Now President Mubarak is on trial by Egyptians, although whether he could live long enough to be executed is doubtful:
Egypt's Hosni Mubarak was wheeled into a courtroom cage in a hospital bed on Wednesday to face trial for killing protesters -- an image that thrilled those who overthrew him and must have chilled other Arab autocrats facing popular uprisings.
If convicted, Mubarak could face the death penalty.
The 83-year-old former president, looking frail and gaunt, denied the charges, which could carry the death penalty.
Mubarak is the first Arab leader to stand trial in person since popular uprisings swept the Middle East this year.
Of course, Mubarak isn't the first. As I said, Saddam gets that honor.
But it isn't a trend yet, eh? Saddam was a first. Mubarak could be just a coincidence. But if there is a third? Then we might be able to call it a trend.
Could Boy Assad be the trend setter? I'd place more money on him rather than Khaddafi going on trial, that's for sure.
