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In trying to begin to understand the causes of this turmoil in Egypt, I've been doing a bit of research. Here is one thing that I think is a contributing factor: "In the parliamentary poll of December 2010, opposition parties were kept off the ballot by Egyptian security services headed by Intelligence Minister Gen. Omar Suleiman. Opposition organizations were therefore more than ready for a showdown with the government when the spark from Tunis appeared to help ignite the street.Tuesday night,"

From an Israel-based organization, DEBKA, an open-source site for military, and security issues, run by Israelis. When people are disenfranchised, what could you expect? Ugly as this thing is, it is a demand by the people for a redress of grievances. We have been told that Egypt is a democracy, but I don't think it can be called that, given the fact that they have made it impossible for anyone to vote for any party other than the "ruling party."