Sitting in London it is hard to know what is going to happen next in Egypt but one particular detail in the New York Times’ latest report makes me think that Mubarak’s fall is fast becoming more likely than not:
Over at the Atlantic, Eli Lake has some interesting thoughts on how a new Egyptian government would approach relations with Israel’;“In Ramses Square in central Cairo Saturday midday, protesters commandeered a flatbed army truck. One protester was driving the truck around the square while a dozen others on the back were chanting for President Mubarak to leave office. Nearby, soldiers relaxed around their tanks and armored vehicles and chatted with protesters. There were no policemen in sight.”
“One of the services Mubarak provided as an American client was to train and supply the Palestinian preventive security services. I don’t think a new Egyptian government would withdraw from the peace treaty with Israel.
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