Inviting the explosion - It's being reported that Hosni Mubarak is passing authority (uh-huh) to his handpicked vice-president but he's going to stick around until September, indicating he's unclear on the concept. I'm reminded of Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe who was once a freedom fighter, then president, then monstrous dictator. Holding on to power is all they know.

Extra - Here we go: let's blame America, always step one.