It will be 100% more radical if Mubarak falls and the Muslim Brotherhood (aka Hamas, aka Al Qaeda, aka The Taliban) is able to seize power.
Think Iran, 1979. That’s what we’re facing here.
There may be some pro-democracy sentiment behind this movement, but don’t be fooled; it is being organized and funded by the Muslim Brotherhood and egged on by Iran.
(And this is a disaster for the West and Israel.)
Without a doubt, but what the Muslim Brotherhood wants is not necessarily what Egypt gets. The Muslim Brotherhood is regional, unpopular among the poor, and very fractured amongst themselves.
There are more than a dozen political parties with a variety of missions and goals. The Muslim Brotherhood will likely be pulled into some sort of a coalition government. They'll have opinions and influence, not control.
The MB and Iran are both cheering on this revolution, because step one is toppling this government. Step two, seizing control of the country, is a pipe dream for them.
You can't get a million people to risk their lives marching in the streets so they can replace their old dictator with a new one.
It would be a great time for some visionary American leadership, but we'll have to hope they can find their way without it. We're fresh out.