Run Like An Egyptian

Oh, my. For a truly startling, completely unforeseeable turn of events, check out this item from the Times:

Islamist Group Breaks Pledge to Stay Out of Race in Egypt

CAIRO ”” The Muslim Brotherhood nominated its chief strategist and financier Khairat el-Shater on Saturday as its candidate to become Egypt’s first president since Hosni Mubarak, breaking a pledge not to seek the top office and a monopoly on power.

I’m sure you are as gobsmacked as I am. Why, the next thing you know, the sun will come up in the East.

One Comment

  1. “Why, the next thing you know, the sun will come up in the East.”

    No. The next thing you know, your resident gadfly will explain in excruciating detail why this is a good thing.

    Posted April 1, 2012 at 12:02 pm | Permalink

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