The events of this past week in Egypt made me flash back to 1989 as we Americans sat glued to the television watching as the Chinese rallied in Tiananmen Square for governmental change. We watched with our hearts in our throats as the man who stood in front of the tank with a bouquet of flowers in his hands. The protests went on for weeks and then, the massacre. 
The past week we have watched as thousands of Egyptians from all walks of life marched in the streets demanding Mubarak's resignation. Our hearts are again in our throats. Today came the Mubarak thugs on horses and camels with whips. The die-hard protesters remain in Tahrir Square tonight armed with rocks. Hundreds have been injured, unknown numbers killed. Tomorrow, I fear the worst.
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