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Is Egypt the next Iran?

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    Protesters fear constitutional crisis could lead to decades of Islamist rule

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-- protesters demonstrating around the clock -- -- central -- Isn't -- people who are demonstrating against the current president.

Raising concerns of the constitution crisis there could put hardline islamists in power.

Which would -- years -- -- to the United States and Israel and others.

Now president Morsi supporters rallied over the weekend and block judges from entering the courthouse.

And ruling out a key constitutional -- there the fear for many there.

Is that president more seize power -- could turn their country Egypt into the next Iran.

Wally Ferris agrees Fox's Middle East and terrorism analysts and sir good morning to you.

It -- -- bill rod terrific talking points and our producers you believe that Egypt does become an Islamist state.

It is now on its way to become an Islamist state.

If civil society needed -- demonstrators that we just -- right now backed by the international community.

I'm not able to change the course and quickly -- what -- -- with some of the would have been able to do over the past two years.

-- -- -- over they walked with the young guys in the beginning of the new revolt and then they cut a deal with the minutes we've been indeed with the young guys and at the end of the day they found themselves now.

Copying the constitution for Egypt and that constitution is very telling -- -- it -- hinging on and they were shrewd weren't there waddling.

Apps -- -- anything -- -- brotherhood four for eighty years have been maneuvering under several regimes that are experts and penetrating regimes and this is the day.

This is -- that day today.

Were we duped on this.

I think on the one hand we were duped.

By the most of brotherhood.

Telling us that yes we're going to be reformers -- gonna have multi with the body's system under the same time.

Washington this administration fought.

That we are partnering with the right people I think that -- the strategic mistake now we realize that civil society and every Egyptian other than with -- -- vote is at -- Morsi at this point and.

-- -- now here's Cairo Egypt on the map just to give our viewers a sense here here is Gaza -- the latest battle took place between Israel and Hamas is advance it one.

Map here because while -- many are saying that this is just the beginning in Cairo and it could spread to numerous other countries now.

What countries would they be -- could be possibly.

-- over here they talk about Tunisia off to the west there.

Egypt we mentioned already.

People are talking about Jordan already although the headlines at a Jordan have not been dramatic Saudi Arabia's been relatively quiet but that's pretty much the way it is in the kingdom.

And then you have a rock in the ongoing war appear in Syria is your fear that if Egypt continues to go the way you're describing.

That others go.

Along with it.

Apps and to build this is the right map we need to have an understanding of going on.

If the Muslim Brotherhood takes hold I would have salad -- their allies in Egypt they're gonna immediately have an alliance with the islamists of Tunisia.

And in between -- reaching Libya Libya has already Islamist militias so front and Egypt to Gaza -- gonna have this huge Islamist bloc.

The most concerning -- is going to be what would Morsi do.

For Gaza and to Gaza and then as you just mentioned include Jordan it -- -- marching order by the brotherhood at this point.

Well -- what is the United States food and all this bit because what I'm reading we've been largely silent.

Would you agree.

Look there's a pattern since at least 09 and you know that when we had one point five million people in the streets of to Rondo secular vs the islamists we set -- we don't metal when we have islamists on the streets of Cairo vs the secular Mubarak we went with them.

And now we have the second is on the streets of Cairo -- the Islamist and government.

We are -- so that is a pattern at the end of the day demonstration -- talking with the Islamist why it's still yet to be understood.

Well and -- this constitution barely mentions protecting women's rights.

All of -- centers -- terrific piece and NBC news it talks about clauses that that -- in there that crackdown on violence and sex trafficking.

They were actually dropped from this constitution.

Because the alarm islamists fear that would conflict with their desire to allow childhood.

Bribes.

Look at this constitution is gonna transform Egypt and -- measuring my words -- gradually.

-- -- -- modern target band like constitutions -- -- is really for most -- obstacle if you look I mean I spoke with liberal secular progressive.

People in -- and opt.

And making as to what this constitution would do with the Egyptian.

People in the -- -- it would be the.

-- and I mention this NBC -- as the American president taking control of congress.

And the US Supreme Court.

And then saying that he was entitled to do this because of got.

That's what's happening in Cairo today Wally -- thank you we'll see what happens on this referendum scheduled for mid December thank you thank you --

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