Egypt: A fascination like no other
An hour ago I watched Obama's speech in India in which he recognized India as the world's largest democracy and stated how they must work together with the US for with power comes great responsibility. He also welcomed India to one day gaining a permanent seat on the United Nations' Security Council. I find it fascinating for it comes at a time when China is gaining it's place in the world arena and with shifts of power, the US must find a strategic partner. This is a story that sounds familiar and one that has been with us since the evolution of humankind. Great civilizations have risen and fall, empires have been built and destroyed, great men have lived and died. It's not new. It just comes in different forms. This is also the story of Egypt, a civilization that once existed over 3000 years ago and one whose remains still astound us to this day. I've always had a fascination for Egypt since my ...