Originally Posted by Adraco

You wrote what I didn't take the time or energy to write.
It can, however, be argued that since elections are coming up in September it could be more efficient to keep Mubarak in power the remaining months, to avoid a vaccuum of power. The country needs a government and any loose constellation hastily put together now, would most probably just end up costing the Egyptian people a lot of money for very little efficiency.

Thus one could argue for Mubarak to be an interim solution, to cover for 6-7 more months, and allow elections to have proper time for campaigning and so on. History do show, however, that such a "lame duck" solution will more often than not end with the interim solution or government realizing they will soon be thrown out and then try to gain as much money and wealth, real estate, land and government contracts they can possibly get. Which then ends up being a very costly solution.

The people gathered there will not accept anything else than Mubarak's resignation. Any government being hastily overthrown will leave an empty space behind them. That space needs to be filled quickly, without repeating the same mistake and just getting a new dictator or other non-democratic government.

Much more to be said on the issue. But anyone saying "Mubarik" and claiming "smart people" are either trolling or on the verge of being unlawfully uneducated.