Sunday, January 30, 2011

In replacing the people's cabinet, President Mubarak must be mindful of Egyptian needs and not that of the West.

Protesters shout anti-goverment slogans during a demonstration in Cairo, Saturday. Thousands of angry Egyptians rallied in central Cairo to demand that President Hosni Mubarak resign and call on troops to come over to their side despite Mubarak's use of tactics reminiscent of Iran's in 2009.
Asmaa Waguih/Reuters

Focusing on terrorists have victimized the Egyptian people. 

President Mubarak in fearing more violence for the West and being a good friend to the West asked too much of his people.

Obama to Review Mideast Policy After Egyptian Protests (click title to entry - thank you)
Friday, January 28, 2011
Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- After decades of backing authoritarian regimes in the Mideast and North Africa as bulwarks against Muslim extremism, the U.S. faces an urgent challenge as popular uprisings sweep the region: how to defend U.S. economic and security interests while supporting democratic values....

President Mubarak was acting to protect the Egyptian people by also protecting the West.  His policies went to far.

Egypt Is Reaching a ‘Tipping Point,’ ElBaradei Tells Monocle (click here)