Another interesting article by a seasoned ME journalist, Chris Hedges
"What corruption and use of force have wrought in Egypt" http://muslimvillage.com/2011/02/02/what-corruption-and-use-of-force-have-wrought-in-egypt/

Apparently Israel has sent 3 plane loads of crowd dispersal chemicals/devices to Egypt.http://www.veteranstoday.com/

This fight for freedom is far from being over.If Egypt gets freedom so will the rest of the Middle East.

I find it very predictable that:

"Crowds of socialist inspired/Muslim brotherhood organized protesters" are portrayed as 'Mr Clean'

But then, when an alternative voice is raised. riding on camels and horses in support of Mubarak..... oh.. they are 'Satan' and "organized by Mubarak."

I suggest an alterntive scenario.

Mubarak is not stupid.. he knows he must have a power base among the people.

So.. quite likely he has ensured that certain important groups have benefited through his regime. i.e.. people groups.

When those people groups see that their privilege or position is now threatened by well orchestrated Muslim Fanatics and wanna be Pol Pots...of course.. *they react*.

But that wouldn't fit the narrative/script of either Socialists or Islamofascists. So...such examples of opposition to the protests are by default "Funded by Mubarak"...

Get real.. we don't know that.. and even if we did.. are the other protestors not being inspired, funded and helped by other competing interests? Well.. are they?

Is Iran not helping a tad ? Is it in the interests of Iran for the Suez to be 'slowed down' ? damn right it is.

It boils down to last man standing. If we are honest.. we will help the side which is going to give us a better deal. Welcome to the history of the world.