Egypt Unrest: Mubarak Steps Down!

[Capt.Popeye]

The Egyptian people are about to write another chapter in their history. Congratulations and Good Luck to them!

 

[justanobserver]

Dunno if this has been posted before

 

[Solomon2]

Terrific, isn't it? Now begins the hard part...

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Obama is slated to make a statement soon.

 

[Durrak]

Al Jazeera English: Live Stream - Watch Now - Al Jazeera English

Live video

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Terrific, isn't it? Now begins the hard part...

Indeed so. After the Euphoria, the hard work. But still worth it. The smell of freedom is the greatest fragrance.

 

[S_O_C_O_M]

Egyptians aren't dumb protests will continue till Vice President Omar Suleiman has also left the country. He was afterall appointed by Mubarak.

 

[Agnostic_Indian]

MUBARAK RESIGNED..

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Indeed so. After the Euphoria, the hard work. But still worth it. The smell of freedom is the greatest fragrance.

The times are changing for Egypt. And luckily without too much pain.

 

[S.U.R.B.]

Mubarak Steps Down in Historic End to 30-Year Reign

In a historic moment sure to have repercussions across the Arab world, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down from office on Friday, ending 30 years of harsh rule. Mubarak had fled Cairo for the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh earlier in the day amid overwhelming calls for his ouster.

The resignation, however, throws the future of Egypt into doubt. With no clear leader among the opposition groups that took part in the uprising, it is unclear whether the public will accept the government of Mubarak's appointed successor, Vice President Omar Suleiman. For now power now rests with Suleiman and the Egyptian military.

News of Mubarak's resignation was greeted by a wild eruption of cheers from the thousands of protesters who had marched to government buildings and the presidential palace to make clear their dissatisfaction with the longtime president.

News of his departure seemed to catch many by surprise. As recently as Thursday evening, the White House had been caught in the awkward -- and embarrassing -- position of seeming to have faulty intelligence regarding a major foreign policy crisis. According to the Wall Street Journal, one senior official said of the situation, "This is really bad."

On Thursday morning, news reports suggested that Mubarak would announce his resignation that evening. President Obama and senior members of the administration, including CIA Director Leon Panetta, issued statements that seemed to confirm their belief that the Egyptian president was finally accepting the weeks-long call for his ouster. "There is a strong likelihood that Mubarak may step down this evening," said Panetta at a House Intelligence Committee hearing that morning.

In his remarks at an event in Wisconsin that afternoon, Obama echoed the same impression that Mubarak would resign. "We are witnessing history unfold," the president said. "It's a moment of transformation that's taking place because the people of Egypt are calling for change."

Yet Mubarak, later that evening, did not announce his departure. Instead, he offered that he would "adhere to the decision of shouldering the responsibility in defending the constitution and the national interest of the people, until the transfer of power and the transfer of responsibility" in September.

Mubarak further announced that he had made changes to the constitution (allowing for free elections in the fall) and would be transferring his official presidential responsibilities -- and most of his power -- to his deputy, Omar Suleiman, though he would retain the title of president.

In response, the White House issued a carefully worded statement late Thursday evening, calling for the Egyptian government to heed the call of its citizens -- and presumably, expedite Mubarak's departure from office.

The picture changed once again with the news that Mubarak would indeed resign. Suleiman and the Egyptian military were presumably calibrating their own responses Friday afternoon -- and for the moment, the streets of Cairo and Alexandria were filled with the joyful whistling and cheers of a citizenry that had finally gotten what it wanted.

Mubarak Steps Down in Historic End to 30-Year Reign


Live coverage: Mubarak resigns, hands power to the military
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[monitor]

Egyptian has prove again that no power can hold power if the people become united for one common cause freedom from autocracy and dictatorship .I hope that other country who are still in gripe of dictatorship will inspire from the revolution of Egypt

 

[monitor]

Egyptian has prove again that no power can hold power if the people become united for one common cause freedom from autocracy and dictatorship .I hope that other country who are still in gripe of dictatorship will inspire from the revolution of Egypt .

 

[Imran Khan]

i will never wonder if qazafi will be the next

 

[CardSharp]

I remember watching that moment on TV. It was sort of fitting that the Iraqis on the street couldn't budge the Saddam statue so they had to get a US army catapillar tractor to pull it for them.

 

[Capt.Popeye]

Egyptians don't like indians. i don't know why indians are worshipping them.

FUNNIEST STATEMENT OF TODAY! AFTER MUBARAK'S REFUSAL TO STEP DOWN; THAT IS.