Egypt, with its ruthless dictator Hosni Mubarak retreated to his mansion, now must choose a leader to lead the turbulent country of nearly 80 million toward democracy. At this moment, the military is holding most of the power Mubarak once had, and currently they have disassembled the Parliament and are following the demands of the populace. For 18 days, the nobel peace-prize laureate Mohamed ElBaradei arrived in Egypt the fuel the flames of rebellion and inspired them to continue fighting for democracy and freedom. But now Mubarak is gone, the government is dissolved, and the army is holding power. Who will take the lead of Egypt?
Mohamed ElBaradei, Omar Suleiman, and even Wael Ghonim, who has gained nationwide (Egypt-wise) popularity and it is reported that he was one of the main fuel-ers of the rebellion. Even though he was a Nobel Peace-Prize bearer, Mohamed ElBaradei was, and still is the last possible candidate for the new presidential seat. He inspired the Egyptians to continue the fight, but he never actively led them from the day he was injured and treated in a nearby mosque. Ghonim in contrast, set up the Facebook page and was one of the administrators of "We Are All Khaled Said" Facebook page, which was set up to commemorate a 28-year-old youth who was brutally beaten to death on June 6, 2010. He was taken by the police on 1/27 and wasn't tortured, but was interrogated for 2 weeks regarding the rising dissent and most importantly, why he created the page. He also noted how blocking FaceBook showed a sign that the Egyptian government actually feared something, as it had been the very gathering place of the resistance movement, which empowered the protestors to continue. It also showed how even the most controlling, authoritarian governments cannot control ever single aspect of life.
Recently, ElBaradei proclaimed that he did not wish to run for presidency, but he only wished to see Egypt become a democratic country and elect a leader "in his 40s - 50s".
Now for Omar Suleiman, who is quite the opposite of Mubarak and is in favor of many Israelis, Egyptians, and even the U.S. government. He was anti - Islamist, constantly arrested muslim activists, and fueled Egypt's efforts to crush Hamas by demolishing the tunnels that have functioned as a smuggling conduit for both weapons and foodstuffs into Gaza. However, some people think he did this to gain the sentiments of the people, and moreover, he resisted Mubarak leaving office so quickly, but wanted him to rule until the end of the term. This was to allow a steady change into democracy, as a sudden, major change in the government could bring chaos.
Which person, Omar Suleiman(Appreciated by Egyptians, Israelis, and Americans), or Wael Ghonim (who was a major influence along with ElBaradei to the Movement by creating the FaceBook page) would become Egypt's next president?
Mohamed ElBaradei, Omar Suleiman, and even Wael Ghonim, who has gained nationwide (Egypt-wise) popularity and it is reported that he was one of the main fuel-ers of the rebellion. Even though he was a Nobel Peace-Prize bearer, Mohamed ElBaradei was, and still is the last possible candidate for the new presidential seat. He inspired the Egyptians to continue the fight, but he never actively led them from the day he was injured and treated in a nearby mosque. Ghonim in contrast, set up the Facebook page and was one of the administrators of "We Are All Khaled Said" Facebook page, which was set up to commemorate a 28-year-old youth who was brutally beaten to death on June 6, 2010. He was taken by the police on 1/27 and wasn't tortured, but was interrogated for 2 weeks regarding the rising dissent and most importantly, why he created the page. He also noted how blocking FaceBook showed a sign that the Egyptian government actually feared something, as it had been the very gathering place of the resistance movement, which empowered the protestors to continue. It also showed how even the most controlling, authoritarian governments cannot control ever single aspect of life.
Recently, ElBaradei proclaimed that he did not wish to run for presidency, but he only wished to see Egypt become a democratic country and elect a leader "in his 40s - 50s".
Now for Omar Suleiman, who is quite the opposite of Mubarak and is in favor of many Israelis, Egyptians, and even the U.S. government. He was anti - Islamist, constantly arrested muslim activists, and fueled Egypt's efforts to crush Hamas by demolishing the tunnels that have functioned as a smuggling conduit for both weapons and foodstuffs into Gaza. However, some people think he did this to gain the sentiments of the people, and moreover, he resisted Mubarak leaving office so quickly, but wanted him to rule until the end of the term. This was to allow a steady change into democracy, as a sudden, major change in the government could bring chaos.
Which person, Omar Suleiman(Appreciated by Egyptians, Israelis, and Americans), or Wael Ghonim (who was a major influence along with ElBaradei to the Movement by creating the FaceBook page) would become Egypt's next president?
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