Video: Egypt's revolution hijacked

A good report from the Australian TV show Foreign Correspondent, catching up with a bunch of activists to see how they feel post-Mubarak. Very anti-SCAF sentiments, expressed very well there, with good footage. And on top of it you get the Aussie accent. [Via Pulse]

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[Warren Metzler]

There were several times while watching this video, that my heart felt full of joy and my eyes felt some tears. Not because of sadness, but because my reading of history is that governments, regardless of their degree of military might, only remain to the degree they reflect the will of the people. I listened to a Syrian activist tonight answer the question of the threat of a military coup after the Assad crime family leaves town. And he said "none". Because fear is gone, and soon after any inappropriate government occurs, masses will once again take to the street. Tahrir Square broke the fear of the Egyptian people, and the Arab Spring is breaking the fear of the Arab people. I insist it is only a matter of time. Keep the faith my Egyptian brothers and sisters.

The most heart warming scene was the former broadcaster visiting a poor village and getting them to pledge to never again allow themselves to be slaves.

I was once a part of a revolution. And there are few experiences of joy greater than knowing a former oppressive state has been overcome and permanently defeated.