ready to jump down their throats for their acts of violence against us all over the world. We lambast the president if he acts in any way cordial towards them. Yet there is no movement anywhere in the country to disengage from them. This would include severing diplomatic relations and telling them to take their oil and shove it. One wonders what would happen if this was to occur along with the probable adjustment in our driving and commuting habits. There would be crocodile tears as big as grapes at even the thought of such an adjustment. Yet we continue to buy their oil. Solve that one. So it goes.
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