Egypt’s own Obama

As the saying goes, “Be careful what you wish for...” The change that Egyptians are seeking is a lot like the change Americans sought back in 2008, when the majority of voters wanted to put a resolute end to the administration of George W. Bush. It’s how a little-known and untested Senator from Illinois managed to charm his way into the White House through vague promises of “hope and change.” In their zealous ousting of the long-ruling and much-reviled strongman, Hosni Mubarak, the people of Egypt stand to make the same mistake that Americans made in 2008, except in this case, the mistake could well be fatal to any hopes or dreams of attaining the Arab world’s first spontaneous democracy.