If Mubarak is going to step down as leader, then Egypt can not afford a vacuum in power. An able transition needs to be planned, which should include Mubarak himself. Those who think the Muslim Brotherhood are an alternative here is Qaradawi the chief theologian of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Listen to him.
I'm fanatically in favour of democracy be it Egypt or Burma, but we also need to be pragmatic that it be a grass root driven one, not like Iraq. We want to support democracy in Egypt because we hope it will make the country better and if our desire is to make the country better, then we need to be pragmatic to ensure a smooth transition.
Remember Egypt has been the pillar of peace in the region and replacing Mubarak with a Israel hater will only makes things worse for Egypt and Egyptians.
Moreover, in my opinion any dictatorship, be it China or Egypt or Burma, are the same, but sometimes people under a dictatorship (China) maybe better off than people under a democracy(Sri Lanka). Given a choice, yes democracy is better than dictatorship and that applies to Mubarak too. I support removing Mubarak and replacing with a democracy, but my support is limited and should be limited to my cheering over beer, not interfering in Egypt. Let the people decide and the options be clear on what they are and where they stand on domestic and international issues. Is that too much to ask ?
I support Egypt's fight for democracy. A country under a dictator leader has no room for improvement. What the people are looking for is change so that their country will flourish again. It has become stagnant and economy did not improve.
Posted by: Christopher Hinn | February 08, 2011 at 11:23 PM