Saturday, February 12, 2011
Twittering Celebrations
So the twittering classes of Egypt have got a result - of sorts - and we in the west are all hoop de doo! Here's the problem: what comes next? The demonstrators showed that they were from a class which had acquired resources despite Mubarak's rule. If he was as portrayed they are surely a minority. If they were a majority then where was the huge problem? What about the actual majority who were unable to advance their position because of Mubarak's rule. Who will lead them and what will be their priorities? Will we yet see the twittering minority retreat to a Cairo Green Zone surrounded by a defensive shield such as we have in Baghdad or Kabul? I think it less than likely that the American or NATO armies will be on hand to protect them.