today in Tahrir Square

An estimated 100,000 protestors today in Cairo, and I agree with every one of their very reasonable demands. (And when have they been unreasonable yet?)

“The demands include the dissolution of the Ahmed Shafiq government, cancellation of the country’s state security intelligence, lifting the state of emergency, creation of a presidential council made up of two civilians and one army officer, and the immediate release of all political prisoners.”

I do know some pro-revolution Egyptians who think Ahmed Shafiq is an OK guy and can safely be left in place. I’m afraid I don’t see it. He was one of the cronies at the head of Mubarak’s late January “new” government, and he also made condescending speeches about the youth, along with a few other unpalatable things, including some rumors I won’t post here without more proof. In my opinion, he should have lost his job as PM on February 11, not a day later.