Egypt-the Revolution

So, for those who don't know, something big went down in Egypt. I'm not talking, "big" as in the new iPod came out; I'm talking revolution, and it's all thanks to the social networking sites of Facebook and Twitter and the youth of the country. Here's how it went down:
On January 25, 2011, protests started happening following the events of Tunisia. There were strikes, protests, rallies, marches, all of which were pretty peaceful. Thousands of people gathered to protest. By the 28th, the "Day of Rage" began, and the military was ordered to assist the police. No major violence happened. On the 29th, a curfew was instated, but the people protested into the night. The military refused to use live ammunition, instead opting for rubber bullets if necessary. Things are still pretty peaceful at this point. On February 1st, Mubarak addressed the people saying that he wouldn't run again in September, but that was not good enough for the people of Egypt. They wanted political reform now, not in September. On this day, pro-Mubarak and anti-Mubarak people start fighting, but no major violent interactions happen. On February 2nd, the mass of pro-Mubarak protesters started fighting the anti-Mubarak protesters for real. The military was constantly trying to stop the fighting, and many felt it was the government's doing, the use of 'pro-Mubarak people' to fight the anti-Mubarak people. It was an attempt to stop the protests, but it failed. At this point, Mubarak refused to step down. Many felt that Mubarak was using the instability in the fighting to try and end the protests. Journalists were starting to get attacked (there was a 60 Minutes journalist who was sexually assaulted before being helped). On the 5th of February, the protests in Tahrir Square continue, as well as all over the country. Christians held mass in the square, all while protected by a ring of Muslims (that's something important to think about). The army stepped up their security role, protecting the people and the Egyptian museums which were being looted at the time. On the 10th, Mubarak makes an address, and people are expecting him to step down, but he only talks about transferring his power to his VP Suleiman and that Mubarak would stay as head of state. This does not please the people of Egypt at all because they want a total political reform; they don't want another Mubarak. The anger and frustration started to escalate in the land, and the intensity of demonstrations increased. At 6:00 p.m. on the 11th, Suleiman finally addressed the country, stating that Mubarak was resigning and that the Supreme Council of Egyptian Armed Forces (military) would be in charge of the country until the next election. On the 12th, the Supreme Council of Egyptian Armed Forces suspended the Constitution and disbanded parliament. Major protests subsided at this point, but the people are still weary. As of the 16th of February, at least 365 deaths were reported, and many were injured. That is the costly factor of a revolution, and it's sad.
What's amazing about this revolution is that it started with the Young people of Egypt (the college-aged). It all got initially organized on Facebook. Throughout the revolution, people of Egypt kept tweeting the events and updating Facebook, even when the government pulled the Internet. It was amazing, their courage and determination to get what they truly wanted: freedom from an dictating ruler. Some other countries, like Iran, have tried to follow the suit of Egypt, but are being hit with force and death. If they want what they truly desire, though, they need to go for it. That's what Egypt did, and they ended up having a revolution that got them endless new government possibilities in just 18 days. 18 days to start a new Egypt. That's just mind-blowing. If Egypt did this all over the social networking sites to make their points and change their countries, couldn't the US do the same? Or any other country for that matter.