Mubarak is no angel but he’s the only one who hasn’t behaved “stupidly” here. Things need to settle down long before there is an election and the people need to think about what kind of Egypt they really want after Mubarak is gone.
An Egypt at war with Israel is an impoverished Egypt. If they think they’re poor now, wait till they end up Somalia poor.
I think in general while I disagree with their points of view those fellas in the middle east are pretty slick politicians.
Run the numbers. Without tourism and funding from Uncle Sugar, there is not much genuine economic activity in Egypt.
Not many tourists will change the uncertainty of an unstable social/government, IMHO.