took 18 years to get a foothold in egyptian politics. now they see the end of that looming, and they are very, very angry, as are their supporters this evening. >> becky anderson, i want to bring in egyptian commentator and activist mona elat the present time ahawy. mona, stad -- etahawy. i hope your family and friends have been able to stay safe. just a basic question for americans at home who don't understand why all these demonstrators who presumably, many of them are the same people who are marching again mubarak, why they would think it acceptable for there to be a coup against somebody who is democratically elected. even if he was a horrible leader, why the act of a coup is okay? >> for many people marching the