Egyptian Revolution, History in the Making

Have been watching closely for the last week, the situation in Egypt. I haven't been able to take my eyes or attention off of it. My SO has been less obsessed but is also paying attention. After days and days of growing crowds, protests, endless interviews and Facebook messages, now, I'm watching the television as Mubarak steps down. It's a momentous event in world history, and part of why I've watched with such absorption is the unknown factor: because of the part of the world Egypt resides in, because of the uncertainty I'm sure the people of Israel feel, because of the militant Islamists over there. But despite all of that, it causes one a surge of happiness for the Egyptian  people. They won. Resoundingly. And that fact must make them jubilant even with all the unknowns ahead. And this victory came, for the most part, bloodlessly.

Now, if the world will help them stabilize, and give them the time needed to form a more democratic nation. It took our country twenty years and two wars to come fully into our own. That's a fact that a lot of people overlook. It wasn't until we defeated the British in the War of 1812 that we became a fully recognized country in our own right to the world, and to our enemies most especially.

And speaking of enemies, I hope Egypt doesn't become one now. I hope our government will butt out of their business and only help in ways that are positive and productive for the Egyptian people. I also hope that now that victory has come for them, the young people, who are some of the main instigators in this revolution, won't back away from the fundamental processes that will be needed to keep Egypt modern and progressive, moving forward.

Onward ....