Egypt is free of ex-Prez Mubarak at last! No Gamal and co either! Freedom! Freedom at last!! The thick-skinned fellow still refuses to leave the country in order to defuse tension. As I said, this guy is tough! He must want to die a martyr at the hands of a vengeful mob. Let not the people of Egypt soil their hands on this leper. Let him live to see how much more can be accomplished without him and his family.
Politically, Egypt is more or less rudderless. Wise council must prevail at the local level or else the "Higher Military Council" will have the Tunisian excuse to delay reforms. Citizens must cooperate with the "HMC" to clampdown on looting and any anti-social act. Nobody wants or needs lawlessness.
So Vice President Suleiman was right about a possible military takeover! Please note that the Vice Prez, like the ex-Prez, is ex-military. Who are these faceless Higher Military Council types who as "in charge"? Where were they yesterday when the people needed them the most? We can only hope that there are patriots amongst them who will ensure a peaceful and orderly handing over of power to civilian rule, else they will become another hurdle to overcome.
To the people of Egypt I say, keep a level head and a steady nerve. Your day is still yet to arrive.
To the people of Tunisia I say the same thing. Your day is still yet to arrive.
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