Egypt is ready for another revolution

He held power over his country for more than 30 years, and his ouster last year was seen as a sign that the Arab Spring could bring unlikely revolutions to the Middle East. But if Hosni Mubarak were to die soon, as some close to him suggest could happen, it would probably have little impact on the country's future. Speaking the day after a state news agency called Mubarak "clinically dead," and the nation's military rulers said he was instead in critical condition, analysts in Cairo said his death would probably not trigger widespread outpourings of grief, nor ripple effects on how the new government is shaped. There could, however, be a new round of angry protests if he received a military funeral. But the only sure thing if he dies will be that he will not be able to rule again. And they better start counting the votes from the recent election and handing over the presidency, or there could be a second revolution.