Yesterday Mubarak went with another twist in his strategy. He announced that he will raise all salaries for the government workers. How convenient! This is a clever move. After making sure of holding the power, the police, the army, the press. Now its the turn of the government itself. Because you can hold what ever government if no government officials follow you, you won't go far.
Then, knowing that he hold tight his government, his government officials, the police and the army, after inviting the opposition for empty negotiations he went on with a threath: if people don't go home he will have to use the army to what ever extent that the situation may require. Why didn't he use the army before? Because he had to secure his government, make sure that the police and the army was behind him. Then he had to organize mock negotiations so he can use the failed talks to justify further use of violence.
And then what happened today? Coup de theatre! He said he was transferring part of his power to the vice-president. When everybody believed that he would address the nation and step down... no no no he remains!
I am not quite sure I understand his latest move. One thing for sure he must hold the vice president tight some how. Lets see...
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