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Pharaoh is Dead, Long Live Pharaoh!
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  Be the first of your friends to like this.Excerpt: The historical ground trembles beneath our feet. Tunisia has risen (or fallen); and now, Egypt, the historically stabilizing force in the Arab world is on fire, in chaos. Stealthily, almost invisibly, the Muslim Brotherhood is gathering its power in Suez, Alexandria, and Cairo. Wealthy Egyptians have already chartered private planes and flown to safety. President Mubarak has reportedly sent his wife and heir out to London many days ago. Some wealthy Egyptians refuse to leave. They are personally guarding their gated Cairo homes from looters. I heard such a man's voice on television last night. It was hoarse with anguish and anger, trembling with fatigue. "This land belongs to the Egyptian people not to Mubarak. This home belongs to me, I own it, I will not flee. I will guard it with my life." As I write, the Egyptian police are still fighting the protesters. Armed groups have freed prisoners and jailed Muslim militants. Looting is widespread. Read the complete original version of this item... | ||||||
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