Egyptian Democracy: Is It Coming?

In the current unrest in Egypt, the Obama administration is walking a tight rope, urging Mubakak to provide greater democratic rights to the people of Egypt, but not asking our long-term ally to step down. Some take the logical position that an individual who has been in power for 30 years and is grooming his son to take his place, cannot possibly be the person to implement a true democracy in his country. But the opposition to Mubarak seems to be a spontaneous uprising with no clearly defined leadership. Mohamed ElBaradei claims to be the Mubarak opposition leader, but the people in the streets don't seem to be protesting on his behalf. Nor are the protesting on behalf of the Muslim Brotherhood, the most influential opposition party. The United States is taking a hands off approach as well it should: the United States should not attempt to be the world's policeman.

So, where will a democratic government come from? Can what seems to be a leaderless mass of people form a stable government? Or is it perhaps a little more likely that the oppositon leaders can join together to establish a stable governent leading to honest elections? Or will the military install a new government in Egypt?