Everyone Remain Calm!

All hell is about to blow in Egypt and dangerously destabilize the Mideast region, and no one has heard from or seen President Mubarak (America's favorite ME dictator) of Egypt or President Obama.    We have heard from some in the Obama administration:

Hilary Clinton appeared to urge calm and call for reforms. 

The Secretary also called on authorities to reverse what she said were unprecedented steps to cut off communications, which have included curbs on cell phone networks, the Internet and social networking sites.

Although Vice President Joe Biden, in a television interview late Thursday, said he did not think it was time for President Mubarak to step down, Clinton did not directly respond to a similar question posed to her.

WOW!  Where to begin on the US response and leadership...so absent, so unprepared....so totally flat-footed.   If the revolution reaches all the way to Saudi Arabia, it will surely blow up the price of oil and fatally wound the dollar (even more).  Then heaven help the world's commodity prices.

Until either Obama or Mubarak make an appearance, some music for your listening pleasure...

Kashmir by Led Zeppelin

UPDATE: 

Egyptian President (?) Mubarak speaking from an undisclosed location (the inside of his presidential jet?) and promises reforms and for his cabinet to resign.  Huh? Weird that he thinks that will stave off what is fast becoming a revolution.