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Muslim Brotherhood - serving whom? This is actually an interesting analysis of the current situation in Egypt. I received this letter Monday 14th of February - which was actually valentines day - from an egyptian friend who works as an artist from his studio in Alexandria.

dear Hannes,

Thanks a lot for all your messages and care, and i am very sorry for this late answer, but as you know the internet was off for some time and the SMS services was off too, and then when they turned it back we were all busy with the revolution and the streets here,
last days was supper exciting, dangerous and confusing. most of us had lots of ups and downs during the last 18 day but now as you know it feels supper supper great, i am incredbilly happy to be in town in the last days,
we figured out too many things since the revolution started but the most important thing is that they managed to raise up my generation for 30 years (i was born one year after moubarak took the power) on this scary idea of choosing between moubarak or living under the power of the Muslim Brothers and the extremists, but we find out in the last days that it was a big joke for 30 years.

The majority of people in egypt dont want MB to take over and they wont let them take the stage after all, this is not a liberal ideological optimism but i can say from my experience of the last days in the streets, and after talking to people and social classes i never had a chance to interact with them before that it is really a fact indeed,

i really wish you were all here to celebrate with us the big success, it was absolutely such incredible moment for all of us,

keep you fingers crossed for us and really hope to see you soon somewhere,
big hug from the rainy Alexandria,
M.