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Tariq Ali writes, "A joyous night in Cairo. What bliss to be alive, to be an Egyptian and an Arab. In Tahrir Square they're chanting, 'Egypt is free,' and 'We won!'"

A man waves an Egyptian flag from a car while celebrating the resignation of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak in London, 02/11/11. (photo: Luke MacGregor/Reuters)

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-4 # Donald L. Fahrney 2011-02-11 21:20

Is everyone brain dead. Nothing has changed. 40% below poverty and illiterate to boast. Same corupt military dictatorship. Mubarak just an old man who probalby hasn't much run the government anyway. We, the US still send our prisoners there to be tortured. That won't change. Million and half secret police still in place all the corupt business enities still on the take and repressive. Nothing has changed and no leadership or party to fill the so called vacumn which doesn't exist either. I think the military has run this country for the last 30 years with Mubarak as front man, now they have Sulieman. These are just a bunch of, yes, courageous Egyptians dancing for nothing as tomorrow the arrests will begin, the disappearance of protesters and all the platitudes of our dispicalbe gov't that has supported this evil empire for 60 years will continue.. No so called democracy will ever come to Egypt, not in our lifetime. Mubarak has seen that no parties exist, none what so ever, Have fun tonight because fear willc come roaring back.

-3 # BBFmail 2011-02-12 07:34

90 - 96% of females in Egypt have undergone Female Genital Mutilation. "honor killings" of females is still ongoing in Egypt. Will this change with the new government? UNLIKELY

-1 # BBFmail 2011-02-12 07:41

http://bunkerville.wordpress.com/2011/01/31/majority-of-egyptians-want-sharia-law/

Majority of Egyptians want Sharia Law
January 31, 2011 — bunkerville

Looks like however things turn out in Egypt, women will not fare so well. Stoning, and other primitive methods of justice will be on tap if the majority have their way with whatever government develops. I found this from a post last month in Atlas Shrugs. Bill Bennet was talking about the Pew Research as well this morning, so instead of the endless redundant talking points, how about getting to the heart of the matter.

+8 # Ralph Averill 2011-02-12 02:24

"Meanwhile, the political temperature is rising in Jordan, Algeria and Yemen."
And Saudi Arabia. And Kuwait. And Iran? And Iraq? You see, America, one does not spread democracy through invasion, with robot spy planes and missiles and guns and mercenary armies. You cannot prop up brutal dictatorships, (for the sake of "stability") forever. Sometimes democracy springs from a penniless Tunisian street vendor, who sets himself ablaze in protest, and the fire spreads all over the world.

+4 # genierae 2011-02-12 04:56

Mr. Fahrney: Change has come to Egypt and it will never be the same again. There's no way that the Egyptian people will go back to the old ways. Will it be easy? Of course not. We live in a corrupt, brutal world, and there will be many martyrs before democracy takes a firm hold in Egypt. Nothing worthwhile ever comes without struggle and sacrifice. But the people of Egypt have overcome fear and tasted freedom, and they will never again be satisfied with less. They have shown the world what human beings can do when they stand together as one to confront tyranny, and you need to throw off your cynicism and open your mind and heart to new possibilities. Bravo to the Egyptian people, I honor their courage and their passion for equality! My heart is with them, they are my family!

0 # BBFmail 2011-02-12 07:43

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vt_WvI7i_OY

+3 # tomballard 2011-02-12 09:02

Bitter sweet. Possibly life changing for the Egyptians, but when will people in the US rise up against the dictatorship of the ruling class?

0 # kathiemm 2011-02-12 10:03

Dr. Majed Ashy, a Saudi Arabian, has started a nice dialogue on events in Egypt on http://engagingpeace.com
Please access the blog and join the dialogue.
kathie mm

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