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Tens of thousands of people are flooding Egypt’s streets in the biggest day yet of demonstrations aimed at forcing the country’s president from power. – SkyNews

If a ‘reformed government’ includes certain non-secular actors – like the Brotherhood – there is virtually no chance that it will ever be a stable and reliable partner for anything.

Mark Levin talks on the radio with John Bolton about what is going on in Egypt and the Muslim Brotherhood.

America’s general weakness clearly affects its friends. But unlike Carter, who preached human rights even when it hurt allies, Obama sat on the fence and exercised caution.

Obama’s 3 am moment has come. And gone. Obama was noticeably AWOL. America is now officially bereft of leadership, at least until the latest polls come in.

A book celebrating suicide bombers has been found in the Arizona desert just north of the U.S.- Mexican border.

The Egyptian capital Cairo was the scene of violent chaos on Friday, when tens of thousands of anti-government protesters stoned and confronted police, who fired back with rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannons. It was a major escalation in what was already the biggest challenge to authoritarian President Hosni Mubarak’s 30 year-rule. They are demanding Mubarak’s ouster and venting their rage at years of government neglect of rampant poverty, unemployment and rising food prices.

Lt. Colonel James Zumwalt, USMC (ret) says the passenger list for the global ship envisioned by Muslims is much shorter—i.e., only including those embracing Islam through birth or conversion. The other five billion non-Muslim passengers must convert or be tossed overboard as unwelcome stowaways on a “Muslims Only” cruise.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev’s Middle East tour has reached Jordan – where talks have been fuelled by potential energy deals. He also spent time in the Palestinian Automony, where he reiterated Moscow’s commitment to back a Palestinian state with the capital in East Jerusalem.

Iranian missiles can hit Israel in 12 minutes but the greatest threat is Hamas and Hezbollah according to Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi.