Quote Originally Posted by Rodri View Post
It sounds like Mubarak is using every last trick in the book to discredit the protestors and cling to power. I hope the army generals can see past the orders of the tyrant and join with the people, as they did in the Philippines in 1986.

Western media doesn't know what to make of this revolution and have already picked a champion in Mohamed ElBaradei (who flew in to join the protests after they started) and a worst case scenario in The Muslim Brotherhood. To me it seems they are simply missing the point. To me it seems like the people of Egypt simply want to wipe the slate clean and start with a democratic election with no interference from anywhere else. Then they will decide who will be President and who will be a part of the government.

It's always darkest just before the dawn. I am convinced that Mubarak will flee soon. It's just a matter of time.
Well the Muslim brotherhood is actually NOT popular at all in Egypt. If anything Mubarak's reaction to the protests is bolstering their popularity. Most Egyptians want a moderate, democratic government. Things have been getting really messy. The museum almost got burned down but they saved it phew! Apparently the latest is the government is hiring people to protest for Mubarak-many of them who are getting caught have police ids and such, and about 100 people on camels and horses showed up in the protests with molotov cocktails and whips (i know this is a stereotype but really no one rides camels/horses around Cairo, one of the most crowded cities in the world). It was actually pretty funny because the ruse is extremely obvious to a degree. While there are many people who want to end the protests now because the country is at a stand still, the group of people who came in and started causing violence have been admitting that they were under the pay of the government, and many governments are also suspicious about the violence. To be honest it is so insane that it is hard to decide what to believe! internet is back on for a 2nd day so that's a big yay! Something to do during the 17 hours we're not allowed outside
Things seem as though they have to come to a head soon. over 1000 people were injured and they have no official count on the dead...I hope people stop getting hurt...