Good-Bye, Yellow Brick Road

This whole situation, Egyptian unrest and our response, show many of the chasms that separate us as people, as Americans.

The so-called right wing, with the exception of Beck, is correct in their assessment of the situation and its ramifications for Israel and our relationship with Egypt.

Liberals are almost unanimously wrong.

They typically say, "The Muslim Brotherhood is moderate.

They aren't popular.

They only get 20 % of the vote."

They talk about Islamaphobia.

I heard a gentleman, I believe he was with the State Dept. at one time,

basically parroting the Arab's complaints about Israel being the cause of 350 million peoples problems .

And he ended by saying something like, "that's what you hear in the Arab streets."

He said it approvingly, like the Arabs streets was a great place to gain wisdom and  truth.

He also said that of all the Arab countries Egypt hated Israelis and Jews the most.

In the film clip a "peaceful demonstrator" waved a sign with a blow up photo of Mubararek, with a Magen David on his forehead.

Not all liberals believe the benevolent Arab bit, but those that do drive me almost crazy.

Conversly, right wingers, who are uncannily accurate on the Arab and Islamists subject,

drive me crazy with their almost moronic social ideas and misunderstanding of the purpose of government and community.

There are people like Alan Dershowitz, who is liberal and very pro-Israel.

But most people, at least those that call themselves liberals or progressive or conservative, follow their group's agenda as their party's leader's delineate it. 

I foresee tough times ahead.

And possibly massive American military requirements,

if, as appears likely, the Islamists gain power.

As for whether Obama made a policy error in his handling of Mubarak,

I've seen Republican leaders that have said they think he did the right thing,

Specifically, Majority Leader John Boehner, and Sen. McCain.

If he was advised that Mubarak was finished, that he was in fact, going to be forced to leave, Obama may have decided to begin on a positive note with the "new guys".

We do have a history of disputes and disagreements over the years with Mubarak.

It is known that the Mubarak regime was vehemently antisemitic, or, they would say, "Anti-Zionist."

He didn't deal fairly with the U.S. or Israelis or Jews.

An acquaintance of his said, "Mubarak is no Saddam Hussein."

That's probably the best thing you can say about Mubarak.

However, the threat of a radical Islamist takeover of this most important symbol of the Arab world, is very real, and we may have to be united to fight it successfully.

Remember what happened the last time.