Egypt’s new Prime Minister knows which side of the bread is buttered

"Carried on the shoulders of protesters who claimed him as their own, Egypt’s new prime minister waded into a crowd of tens of thousands in Tahrir Square on Friday, delivering a speech bereft of regal bombast . . . ."  [Egypt’s Prime Minister Affirms Power of Protests]. “I am here to draw my legitimacy from you,” said Prime Minister Essam Sharaf.

The New York Times's article is a good read as it focuses on the potential power (positive) of protests in bringing about change. Without the continuing protests overseeing the changes that goes deep into the prior government - they would have been superficial and cosmetic.

Egypt’s new Prime Minister knows which side of the bread is buttered

"Carried on the shoulders of protesters who claimed him as their own, Egypt’s new prime minister waded into a crowd of tens of thousands in Tahrir Square on Friday, delivering a speech bereft of regal bombast . . . ."  [Egypt’s Prime Minister Affirms Power of Protests]. “I am here to draw my legitimacy from you,” said Prime Minister Essam Sharaf.

The New York Times's article is a good read as it focuses on the potential power (positive) of protests in bringing about change. Without the continuing protests overseeing the changes that goes deep into the prior government - they would have been superficial and cosmetic.

This Is Just The Start

Thomas Friedman - New York Times - had this opinion piece about the causes - his "back-of-the-envelope-list" - of the unrest in the Middle East, Libya, etc. The headline suggests that much more unrest can be expected, but this article from Al Jazeera raises questions: 'Reform not revolt' in Algeria .

However, it is Friedman's list that is interesting. He points to obscure factors that has a tinge of credibility. E.g., the election of a black president with a middle name of Hussein. But Friedman's piece is worth the read to see how he links these factors: Obama, Google Earth, Israel, Beijing Olympics, and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.

This Is Just The Start

Thomas Friedman - New York Times - had this opinion piece about the causes - his "back-of-the-envelope-list" - of the unrest in the Middle East, Libya, etc. The headline suggests that much more unrest can be expected, but this article from Al Jazeera raises questions: 'Reform not revolt' in Algeria .

However, it is Friedman's list that is interesting. He points to obscure factors that has a tinge of credibility. E.g., the election of a black president with a middle name of Hussein. But Friedman's piece is worth the read to see how he links these factors: Obama, Google Earth, Israel, Beijing Olympics, and Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad.