Whole Lotta Hosni

A Slate profile of Hosni Mubarak. My only issue with this otherwise excellent post is with the potential vice presidential selection of Omar Suleiman. There are a two big reasons why I think it's a no-go. Hosni does not want a VP. The whole idea of instability and that he is indispensable is what sustains Mubarak government. Putting a number 2 in place puts that illusion to rest. Another thing is that Mubarak wants little Hosni aka Gamal to take over the shop when he is gone. Suleiman and Gamal have been positioning themselves for years and it makes no sense for Hosni to give an upper hand to his son's rival.