The dangers of people power
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Egypt’s 18-day phenomenon is fast being compared with Edsa I or the people power revolt of 1986 that removed the 20-year rule of former President Ferdinand Marcos and installed former President Cory Aquino to power.
There were certain elements that were strikingly similar in both: an overstaying dictator, a rigged election, and a spontaneous outpouring of public protest, among others.
Like in the case of Marcos, many Egyptians considered President Hosni Mubarak as a necessary leader of the time when the volatile Middle East had been on the brink of major confrontations for the past few years.
Leaders of Israel and the United States are likely spending sleepless nights with the departure of Mubarak and will continue to be restless until his replacement is finally firmly in control..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20110213com1.html
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