Cross-posted on the Corner
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CAIRO—Egypt’s secular-minded politicians, facing a greater-than-anticipated drubbing by Islamist parties in the first round of Egypt’s parliamentary elections, began Friday to assess their dwindling prospects for the poll’s final two rounds.
“Greater-than-anticipated”? Really?


Polichinello · December 5, 2011 at 4:37 pm
…began Friday to assess their dwindling prospects for the poll’s final two rounds.
Translation: began getting their passports and visas in order. Hopefully, Cousin Baba Ganoush and his wife Tabouli still have their fishing boat, cause it’s a long swim to Limassol.