Friday, February 11, 2011
"Mubarak"
It looks like the gig is up for Hosni Mubarak. I think it is awesome that the people of Egypt are taking matters into their own hands and reclaiming their country. The nerve of Mubarak to try and retain control for as long as he did is amazing, you would think that a couple hundred thousand people outside your window screaming for you to leave would be an indication that it is time to leave? The most disturbing bit of information I have read about it concerns Mubarak's net worth. Reports say that Hosni Mubarak is worth eighty billion. Mubarak has been a public servant for thirty-six years and in that amount of time he has managed to accumulate eighty million dollars? He is quiet possibly the best conman this world has ever known. Good luck in retirement Hosni, I hope you find a safe place to hide as the Egyptian people will be looking for you to return their money.
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Hi Elliot! I enjoyed reading your thoughts about the now Ex Egyptian President and I agree with you 100%! Now it is up to the Egyptian people to decide wisely on the way they want democracy to work for them. Hey, do you know if boxing is a popular sport in Egypt? Maybe some of the people in Egypt would like to box Mubarak's ears off! (Just kidding!...a figure of speech only!) Surely Hosni will start working on his own memoir now!!!
ReplyDeleteMaria Cimino
Seriously, you can't treat people the way he has for that many years and expect them NOT to fight back at some point! Their country and customs are so different from our own, though. We couldn't imagine what it is like to live under the thumb of a dictator - I think it will take them quite some time to learn to live without it. They are so used to how it was, I'm pretty sure we'll see them stumble a bit before they get it right. Here's hoping it's sooner rather than later!
ReplyDeleteI don't know--Americans are sometimes held "hostage" by thier own government--especially when the legislative branch and the executive branch come from different parties!
ReplyDeleteThe unrest in the Middle East is troublesome, though, and has the potential for disrupting many other countries in that region.
I guess all we can do is wait and see.
K. Smith
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