Mubarak Reportedly Stepping Down Tonight

Matt Welch | 2.10.2011 10:49 AM

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P Brooks 16 years ago

Great; now Egypt will be just like Iran and North Korea, all rolled into one.
1. George W Bush 16 years ago
  
  You forgot Syria.
2. hurly buerhle 16 years ago
  
  Actually, Egypt will be like Iran, North Korea, Afghanistan, Code Pink, the AFL-CIO, Maoist China, and "1984" all rolled into one. Don't you watch Glenn Beck?
3. The Truth 16 years ago
  
  China is going to bury Egypt.
Sir Elton John 16 years ago

I'm on Live with Regis and Kelly!
Barely Suppressed Rage 16 years ago

Is Glenn Beck correct in saying that this means it will go to VP Omar Suleiman? Apparently, he was head of the Egyptian national intelligence agency. I'm thinking that's not necessarily an improvement. Kinda like making the former head of the KGB President of Russia. But who would do that??
1. Barely Suppressed Rage 16 years ago
  
  Then again, George H. W. Bush was the head of the CIA before he was president.
  1. Sovereign Immunity 16 years ago
    
    Wonderful! President Panetta has a certain tune to it. A dirge.
  2. Pro Libertate 16 years ago
    
    Bush was head of the CIA for one year after the Church Committee ripping the agency a new one. He wasn't your typical "master spy" but was brought in to reform the agency.
    
    Not to suggest that he was pure and golden-hearted, but he wasn't Putin, either.
2. Jerry 16 years ago
  
  Obama would, because he is afraid that Suleiman will leak all of Bush's and Obama's extraordinary rendition program to the press.
3. Mo 16 years ago
  
  Depends. The Egyptian constitution says that power would go to the Speaker of Parliament, then there would be an election in 60 days. However, I'm not sure the constitution will be followed in this case.
  1. R C Dean 16 years ago
    
    However, I'm not sure the constitution will be followed in this case.
    
    I think your "not" is in the wrong place.
    1. Mo 16 years ago
      
      Depends. If the constitution is amended*, it could be.
      
      * Not sure what the process is.
      1. Paul 16 years ago
        
        Egypt has an "emergency" law, no? Isn't that one of the bones of contention? That under Egypt's "emergency" provision *cough*PATRIOT ACT*cough* they can do... anything to restore order?
        
        Mo 16 years ago
        
        Well, not anything, but quite a lot. They can arrest and detain people without charges, limit free speech, press and assembly and seize property.
        
        Paul 16 years ago
        
        It doesn't give them any special parliamentary overrides and what not?
robc 16 years ago

al jazeera is saying this:

"Egyptian Army earlier prevented Mubarak from making speech to hand power to VP"
To the victor go... 16 years ago

...now what do we do?
Pro Libertate 16 years ago

Mubarak isn't stepping down; he's stepping out.
1. rather 16 years ago
  
  His plan
hurly buehrle 16 years ago

For shame, Matt Welch! Your link goes to MSNBC coverage? What libertarian wants to watch MSNBC?
1. robc 16 years ago
  
  http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/
2. Rachel Maddow 16 years ago
  
  I know you think I'm sexy. Admit it already. I'm reallyreallyreallyreally sexy!
  1. Sophie B. Hawkins 16 years ago
    
    Damn! Wish....
    
    Ew, I can't sing it.
    
    (barf)
The Truth 16 years ago

I blame the Chinese.

Mark my words - those sneaky little yellow people are behind the whole thing.
Paul 16 years ago

Did anyone catch the report on NPR last night about the labor strikes? It seems that much of the media is glossing over the relationships between the labor strikes in Egypt and the protesters on the street as comrades-in-arms.

Apparently, many of the groups involved in factory strikes are strong Mubarak supporters and don't have any affinity whatsoever with the protesters.
R C Dean 16 years ago

Did anyone catch the report on NPR last night

Dude, on the Glorious State Radio? I think not.

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