Michael Slackman reported from Mazghouna, Egypt about elections in today's NY Times. The winner of the race in Mazghouna is a Mr. Ahmed Abdo Shabun (how do you say that in Arabic?). Shabun is a long time member of the Muslim Brotherhood, and here is some of what he has to say. "This is an Islamic state ... But it is not always following the Islam God ordained..... Some ideas have to be adjusted.... If tourists want to drink, they can bring it (alcohol) with them ... I would abolish bank interest and introduce Islamic banking"

His uttering remind me of an old headline in the Egyptian press some 10 or 15 years ago. The President of Egypt, promised to reform of the economy in 1,000 days. And Egypt is still waiting for the economic miracle 4,000 days later.