WILL the Egyptian army repress of help liberate the people? That’s one of the critical questions at the moment. However, even with an initial fierce response by the army, the Mubarak’s regime is finished. Just like the Shah’s army, demonstrators will eventually prevail, and the security forces will melt away or join the insurrection. Nothing can stop a people willing to lay down their lives for liberation. After decades of humiliation and despicable American supported repression dating back to Sadat’s days (another traitor, and darling of the American media), the Egyptian masses have had enough.
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