RoyFairbank wrote: Now the question is... how long till the Egyptians figure out that when you peel off the skin of the regime you have the same infection running through the marrow?

A month or so. Tops. This isn't over. It's just the start of their problems. The army leadership first needs to pursuade everyone on strike to go back to work. Many have, but many key workers are still demanding more money. Then there's the issue of the police and its relationship with the people and the army. That needs to be 'meanded' and the culture of mistrust addressed. Egypt will get there eventually, but this re-birth will not be without significant pain. Subsequent uprisings across the ME and Arab world, may not be quite so well tolerated by the authorities, and the region may be become very unstable for long periods of time. This will impact on Egypts recovery, as fuel and food prices continue to soar.

Iran is the one to watch. The west is counting on its efforts to 'encouarge' and fund activists and politcal opposition movements, to topple the Iranian leadership. This must now be high priority, as military strikes on Iran seem less likely (in my opinion)

Apparently the Egyptians and not only have to thank the Serbs first.