(Ynet News) Guy Bechor - The moment it became clear that Egypt's immense defense establishment - millions of soldiers, police officers and security personnel - is standing by Mubarak and his officers, the matter was decided. The moment government institutions in Cairo were kept in the army's hands, it didn't matter how many protestors gathered at Tahrir Square. Machiavelli wrote that there is nothing scarier than an impassioned crowd without a leader, but also noted that there is nothing weaker. Baradei is a Western joke, as he knows nobody in Egypt and lived in Europe for most of his life. As long as the protestors have no real power, the regime remains undefeated.
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