...Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s cancer is terminal and he will die within a year, according to intelligence sources quoted by the Washington Times

http://www.nation.co.ke/.../-/yys077z/-/index.html

If this was a Kenyan, he would loot the treasury, stash all the money in Swiss banks and refuse to divulge the information to his wife/wives and children and wait for his death!!!!

will def affect ME politics,esp if they get a hardliner - Egpyt has been moderate under him

The Economist for July 17th-23rd has a special report on Egypt and Hosni Mubarak. Another African dictator on his death bed and struggling to keep power in the family. Will democracy come and flourish, or will anarchy reign typical of Arab nations in transition?

@youcant, inteligentsia is not talking about democracy but Islamic fundamentalism.

kadonye and Intelligentsia, I think (and I know you agree) that Egyptians and all other peoples have a right to choose their leaders, whether they are leaning towards Capitalism, Communism or Islamic Fundamentalism.
Intelligentsia, I think that a 'breath of fresh air' is going to be found with Mubarak's exit. He has done nothing for the Palestines (closure of the Rafah crossing for continually long periods has done little to ease the suffering of Palestines) But like you say, a new leader might heat things up. This will be a stern test of Obama's mettle