Shades of Russia 1917 as Muslim Brotherhood moves into vacuum

After having sat on their hands during the February revolution that overthrew the Czar, Russia's Bolsheviks were not going to let another opportunity slip by when October brought renewed strikes and unrest to Petersburg. They took over in a largely bloodless coup with relatively few men.

Seen what's happening in Egypt? The NYT has the details:

In post-revolutionary Egypt, where hope and confusion collide in the daily struggle to build a new nation, religion has emerged as a powerful political force, following an uprising that was based on secular ideals. The Muslim Brotherhood, an Islamist group once banned by the state, is at the forefront, transformed into a tacit partner with the military government that many fear will thwart fundamental changes.

It is also clear that the young, educated secular activists who initially propelled the nonideological revolution are no longer the driving political force — at least not at the moment.

During the movement to topple Mubarak, the Brotherhood were nowhere to be found. Now they are on the cusp of capturing power in a followup revolution.

Well, done, President Present. Way to use America's influence. Those last minute phone calls to Mubarak were doubtless expected to sway him with your charm (which worked so well with your own electorate), but sadly failed to set Egypt on a course of moderization and political freedom.

So we see history being made by a foolish president. The way things are going, it is not surprising that he launched an attack on Libya. At least there he can produce the bloody head of Col. Crazy as a sort of trophy (and make no mistake, now that he's attacked, leaving Kaddafy in power would be to invite another Lockerbie, only this time on a grander scale. Kaddafy's head on a pike will forestall that outcome). Kaddafy is literally a dead dictator walking unless he leaves for exile.

Saw the article first at Hot Air