walk like an egyptian

I'll be completely honest. I don't watch the news or keep up on global issues as much as I'd like. While living in Spain the TV was almost always on and I'd catch at least two good hours of news a day. Back in the US it would have to be a much more conscious decision to get in any news time.


I believe the current situation in Egypt is worth watching, following, and educating. The majority of a class period for my Recent Spanish Lit course was devoted to discussing Egypt. The world waits to see what Mubarak, the Egyptian army, and the Egyptian people will do.

  
While watching CNN this evening several Egyptian protesters were being interviewed. They are very adamant about what they want. Freedom. <Freedom in this life> was how one young man kept putting it. He is prepared to die. Another Egyptian quoted Patrick Henry saying, <Give me liberty or give me death.> 


I hope that violence isn't the avenue to freedom for the Egyptian oppressed. 


I have the feeling that now is there time. 


Freedom for all.