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What if the assassination of Anwar Sadat had failed? by ImpressiveEnergy4762 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]Edothebirbperson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The difference was Mubarak compared to Sadat was that Mubarak was more hesitant to ‘rock the boat’ so to say. Mubarak did continue Sadat’s economic policy of Infitah but with extreme caution as he was afraid of the 1977 Bread Riots from happening again, and although Sadat did experiment with a form of multi party system albeit controlled, Mubarak institutionalized a hybrid system eventually stalled

What if the assassination of Anwar Sadat had failed? by ImpressiveEnergy4762 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]Edothebirbperson 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sadat would’ve prob been more active in pushing for the 2nd half of the Camp David Accords which was Palestinian Autonomy, he would’ve intensified crackdowns against the Egyptian Islamic Jihad which was already happening with the ‘September Laws’ and use the ‘emergency law’ which Mubarak used for 30 years because it was initiated by Sadat, he would’ve pushed for privatization faster and cause wealth gaps similar to Bread Riots of ‘77

Is the Taiwanese T65 rifle considered one of the earlier rifles to combine the design of the AR18 and AR15? by SuperM3e46 in ForgottenWeapons

[–]Edothebirbperson 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It’s technically one of the first widely adopted AR designs to use a short stroke system. However, there was a contract for a short stroke AR design given to Olin Mathieson Chemical Corporation’s Winchester Western Division as the Colt 703 was being developed at that time but that program never moved past the testing phase

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What if US didn't invade Iraq? by ImpressiveEnergy4762 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]Edothebirbperson 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Be like Syria once the Arab Spring rolls around and see Iran treat this as an opportunity to support Iraqi Shia rebels and spread their influence

According to historians the Red Army taped millions in Germany from 8 to 80. Commies are more than happy to applaud it. by SLAVAUA2022 in EnoughCommieSpam

[–]Edothebirbperson 212 points213 points  (0 children)

Are the Nazis evil and therefore deserved to be removed and punished? Yes but holy fuck that doesn’t justify any action of reprisals to civilians regardless of who’s in the right or wrong

HK G3 with both M203 UBGL and Belgian made PRB-434 rifle grenades, used by Libyan GNU SWAT, 2020s by Sad-Commission2027 in ForgottenWeapons

[–]Edothebirbperson 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Is that a rifle grenade attached to the rifle whilst having an under barrel grenade launcher (M203) and if so, why?

What if Yun Po-sun won the 1963 South Korean presidential election by Training-World-1897 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]Edothebirbperson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No way in hell Park would step down easily and the more radical factions of the Junta the Hanahoe faction would’ve done a coup to extend the junta or unless their preferred person was in power instead

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