Does the U.S. government not realize the contradictory nature of their "support" of democracy and their direct assistance to dictators? The fact that some are arguing to still support Mubarak is sickening. How would we feel if we had some foreign entity trying to dictate our leader against the wishes of the populace? What side of history do we want to be on? The side that supports iron-fisted leaders who could care less about their people or the side that reflects the ideals we constantly pat ourselves on the back for promoting (and, supposedly, representing)? Now we have this half-measure, "I won't run the next election" move. It's clear we orchestrated that and, once again, we look like enablers. Do you really feel at this point the protesters, some 200,000 strong today, are going to be placated by such an announcement?
As I said in a prior blog, the successor is immaterial. We should let the Egyptian people decide. Who do we think we are? I don't believe it will be a radical Islamist. Actually, in many cases democratic movements do not lead to such radicalism. Iran is an exception, not the rule. Power to the people. Stay strong Egyptian protesters.
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