Egypt Looking for Change?

[dapoes]

Looks to me more a military coup. What to follow?

Gen. Hassan al-Roueini, military commander for the Cairo area, told thousands of protesters in central Tahrir Square, "All your demands will be met today." Some in the crowd held up their hands in V-for-victory signs, shouting "Allahu akbar," or "God is great," a victory cry used by secular and religious people alike.

The military's supreme council was meeting Thursday, without the commander in chief Mubarak, and announced on state TV its "support of the legitimate demands of the people." A spokesman read a statement that the council was in permanent session "to explore "what measures and arrangements could be made to safeguard the nation, its achievements and the ambitions of its great people."

The statement was labelled "communique number 1," a phrasing that suggests a military coup.

Hell..meet loose. :unsure:

 

[dapoes]

If the problem is money and lack of wealth spreading in Egypt, then why not Obama simply suggest to Mubarak what he mastered in record time?

Just print more, theres an endless supply of paper and ink.

 

[dapoes]

So the Egyptian people are successful in pressuring their authoritarian dictator to leave after about 2 weeks of public protests.

When can we do the same?

 

[dapoes]

Sooooo.....

Egypt is now a Democracy?.. so says, GENERAL Mohammaed Hussein Tantawi, the new, unelected, head of the country.

and

Al Jazeera: AFP: Hamas has welcomed the Egyptian Revolution. :huh:

and

Ahmadinejad calls for Mideast without Israel and US

 

[Ms Tree]

Mubarak resigned.

CNN Story

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak stepped down Friday and handed over power to the military -- three decades of his iron-clad rule ended by an 18-day revolution.

I think it is interesting that at least so for, there is minimal loss of life. Had Mubarak and the military decided they did not want to go, it could have been a blood bath. I wonder if the military told him he needed to go because they would not/could not guarantee his safety.

The Swiss government has directed banks to freeze all assets belonging to Mubarak and his family, said Norbert Baerlocher, a spokesman for the Swiss Embassy in Washington.

Looks like he may not get all/any of the money he stole.

With any luck. the military will set up elections and step aside once the people choose a leader. I would not want to bet money on this but given that the military did not choose sides and there was very little blood shed, perhaps Egypt will emerge a better nations after all this. I bet the rest of the ME dictators/despots are looking at this and wondering which of them is next.

 

[dapoes]

Let me be clear....

June 2009: Obama says he doesn't want to meddle in Iran

Feb 2010: Obama to Egypt-Mubarak must go!

 

[tech2101]

Drudge reporting the revolution running out of steam...

Looks like Matt jumped the gun.

 

[Ms Tree]

I dont understand how anyone could have predicted that Mubarak would stay. He was gone one way or the other.

Now we have to wait for the dust to settle and see what kind of future Egypt chooses for them selves.

 

[777 fixer]

Mubarak resigned.

CNN Story


I think it is interesting that at least so for, there is minimal loss of life. Had Mubarak and the military decided they did not want to go, it could have been a blood bath. I wonder if the military told him he needed to go because they would not/could not guarantee his safety.

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From what I've been reading it was the military that finally said enough was enough. They knew the longer he stayed the more likely it would become their realtively high standing in the eyes of the Egyptian people would take a hit. I'm going to guess they also don't want a repeat of the Shah. The Iranian military suffered in the early years of the revelotion. Many officers were arrested and put in prison andother fled the country. They don't want to end up the same way.

 

[dapoes]

I think it is interesting that at least so for, there is minimal loss of life.

300+ So far reported had died and you equate that as minimal? Seriously? :blink:

 

[delldude]

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From what I've been reading it was the military that finally said enough was enough. They knew the longer he stayed the more likely it would become their realtively high standing in the eyes of the Egyptian people would take a hit. I'm going to guess they also don't want a repeat of the Shah. The Iranian military suffered in the early years of the revelotion. Many officers were arrested and put in prison andother fled the country. They don't want to end up the same way.

The rumors yesterday of him stepping down were fueled by info coming from the army. The army had to make him leave or it was going to be forced to kill Egyptians today when they protested and went into the palace grounds.

 

[dapoes]

Muslim Brotherhood Celebrates Fall Of 'Tyrant'

The Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood suffered from major crackdowns for over a half-century — today the group is celebrating. Essam al-Arian, spokesman and top leader of the political organization, says that when he heard the historic news that President Mubarak had stepped down, he praised God and gave praise to all Egyptians for felling the "tyrant." "All are now invited to start a dialogue about the future," he tells Robert Siegel. He anticipates that a transition from a military government to a democracy will take a few months — not the year which Mohamed ElBaradei suggested. As for the military, Arian has full confidence that the Egyptian military will listen to the people.

So glad they are happy...right? :huh:

 

[dapoes]

Well that didnt take long....

US, Israel will soon exit Middle East: Ahmadinejad

TEHRAN — President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Friday that a new Middle East is being created which would be free of the United States and Israel, as he backed the Arab uprisings but warned Egyptians to be watchful of America's "friendly face."

Massive crowds of Iranians, waving flags and chanting "Death to Mubarak!" and "Death to America!" descended on Tehran's Azadi Square (Freedom Square) to listen to the hardliner who lashed out at the West and Israel in a speech marking the 32nd anniversary of the Islamic revolution.

 

[delldude]

Samson option............. :unsure:

 

[dapoes]

I'm sure it will be just fine for everyone, unicorns and white fuzzy bunnies are now roaming the streets of Cairo.

Oh wait...

Coptic Christians Excluded From Talks With New Government in Egypt?

KNOXVILLE, TN (Catholic Online) - According to an article from the Assyrian International News Agency dated February 5, 2011, President Mubarak's new government has "called on all parties to join in a dialogue for the future." But the Copts have not been invited to join in these talks. This unfortunate turn of events could undo hopes for greater unity and peace between Muslims and Christians.

Dr. Naguib Gabriel, head of the Egyptian Federation of Human Rights Organization, and a Copt, requested that the new Vice-President, Major Omar Suleiman, include the Copts in the dialogue with government authorities. Dr. Gabriel's request to the Vice-President was aired on some TV channels this past weekend. He stressed "that it is not possible under any circumstances to exclude Copts from the national dialog," in part, because Copts are members of the Egyptian community.

Actually, the Copts are the original Egyptians, and they are overwhelmingly Catholic. They date their ancestry back to the first century.

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Religious riots have broken out in southern Egypt after Muslims massacred six Coptic Christian worshippers in a drive-by shooting outside a church. The shooting took place yesterday, Coptic Christmas Eve; the date of Christmas on their liturgical calendar falls on January 7 this year.