The Age long Iran Myth,

I have to point out that the situations in Egypt and Iran are very differernt. Iran has very powerful, respected and centralised religious intstitutions that where capable of consolidating power very easily following the revolution. This is not true for Egypt. In Egypt the main religious institution (Al Azhar) is no longer as powerful or as respected as it was in the past, mainly because of its government affiliation.

The Notorious Muslim brotherhood on the other hand is not as powerful and organised as most people believe. Believe it or not most people know nothing about it except its name and that it calls for Islam as a solution. It's members (Ikwangia) are considered suspicious by most of the population and are thought of as religious fanatics.

Yes, Egyptians hold religion in high regard, however many tend to think of religion as a personal or family matter. There is no centralised religious establishment that most people look up to.

Most Egyptians want a change in government for the following reasons :
1. Improvement of their quality of life.
2. Respect for their humanity and dignity.

They'll support any government that gives them just that.

Besides as I mentioned before the movements pushing for change are actually calling for structural reform, i.e. the formation of the basic institutions (and constitution) on which future governments could formed. This certainly would (hopefully) guarantee that it wouldn't be a "one man, one vote, one time".

Mubarak has remained in power for as long as he has through convincing the West (the US in particular) and his own people(!!!) that an alternative to him is an (Iran style Islamic theocracy). That is a myth and its about time it should end.

It is true that the Muslim Brotherhood is well organised, but it doesn't have the power or popularity enabling it to grab power and impose a dictatorship.