This is a great after-the-fact article, told from the perspective of a man who was part of the revolution in Egypt. "Another point, and I know many will not like to hear this, but a man who owns a gun who knows how to use it is a better man, period." Something about this guy I really like.
http://artofmanliness.com/2011/02/11/lessons-in-manliness-from-the-egyptian-revolution/
http://artofmanliness.com/2011/02/11/lessons-in-manliness-from-the-egyptian-revolution/