...and if anybody's thinking that could never happen HERE (wherever your particular "here" is), I'd recommend rethinking your position. Unlikely? Yes but not impossible. It's way down on my threat list but it is there and it deserves some consideration if even from a "what's the worst that could happen" perspective. It's no reason to panic but taking notes for future reference certainly isnt a bad idea.
Well said.
The Egyptian police were very corrupt and held in extremely low regard, which undoubtedly contributed to their having done a mass bunk. This is very different from most parts of the US. Another difference is that we have a history of reasonably fair elections -- protesters here know in their bones that they'll have a chance to vote the bums out. In Egypt Mubarak had held on for thirty years and was apparently grooming his son to take over.
I don't know what it would take for us to have widespread civil unrest in the US but I sure hope I don't live to see it.
One of the most interesting consequences the Egyptians are facing is that fuel and perishables are not being transported to where they're needed. Unless we could bug out to where gas and/or food were available my preps would not be adequate for more than a few weeks.
I'm wondering if Mubarak is hoping to hold on until the protesters run out of food.
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