Egypt opposition euphoric, but future remains vague
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CAIRO — From cyber activists to the powerful Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptian dissidents were euphoric after Friday’s ouster of Hosni Mubarak, but their plans remained vague as the army now controls the state.
Leading Egyptian opposition figure and former International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed ElBaradei declared Egypt a “free and proud nation,” on the micro-blogging site Twitter.
“We have got our life back,” he said earlier on the Arabic satellite channel Al-Jazeera.
“My message to the Egyptian people is that you have gained your liberty... Let’s make the best use of it and God bless you,” he said..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110213com3.html
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