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rumdiary · Joined: 05 Jun 2006

This is what the Egyptian government doesn't want you to see.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DU4TDGlbTz8&feature=player_embedded

caniff · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: All over the map

^US culture meets Egyptian civilization.

mises · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Location: retired

^ The protesters would get more done if they did it Mexican style:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfEckBCIo7U

Junior · Joined: 18 Nov 2005 Location: the eye

The woman who sparked a revolution

This is the video, originally posted on January 18th, that first called on Egyptians to come to Tahrir Square on January 25, thus sparking the current round of demonstrations.

Scan down to the 2nd video
http://www.tomgrossmedia.com/mideastdispatches/archives/001170.html

legrande · Joined: 23 Nov 2010

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/social.media/02/11/egyptian.president.digital.mashable/

Congratulations to the Egyptian people! Now comes the hard part.

legrande · Joined: 23 Nov 2010

http://www.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Celebrations-Erupt-in-Egypts-Tahrir-Square-115953554.html

northway · Joined: 05 Jul 2010

stilicho25 · Joined: 05 Apr 2010

Northway, he was right. He stepped down when the army and the US refused to back him. Granted, the protests were the driving force, but without the army turning, this would have just been a bloodbath.

northway · Joined: 05 Jul 2010

stilicho25 · Joined: 05 Apr 2010

Yea. I agree the protests are what is important here, but I think the point Junior made is that violence often trumps legitimacy. At least till the soldiers in the army no longer see the regime as legitimate.

AsiaESLbound · Joined: 07 Jan 2010 Location: Truck Stop Missouri

Power was officially transferred to the military yesterday so they now officially have a military junta in place, but on condition the military is on the liberated people's side. The resignation of Mubarak doesn't guarantee anything as there could and probably are plans for a corrupt administration to continue to serve corrupt crony interests. To fix their broken government, they will have to oust everyone in office below Mubarak and then bar their friends and family from public office and business leader positions. I don't see the beast as killed by Mubarak's resignation, but only another difficult harrowing chapter in Egypts history.

I think they are going to be deeply disappointed in the long run with the lack of economic opportunities still evident despite winning freedom for it's tough to get ahead in today's market if you are not already well entrenched in a specialty industry which applies to everyone from individuals all the way up to a nation as a whole. Tourism is all they ever had for foreign income and they severely damaged that 2 weeks ago which will take considerable time to regain Western tourists trust that Egypt is safe and friendly for them to return. Egypt was never really safe and friendly to tourists, but many love that extra stimulation they get out of going so people will return. Even if they are freed and empowered for a while, where are they going to get adequate money and resources to have a good economic run and manifest success? Like anywhere else, they have human resources, but Egypt is lacking money and natural resources to the point most buildings weren't ever completed and stand only 30 to 40% finished with iron re-bar sticking up in the air above them allowing water damage due to no proper roofs built on them. Freedom may mean more jobs in call centers and factories come time as foreign companies enter the market looking for cheap Arabic and English speakers to talk phone business, but they will find the pay is too low and it's all still just as hard to make ends meet, if not harder, as it was before the fall of Mubarak. With increased freedom, inflation will happen due to opportunists seeking higher commissions or margins, which will only cause more problems unless most people start making a whole lot more money to support an economic rush.

Ya-ta Boy · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Location: Established in 1994

What a remarkable 18 days it's been in Egypt! Very inspiring.

Of course it will take years and years to sort everything out. One site said Egypt needs 7% growth in order to provide enough jobs, and that's a tall order for any government. But today, the possibility for the people to have a voice in their government and a say in determining their own future exists. The hard work starts tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed that no one hijacks the revolution.

Someone mentioned somewhere that the army fired on demonstrators in Yemen and the boss (emir?) of Bahrain just cashed in some gold bars in order to pay each family $3,000 in an attempt to buy their love. With both Tunisia and Egypt now in the revolutionary camp, the inevitable question has to be: Who's next? A demonstration has been called in Iran for Monday. Hmmm. Lots of candidates out there. (I don't imagine the Chinese government slept very well last night.)