Here’s the man behind Egypt’s revolution:
This is Khaled Said. He’s not an activist. He’s not an organizer. He’s dead.
Egyptian police beat him to death. Don’t go if you can’t hack it. That picture is a large part of what brought Mubarak low, and continues to reverberate.
So yes, worry about extremists taking over, but do not make the mistake of thinking that the protesters in Egypt are a bunch of idiots led by extremists, or a bunch of extremists themselves. What they are is sick of being abused by an unwanted government. And that’s a good thing, right?
It’s not my revolution, so I don’t get to dedicate it. Wasn’t my sorry butt out there in Tahrir Square. But I don’t think I’ll hear any arguments.
