Mubarak stepping down tonight/transfers power didn't step down/Steps down Feb 11,

reply to post by asala


I feel the same Asala, thanks for your updates. I've seen a great deal of history unfold in my lifetime .... it never gets old. I only hope, however, that it all plays out peacefully for the folks in Egypt. The world is watching and waiting....

Even if he does step down, Egypt will still be a piece of crap/dangerous country.

reply to post by DuneKnight


here's the conflicting reports that I have heard in the last 10 mins..

Mubarak to step down.. military to take over until elections..

Mubarak to step down.. VP to take over...

Information minister in Egypt said that Mubarak is NOT stepping down..

two of the three would not sit well with the demonstrators, considering the rumors that have been circulating through the crowd and their spirits so high..

add to that, the report that the military has reportedly said that they will force the crowd to leave after this announcement..

I am hoping for the best for the folks in the square..

reply to post by sliceNodice


Many years ago I got the shock of my life too but after some weeks believe me you quickly become one of them; you know the saying....if you can't beat em, join em!

is this the first revolution televised?

Watch Live: Egyptian President Mubarak Expected to Address the Nation

gino510.blogspot.com...

Al Jazeera Live in English links:

english.aljazeera.net...
www.youtube.com...

reply to post by DuceizBack


Mubarak would'nt step down.....thats why there was a military coup and he's already finished.

I forgot to toss in this somewhat related news...

DNI Clapper: Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood 'largely secular'

...In response to questioning from Rep. Sue Myrick (R-N.C.) about the threat posed by the group, Clapper suggested that the Egyptian part of the Brotherhood is not particularly extreme and that the broader international movement is hard to generalize about.

"The term 'Muslim Brotherhood'...is an umbrella term for a variety of movements, in the case of Egypt, a very heterogeneous group, largely secular, which has eschewed violence and has decried Al Qaeda as a perversion of Islam," Clapper said. "They have pursued social ends, a betterment of the political order in Egypt, et cetera.....In other countries, there are also chapters or franchises of the Muslim Brotherhood, but there is no overarching agenda, particularly in pursuit of violence, at least internationally."..

Originally posted by DuneKnight
is this the first revolution televised?

Last time I witnessed anything similar was while I was in Berlin when the wall fell.

Mubarak is expected to address the nation at 20:00 GMT.
3:00pm EST in the US. About 42 minutes from now.

reply to post by JacKatMtn


Don't say that, you'll scare many of the members LOL

Yes, you are correct; and it was the British that in fact created them in the 1920's

reply to post by bluemirage5


I look at that news as a sign of the US gov't moving towards a working relationship with the group...

These kinds of things don't occur out of the blue

Thought I'd mention to you all that the largest Egyptian community outside Egypt reside in Adelaide, Australia.

Going to run my errand - should take about 15 mins, then I will be glued to news reports. Be back after
Bubarak's speech. I am hoping for the best outcome for the people!

i bet all those reporters who left egypt wish they hadn't now.

reply to post by crazydaisy


I will do a highlights post on here aswell just in case you miss the main bits,

reply to post by JacKatMtn


Just the mention of the Muslim Brotherhood scares people but a majority don't know exactly who they are because the media has brought them down. The Muslim Brotherhood are among one of the most misunderstood organisation in the world.

reply to post by bluemirage5


muslim brotherhood believe in a palestine state and thats enough for most americans to revile them.

reply to post by DuneKnight


I've found Al Jazeera the most well balanced of all media corporations throughout this revolution; they also have the most viewers, most tweets on Twitter.