SOS From An Egyptian Blogger
The Ranting Sandmonkey writes in the Christian Science Monitor. At least there is some media pressure now. Not enough, but some.
CAIRO – As I write this, I am watching Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak give his speech at the World Economic Forum, being held in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh. The usually pro-US Mubarak has just delivered what can only be described as a fiery anti-US speech, criticizing the American push for democratic reforms in Egypt. He informed the world that he was confident his government was "on the right path" when it comes to democratic reforms, but he cautioned that changes should be gradual to avoid "chaos and setbacks."
Obviously, Mubarak is feeling some heat. Maybe it's time to start withholding aid to Egypt to increase the pressure.
Blogosphere | Gaius Thursday, 1 June , 2006
By Jim O'Hara, Thursday, 1 June , 2006 @ 11:29 am
> Maybe it’s time to start withholding aid to Egypt
Hear, hear!
Jim
By Gaius, Thursday, 1 June , 2006 @ 11:33 am
We have a second from the floor….