Egypt now presents the inevitable course of dictatorships in modern times. Their unwillingness to leave when the opportunity presents itself civily, reinforces the arrogance and stupidity of the entrenched power accumulated over years of oppresssion.
Mubarak is a thug with a tin ear for the necessary interests of the people he purports to be the benificent patriarch. Egypt is ready to move on and join the democratic world. They have a solid middle class and are generally well educated by African and middle eastern standards. In any case, Egyptians deserve the blessings of democratic society and are crying out for it desperately, on the streets. Its their turn.
Mubarak's arrogance was exemplified by his rambling speech this evening. . .Where has he been for the last two plus weeks? In a cave. That he is aware of the situation completely is obvious- he knows everything that is happening. He implies a coming conflagration to keep his authority, the dangerous fool. Then, his so-called heir apparent comes on the air soon after, blaming the political crisis on foreign media. Are they joking, dumb or just indifferent? With these secretive types the answers are not obvious.
The matter will be decided by the military here, as in so many similar revolutionary situations. This conscript army will have to decide among its junior and mid level officer corps whether to continue to support the corrupt generals and upper echelons of government, or the common people of whom they are composed.
We shall see how it plays out over the next few day. . . Please, wish for a peaceful outcome.
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