AJE Reporter on the phone: Fewer people, she feels it's the "calm before the storm"

[gateley]

the Mubarak goons "melted away" when night fell.

ETA: She feels the pro-Democracy group is still energized and ready for the "Day of Departure". Marching to the Palace isn't logistically easy - they will be exposed if they march along the road toward Palace - it's about 2 km away from the center of Cairo.

[C_U_L8R]

1. friday will be big

i would think people are resting up (if they can)

[gateley]

2. Yeah, I added a note on that -- that's essentially what the reporter is saying, too.