Egypt Protests

After looking at the timeline of events during the Egypt protest I have mixed feelings for Egypt's future. It seems like the people of Egypt are willing to start a democracy and change their old ways. And it looks as if they desire a more peaceful future, and erase the memories of their violent past. On February 14, "Youthful volunteers swept streets, painted fences and curbs, washed away graffiti that read, “Down with Mubarak,” and planted bushes in Tahrir Square, which many want to turn into a memorial for one of the most stunning uprisings in Arab history." They are trying to get rid of all the violence that has occurred in Egypt and instead remember the fact that they were able to get rid of a dictatorship in their country. It seems like the people have the right idea, however the people are not the ones who will decide what Egypt's government will be in the future, the military will be. Any time a military is in control of what a country's government will be, it can't be good. Egypt's military is hoping to put in place a democracy, but I'm not sure that that is what is going to be put in place in Egypt because a military usually cares more about power, rather than the well being of the people.

Something else that I liked that was a cause of the outcome of the Egypt protests, was the domino effect in the Middle East. When watching a video on the NYtimes.com, it showed how other little countries in the Middle East have been protesting their governments after seeing what the Egypt protests did. Thats what's so great about when there are protests like these because it allows other countries to see hope in having change and peace in their country. When they see one country do it, it shines a light of hope that maybe they will be able to bring change too.