Great proram on C. Rose tonight. He spent a half hour with an Egyptian "billionaire," evidently a telecom chap, who was a delightful presence—I thought authentic and encouraging. He was one of the "wise men" who have been mentioned throughout the days of protest, a senior group of considerable personal weight who have been working to resolve things. He does not think the revolution is going to be betrayed by the Army, although he argues from history that the fate of revolutions is not wonderful. But this one has been real, and can be betrayed only with difficulty. I hope I have caught his overall message. He restored me to hopefulness. There followed a passionate conversation among British journalists and Charlie on the Cairo scene. They too have their fingers crossed, and they mentioned the wonderful discipline of the protestors: cleaning up the trash and restoring the pavements. This they agreed will "go down in the history books" and is as big as the collapse of the USSR. I feel that is so. It is the return of the reviled Arabs to effectiveness. May Allah be praised. Hallelujah.
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