The death toll in Egypt is up to at least seven at this point as protesters continued to face fierce police crackdowns on the third day of major protests. Protesters from a myriad of political backgrounds seem to be sticking close together, united in their goal to oust long-standing dictator Hosni Mubarak.
Western officials are optimistic that Mubarak’s loyal security forces can crush the pro-democracy rallies, but Friday is going to be the real test as the massive Muslim Brotherhood, up to this point officially inactive in the rallies, will be out in force, likely ensuring a far bigger turnout than previous days.
From the moderate side former IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei, who previously was lukewarm to the ideal of public protests because of concerns of violence, is also back in the country and eagerly supporting protests now, saying there is no longer any turning back.
The Obama Administration, though giving some lip-service to the idea of “reforms” in Egypt, is opposing the notion of democracy in Egypt on the grounds of stability. Appearing on al-Jazeera State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley insisted that Mubarak’s pro-Israel stance was too important to the region to allow a Tunisia-style rebellion. It remains to be seen if the US is in a position to crush a popular revolt in Egypt, beyond the billions of dollars in aid they already funnel to the Mubarak regime.
"Appearing on al-Jazeera State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley insisted that Mubarak’s pro-Israel stance was too important to the region to allow a Tunisia-style rebellion."
Amazing, that's IMHO the first VERY OPEN official statement that the USG is NOT interested in having democracies when they are NOT helpful in supporting its empire!
W9
TOO BIG TO FAIL
The Tiger has been awakened .
Is this not what the Americans have always preached?
Free Expression! Freedom! Democracy!!
Where to now Mr.Obama and all you forked-tongued dealers in misery and death?
The Tiger has awakened!
Where now are all the platitudes and cries for Democracy by the fork-tongued Obama,Clinton and all other so-called "Western Leaders"'?
The wild seeds you sowed and the vile deeds you keep doing have come to haunt you and your ilk.
The pot you stired will hopefully now boil over
This is america a state with no character for them is no matter people are dying because democracy does not fit to Israel. They have shown their real face for them human life is not important than Israelis for which US administration is working and destroying their credibility.
I hope this uprising will bring Israelis at the break as tyrant govt. of Israel is a killing machine for palestinians and america say well done Israel we are with you with whole heartedly and kill, kill and kill
I would not say that so generally: It is the current ruling class which is in power by desinformation. The "Founding Fathers" would NOT support this kind of politics.
W9
The USG/MIC.Mafia Industrial Complex funds Israel to commit its atrocities and racism against the Arabs and Palestinians.
Why haven't the media pundits given these uprisings a cute color name and talk about the 'freedom wave'
That is because so many of the other "revolutions" were a stick in a certain bears eye and were A-OK on that count alone. When your own cronies are being tossed out it all of a sudden mutates into something else…
where america say MUBRAKA STAY then people will continue die but one day GOD will say MUBARAK MUST GO and no Mubarak or USA is above GOD