I copied this from The Rachel Maddow Show blog.
For the record, I say "Power to the Protestors". Mubarek will not resign. He wants the protestors to go home because the Egyptian economy can't handle this unrest for very long. The argument bothers me to no end. If the Egyptian economy can't handle the unrest, and it matters to Mubarek, then he will resign. He shouldn't pretend he cares about the Egyptian economy; he's trying to define the story so it seems the protestors are the disruptors. It's sad that all over the world - in the USA, Egypt, Germany, Argentina, and everywhere humans are in charge - many of us can be convinced by the prospect of a disturbance to what we've gotten used to - even when what we've gotten used to isn't in our best interest.
While I'm hoping the protests will continue until Mubarek leaves, I support the United States staying out of this as much as possible. I'll change my mind if an overwhelming military force starts killing protestors. It seems unlikely at this point, but it also seemed unlikely that Mubarek would reassert his position in a speech today.
UPDATE 2/11/2011 - And there he goes...Mubarek is no longer the President of Egypt and a peaceful regime change has taken place in the Middle East. A model for the future? Let's hope so!
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