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Originally Posted by mixedmedia
sheesh. what do you suppose has emboldened him?
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Pride.
He conceded by indicating he was not going to run and would support open elections. That was not enough. Continued pressure from inside and outside the country caused Mubarak to draw a line in the sand. Now the only way he steps down before the elections is by force. The wrong tactics were employed if the only goal was to get him to voluntarily leave before elections in the fall.
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Originally Posted by filtherton
I thought that you didn't believe people should compromise in the pursuit of their convictions.
They haven't really won anything but hot air.
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The key is knowing what you are fighting for and knowing when you have won. Mubarak stepping down before the elections in the fall would only be symbolic. I am not big into symbolism. I prefer real change.