Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Staying Alive

Belmont Club » I’ll See You In September: "That will be down to one and none as the week wears on. The NYT concluded: “The protests’ crippling effects could give Mr. Mubarak and his new cabinet perhaps only a few weeks to re-establish order before shortages, rising unemployment and a deep crisis set in, economists said.” That’s only half right. It also means that the opposition has only a short time left before people are forced to turn away from demonstrating to concentrate on finding the means to stay alive.  Watch for the word “humanitarian crisis” to creep into the news."