[jacquesm]

> Good, let it destabilize.

That's like wishing for an avalanche to start. The problem with avalanches is that you do not know when they'll stop, potentially you're talking about thousands or even tens of thousands of people to die. If the end result is worth it or not can not be known at this point in time. Be careful what you wish for, you just might get it.

[timmaah]

Is it a surprise that tens of thousands may die? They appear to be willing to take that risk and I applaud them. The American Revolution cost 50,000 lives on each side.

[StrawberryFrog]

And the people of Egypt have taken the decision that uncontrollable change is likely to be better than where the current poor state of affairs is leading.

That is a form of democracy. I'd prefer to wish it ending well than to wish it not happening at all.

[chailatte]

1.) The destabilization is due to youth overthrowing dictatorship in order to establish democracy. You're saying that's a bad thing?

2.) The avalanche has already started, despite our massive meddling.

3.) US should not have a say in middle east, period. What gives us the right?

[jacquesm]

> 1.) The destabilization is due to youth overthrowing dictatorship in order to establish democracy. You're saying that's a bad thing?

Don't put words in my mouth. If democracy is the outcome then that's good. There are many other possible outcomes.

> 2.) The avalanche has already started, despite our massive meddling.

I don't know who 'our' is but I had no part in that, not even by proxy. The avalanche may have started, it may not have, it may be that this will burn out or it may be that regime change in Egypt is now inevitable. If it is I hope for it to happen quickly and in a way that will be a model for other states to follow, if it turns out that it gets messy (or even very messy) with a bad or worse outcome than the current situation then I would hope for the avalanche to be restricted to Egypt. Beware of exchanging the devil that you know for one that you haven't met yet.

> 3.) US should not have a say in middle east, period. What gives us the right?

I agree with that, but again, I'm not a part of 'us'.

Chances are that there will be no democracy in Egypt but that a little sideshow called 'the Muslim brotherhood' will seize power.

I remember Persian students taking to the streets to overthrow the dictator and to improve things. That's called "The Islamic Republic of Iran" today and I every much doubt that people in general think that is an improvement over the arguably very bad regime of the Shah.