[Little Ray]

I'm convinced. I'd forgotten them or considered them something other than “revolutions” but I stand corrected.
I still don't think the Egyptian have as good material to work with as the nations you have listed. Even the Filipinos had a better example with which to work (Americans) than the Egyptians.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"I still don't think the Egyptian have as good material to work with as the nations you have listed."

Well, they do have Barry as the leader of the free world so I won't argue that one with you. No one knows how this thing is going to turn out. We do know that if Obama's administration had been pressuring Mubarak for democratic reforms and not seen as just following the popular sentiment he would have a lot more credibility with the Egyptian people. We are certainly behind the 8 ball here, but it could still work out (fingers crossed!!!).