Okay, Obama said last night: "First, we oppose violence..." [View All]

[Bragi]

Now that Mubarak has sent his police to inflict violence on peaceful protesters, Obama now has to be clear and explicitly back the demand of the protesters: that Mubarak leave NOW, not nine months from now, after the next election.

If Obama continues to sit on the fence, then I believe Mubarak will still fall, probably later this week,a nd no-one should be then be surprised that the U.S, caught once again on the wrong side of history, will have limited influence over what happens next.