Hundreds of thousands pour through the streets of Alexandria and Cairo, two of the world's oldest, undoubtedly historically significant cities dating back to the origins of civilization itself. People demanding change long denied. People daring to speak truth to power. People with the courage to insist upon the democratic reforms that will provide the average citizen with a voice in how governance takes place.
We can't help but wonder with whom the army is going to cast it's collective lot. The people? Or the thirty-year Mubarak dictatorship? The top brass is with the status quo. But if the order comes down, will the boots on the ground fire upon their next door neighbors, sisters, cousins, and brothers? That remains to be seen.
What's going on behind the scenes at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave? Publically the White House treads softly lest the situation in the streets become more violent. Caution is wise. But there can be no doubt Mubarak's time has past. He has to go. Otherwise, we end up on the wrong side of history.
The poor and the disenfranchised will not long be denied the basic dignities of human rights. The right to determine the who and the how of those in power. The rights to enough food to eat and decent medical care for one's self and one's family. And others...
Not even the ancient Pharoh's could stem the tide of political reform. Remember Moses and the folks at the Red Sea. Pharoh took a bath on that one. Today's Pharoh will meet a similiar fate. That's the way it ends up for those who choose the wrong side of history.
So whose side are you we on?
