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Today is the 15th day of the Popular Uprising in Egypt.

But there is a growing number of observers, political "analysts" and Middle East "experts" who are saying that the COUNTER-REVOLUTION is already gaining ground...

For example Joshua Stacher (Assistant Professor of Political Science at Kent State University) wrote y'day the following:

Despite the tenacity, optimism, and blood of the protesters massed in Tahrir Square, Egypt's democratic window has probably already closed.
   Contrary to the dominant media narrative, over the last ten days the Egyptian state has not experienced a regime breakdown. The protests have certainly rocked the system and have put Mubarak on his heels, but at no time has the uprising seriously threatened Egypt's regime. Although many of the protesters... and analysts have concentrated on the personality of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, those surrounding the embattled president, who make up the wider Egyptian regime, have made sure the state's viability was never in question. This is because the country's central institution, the military, which historically has influenced policy and commands near-monopolistic economic interests, has never balked... (in: Egypt's Democratic Mirage, Foreign Affairs)

Also y'day Pepe Escobar wrotes:

As predicted the counter-revolution is on, and brought by the usual suspects; the Egyptian army; Mubarakism's comprador elites; and the triad of Washington, Tel Aviv and European capitals... (in: Counter-revolution brought to you by..., Asia Times)

And today he's stating that "The Egyptian revolution is being dissolved right in front of the world's eyes by an optical illusion" (in: 'Sheik al-Torture' is now a democrat, Asia Times)

But finally, despite some (possibly inevitable under the current "balance of power") setbacks, the forces of the uprising - fighting for political and social liberation - still need our SOLIDARITY!