Egypt's Economy is Run by it's Military

So with the new changes that Egypt is trying to implement it's main source of Economy might be the hardest after kicking out their President-Dictator.  In The New York Times we got a broader picture of what type of economy Egypt has, all ran by the military were they have divisions that "make television sets, jeeps, washing machines, wooden furniture and olive oil, as well as bottled water (...) named after a general's daughter, Safi."
Some scholars believe that if change is to really happen in Egypt military based business's have got to go in order to obtain a Free- Market Economic Reform, well the military is sure not hiding how displeased they are with this idea, and are showing they will do anything to keep their business interests in check.  They showed this by accusing of corruption two advocates of economic openness Youssef Boustros-ghali and Rachid Mohamed.  This really makes me wonder who was really pulling the strings when Mubarak was "running things"and if the military continues to interfere there wont be much change happening, i wont take any credit from the military that the this "revolution" has yet to get completely out of had but they have as much to lose as did Mubarak. So I wonder when will military's true intentions will come out and how far will they go to protect their interests?

Media's Impact in Modest Clothes in Baghdad

In Baghdad there is a store that sell's the "proper" clothes for women, but as a display the owner of the shop put a few female mannequins with blond hair and bright colored scarfs covering their heads loosely, the clothes were very moderate by western standards. This whole displays come with a message “Whoever fills his eyes with the forbidden, on judgment day God will fill them with fire.” At first when I started reading this I thought it was an extreme way to send out a message of a families man frustration with today's media.  But of course it does not have anything to do with true values, all I got from this was how weak men can truly be this whole demonstration was because with women not being forced to wear the veil. All they are worried about is women wearing clothes that will inflame men’s imaginations. Instead of worrying for themselves and how they can do things themselves they want everything the easy way.  which unfortunately we cant close the media so my only thing to them is Suck it Up, and get your heads out of the Gutter. 

Cubans Working for Themselves HOW

So the Cuban government has finally realised that controlling everything really leaves no margin for profit. with the Soviet Union crashing in the 90's Fidel Castro had no choice to grudgingly open the privet sector of business BUT with regulations and impossible taxes and a limited and I mean LIMITED amount of licenses.  Now his brother Raul Castro has opened the  doors for more people to obtain licenses for local small business,  I agree its a great idea it gives the people with a feeling of independence, freedom and accomplishment... wait for it here it comes... the BUT according to Pedro Jose Chavez "It's absurd that they will give you a license to work but they wont give you access to materials"  Cuba's biggest issue right know is the lack of materials many licensed restaurants have to cook with materials stolen from other businesses.  The idea is great to open the private sector of business but as long as Cuba continues to seclude itself from the rest of the world not much is going to be produces.