Man Stands Down Water Cannon In Egypt (video inside)

Is this the kind of technology we're up against over there in the Arab world? A school bus fitted with a water cannon and citizens armed with rocks?  Remind me again why we haven't just colonized the Middle East as of yet?  

The police at UMass used to bring out heavier artillery any time the Redsox were in the playoffs, using gas and bean bag guns, and that didn't stop the students from flipping cars and tearing down light posts.  I fail to see what is so impressive about standing up to a Super-Soaker.  Inner-city kids play with open fire hydrants for fun in the summer.  How is what this guy is doing any different?