https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/02/27/from-the-land-of-the-pharaohs/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 20:52:37 -0400<![CDATA[I&#8217;m relieved Big Pharaoh &#8211; the blogosphere&#8217;s man in Cairo &#8211; doesn&#8217;t appear as worried as I thought he would be about the sudden announcement by Hosni Mubarak of democratic elections in Egypt. Recently the BP opined that he didn&#8217;t think his country was ready for full bore democracy and preferred to wait for a civil society to develop. Well, history has a way of pulling us along with it. Now the Big Pharaoh writes he may even vote for Mubarak. I guess it&#8217;s a case of &#8220;the devil you know.&#8221; We&#8217;re all familiar with that. But speaking of &#8220;devil&#8221; clich&eacute;s, we all know it&#8217;s supposed to be in the details.]]>Sun, 27 Feb 2005 09:21:02 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/02/27/from-the-land-of-the-pharaohs-n207075