As Egypt's elections grow closer, protestors have once again taken to the streets objecting to the military's attempts to maintain their special status in the Egyptian government. The military has been trying to ensure they will not have to give up privileges in the new government, but the people are not going to stand for it. Once again, protestors have filled Tahrir Square and once again they are being violently oppressed (though not with live ammunition, it appears). As a concession, the military council announced today that Mubarak's former political party would be banned from elections, but that probably isn't going to be enough. Protestors are demanding that Tantawi (Mubarak's former defense minister) step down and want presidential elections, which should take all political power away from the military, to happen by May 2012. As another concession, Al-Jazeera reports that the interim cabinet has resigned, but it is unclear whether or not the military council will accept this resignation. Keep an eye on Al-Jazeera's Egypt live blog for updates!!
Also, see this article from the Economist, where I first heard about this!
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