His stupid and cheap grandstanding has made things far worse in Egypt. But, it apparently has played very well here at home. That will encourage the deluded fool to meddle some more. He is preparing to take credit for bringing "democracy" to Egypt.
Result: we now have two sets of enemies where we had a loyal friend, and the word of America as an ally has been further undermined. Mubarak will pull this out. But he'll be looking for a new big brother, probably in Moscow.
It’s not going to be long before China is going to start scooping up these nations as we blow it more frequently.
We are throwing away good will that took decades if not longer to develop.