I realize I've been horrible at keeping up this blog. I failed you, online journal.
My application is complete and pending approval.
On the 25th, Egyptians took to the streets. This was in reaction to the overthrow of Tunisia's President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali (1).
Egypt is a link to the rest of the Middle East, thus why it had garnered support from the US, UK, and other Western countries (1).
The Muslim Brotherhood is the most organized opposition force. It does not see itself as at war with the West, though it does not appreciate the West's involvement in the Middle East (1).
Egyptians hate the security forces. They are the police that have been charged with crowd control. They do, however, support their military, thus the cheers that erupted when tanks rolled into the city (2). It may be that they think the military will flip and take their side. Doing so would suggest weakness within the regime.
1. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12325128
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12312337
