"Carried on the shoulders of protesters who claimed him as their own, Egypt’s new prime minister waded into a crowd of tens of thousands in Tahrir Square on Friday, delivering a speech bereft of regal bombast . . . ." [Egypt’s Prime Minister Affirms Power of Protests]. “I am here to draw my legitimacy from you,” said Prime Minister Essam Sharaf.
The New York Times's article is a good read as it focuses on the potential power (positive) of protests in bringing about change. Without the continuing protests overseeing the changes that goes deep into the prior government - they would have been superficial and cosmetic.
Egypt’s new Prime Minister knows which side of the bread is buttered
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CNN: Saudi security forces to crack down on protestersWell apparently bribes failed - so what else can a king do? Time to bust heads. It is more than just a monarchy in Saudi Arabia - ... 
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