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Teh One Who Knocks
02-10-2011, 03:22 PM
By Andrew Hammond and Alexander Dziadosz


CAIRO (Reuters) – The fate of Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak will be decided in a matter of hours and "most probably" he will step down, an Egyptian official told Reuters on Thursday.

The NBC network said the president would step down on Thursday night.

Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq earlier told Britain's BBC that Mubarak may step down and the situation in the country will be clarified soon, the British broadcaster said.

Egypt's military announced it was taking measures to preserve the nation and aspirations of the people after a meeting of the Higher Army Council.

The statement, from an army spokesman on state television came as pressure mounted on Mubarak, 82, to end his 30-year rule. The president has been buffeted by widespread protests against poverty, repression and corruption in the most populous Arab nation.

The meeting of the Higher Army Council was headed by the defense minister and Mubarak was not present, according to television footage.

"The Higher Army Council held a meeting today under Hussein Tantawi the head of the armed forces and minister of defense to discuss the necessary measures and preparations to protect the nation, its gains and the aspirations of the people," the state news agency MENA said.

"The council decided to remain in continuous session to discuss measures that can be taken in this regard."

Pro-democracy protesters consolidated a new encampment around Cairo's parliament building and the main focus of the opposition, Tahrir, or Liberation, Square remained crowded.

Organizers were promising another major push on the streets on Friday when protesters said they plan to move on to the state radio and television building in "The Day of Martyrs" dedicated to the dead which the United Nations says could number 300.

Washington has pressured Mubarak to speed up the pace of reform but has stopped short of demanding the resignation of the president of Egypt which has a peace treaty with Israel and an army which receives about $1.3 billion in U.S. aid a year.

Southern Belle
02-10-2011, 03:25 PM
It's about time.

Dr. Girlfriend
02-10-2011, 09:49 PM
He pulled a fast one on them, didn't he? Those Egyptians sounded pretty pissed in Tahrir Square tonight.

Southern Belle
02-10-2011, 09:55 PM
Now it looks like next election. He better hope he doesn't get assassinated.

Godfather
02-10-2011, 10:42 PM
He's going to stay in office he says though :roll:

I imagine he could well retain a lot of power, similar to Putin's nice little situation in Russia :-k

I would think they'll want him out of the country at very least... but that doesn't seem to fit his nice little plan

Teh One Who Knocks
02-11-2011, 03:40 PM
According to the VP that Mubarak appointed, Mubarak has resigned as president of Egypt this morning.

pepo
02-11-2011, 04:19 PM
He pulled a fast one on them, didn't he? Those Egyptians sounded pretty pissed in Tahrir Square tonight.


egypt'd them!



According to the VP that Mubarak appointed, Mubarak has resigned as president of Egypt this morning.

pepo for president!!!!!!!!!!!

srsly, that country going to be bad very soon. sorry for them.

Godfather
02-11-2011, 08:01 PM
According to the VP that Mubarak appointed, Mubarak has resigned as president of Egypt this morning.

:thumbsup:

It sounded really really bad early today, but this is great news :D

It also means oil prices might drop down a little :lol:

RBP
02-11-2011, 08:10 PM
egypt'd them!

:rimshot:

well played.

Starchild
02-11-2011, 09:57 PM
He's gone then! Interesting times ahead.....

Godfather
02-11-2011, 09:58 PM
Hopefully not civil war :wha:


This just might be one of those 'better the devil you know than the devil you don't..' situations.

God I just hope that they get a fair democratic election and the supporters of the losing side can deal with their problems the right way.

Teh One Who Knocks
02-11-2011, 10:01 PM
The Palestinians had a fair democratic election...and they all voted for Hamas ;)

Southern Belle
02-12-2011, 10:39 PM
I don't know what will happen, but those people sure are happy. I love that they are cleaning up the square and there was no looting.