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They'll end up with a hostile government either way.
It's far too late, they've thrown their support behind Mubarak, people aren't gonna forget that.
I hope that pompous prick steps down though. The democratic aspirations of the Egyptian people outweigh America's need for a friendly Egypt.
Egypt won't necessarily elect a hostile government if the transition is managed properly. If someone like Mohamed ElBaradei is in charge of a transition government for 9-12 months, and promotes free speech/media, it will give Egyptian political parties a chance to form and grow. The only reason the Muslim Brotherhood is currently the only viable political party is because Mubarak suppressed every civil institution in Egypt except for the mosque.
I doubt a democratic Egypt could be described as a "US ally" or a "friendly Egypt," but there's no reason to think it will be a rogue state that destabilizes the region.
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