Mubarak steps down...to where?

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/12/world/middleeast/12egypt.html?_r=1&hp

It is important to note that the mere act of "stepping down" so can be purely ceremonial. For those of you who still wonder why Vladimir Putin is still involved in Russian politics: Putin also "stepped down" and took on the role of Prime Minister, "offered" to him by the new President, Dmitry Medvedev. Appearances can be deceiving. Hosni Mubarak's successor is handpicked by Mubarak, not a member of the protesting opposition party. The military is assuming power through Mr. Suleiman, and history has shown that the military is rarely more democratic than a solitary dictator(e.g. Musharraf in Pakistan).The people of Egypt are hysterical, which is great. However, this has all the makings of pissing in the wind: a moment of relief followed by sheer, gross horror. What steps are in place to keep Mubarak from using Suleiman as a puppet, or of the military doing the same? There is only the Sauron's eye of the West, the U.S., to oversee change, as we are always full of fresh threats to "maintain" peace. This time, though, we are relatively indifferent, as the Egyptian people seem to be putting up enough pressure of their own. One can only wonder, to what gain?