The Egypt story is reaching the saturation point. I have been saying since the beginning that the scary thing about the 'revolution' in Egypt was the prospect that the Islamists, namely the Muslim Brotherhood, could take over, just as the Islamists led by the Grand Ayatollah Khomeini seized power in Iran in 1979. Nearly everyone despised the Shah then, and a generally popular revolt composed of a broad swath of Persian society overthrew him. The Islamists were the best organized with the most charismatic leader, which enabled them to assume power on the Shah was deposed. The same could be said of the MB at Mubarak's departure, although they lack the charismatic leader (at least as seen by the West). Iran wasn't an 'accident,' and neither would Egypt be, but the Islamists taking over is not predestined.
Another interesting Egypt-Iran comparison was in 2009 Iran, where the people rose up against the mullahs over the presidential election but were outlasted by the regime and slowly, brutally repressed by the basij. It doesn't look like Egypt is going that way, but you never know. Mubarak's not a fool and the Army hasn't totally left him yet.
Pajamas Media did a great interview on this topic with Abbas Milani, the Director of Iranian Studies at Stanford University. It's a great examination of the issue from both sides.
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