There are millions of protestors on the street calling for the Government to resign - but resign to what? They don't seem to have a rea plan for an alternative. El Baradi, the former U.N. Nuclear Energy Inspection Chief couldn't find any WMD's in Iraq or any evidence of problems in Iran .... hmmm! And yet he seems to be the leading candidate to negotiate between the Current Government, the Army, the Muslim Brotherhood (think Iran) and the well intentioned yet naive mob. Just when it seemed that the Army and Protesters were making nice, some anti-protestors, pro government goons show up and start throwing rocks. One little incident now could start the violence not only in Egypt but all across the Middle East.
So we find ourselves once again in a tinderbox of Revolutionary Fervor and who really knows the extent to which the Brotherhood is behind the protests or what the ARMY will do if it starts to go the wrong way. My thought is that if the Army doesn't like the direction things are going in they will step in and declare Martial Law. Don't forget these guys have profited for decades/centuries on their relationships with the Country's leaders. The Army is the largest Landowner in Egypt.
Once again I am reminded of the Kingston Trio song below: (FYI, they were a great Folk group in the 50's and 60's.) You can take this song and just change the country names and you have the same ole same ole! Unfortunately, this time we are not dealing with Countries but a combination of Countries and Religious Fanatics, so there really is a lot at stake now.
If Egypt irrupts, the whole Mid-East can erupt!
They're Rioting In Africa
They're rioting in Africa, they're starving in Spain.
There's hurricanes in Florida, and Texas needs rain.
The whole world is festering with unhappy souls.
The French hate the Germans, the Germans hate the Poles.
Italians hate Yugoslavs, South Africans hate the Dutch.
And I don't like anybody very much!
But we can be tranquil, and thankful, and proud,
For mans' been endowed with a mushroom-shaped cloud.
And we know for certain that some lovely day
Someone will set the spark off, and we will all be blown away.
They're rioting in Africa, there's strife in Iran.
What nature doesn't do to us, will be done by our fellow man.
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