Egypt is one of the most dangerous places to be in right now, although the dust might be settling for right now. A few months ago in the aftermath of Bahrain's ruler being overthrown, probably the first of many uprisings to come, Egypt became one of the first countries to become entangled with deep struggle. Egypt seemed to be the first major country that was on the news every day and under the microscope of the world. Masses of protesters consisting of the enraged youth organized at major cites to try to force President Hosni Mubarak to be put under the spotlight and forced out of their country. The large majority of the protesters organized after years of pressure and tension, oppression, as well as constant abuse of power, corruption, and decline in the economy. It has been said that the organizations of these young people sparked after an incident of a young man being beaten to death by police wrongfully, and then they got off without consequence.
These factors and the influence of Bahrain and the use of technology such as twitter and facebook helped fuel the people to push back Mubarak's hold on power, even 'til death, until finally he had no choice, but to step down. This is hardly the end for the Egyptians, but probably the beginning of an uncertain future filled with questions. For now the military is governing, but no one knows for sure who will take over. One group called the Muslim Brotherhood backed the protesters since the beginning and now seem to eye the government. The only thing is that they support an Islamic style government and many of the youth are weary of trusting them. They are also against foreign powers such as the United States interfering with their government.
I think that it's a great thing that the Egyptians fought for their government and challenged their leader and their suppression. I believe that it's also important that they did it in a way that grabs the attention of the world in mostly a non-violent way. I believe that soon they will figure out a way to pursue their own style of democratic government that fits them. I hope that they do not let others come in and interfere with their country that they don't want to even be around, such as the U.S.
