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Old 02-04-2011, 11:54 AM   #127 (permalink)
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One thing which struck me from the young lady's call-to-arms video (posted above) was her technique for encouragement. It was clearly cultural and very much, "if you don't do this, you are not a man." It was pervasive throughout the entire message, to question one's manliness if they showed reluctance.

I suppose Mubarak has been conditioned his entire life to this line of thinking. "Surrender is not manly". So, I think there's a lot of that going on with him right now. Then there's family honor, tribal honor (if applicable), shia/sunni honor, the general personal arrogance which comes from being the headshit for 30 years, and the 82-year-old "no young whipper-snapper is going to tell me what to do" crotchetiness.

This man has some serious humility hurdles to jump in order to do what is right. Frankly, I don't think he has it in him. It looks like good ole stubbornness at this point.


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...and what happens if there is no departure on the "Day of Departure"? That's going to be a kick in the nuts to the movement. Perhaps, Mubarak thinks if he can get through the Day of Departure it's clear sailing?
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