Mubarak Reportedly Stepping Down Tonight

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[P Brooks]

Great; now Egypt will be just like Iran and North Korea, all rolled into one.

[George W Bush]

You forgot Syria.

[hurly buerhle]

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?

[The Truth]

China is going to bury Egypt.

[Sir Elton John]

I'm on Live with Regis and Kelly!

[Barely Suppressed Rage]

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??

[Barely Suppressed Rage]

Then again, George H. W. Bush was the head of the CIA before he was president.

[Sovereign Immunity]

Wonderful! President Panetta has a certain tune to it. A dirge.

[Pro Libertate]

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.

[Jerry]

Obama would, because he is afraid that Suleiman will leak all of Bush's and Obama's extraordinary rendition program to the press.

[Mo]

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.

[R C Dean]

However, I'm not sure the constitution will be followed in this case.

I think your "not" is in the wrong place.

[Mo]

Depends. If the constitution is amended*, it could be.

* Not sure what the process is.

[Paul]

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]

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]

It doesn't give them any special parliamentary overrides and what not?

[robc]

al jazeera is saying this:

"Egyptian Army earlier prevented Mubarak from making speech to hand power to VP"

[To the victor go...]

...now what do we do?

[Pro Libertate]

Mubarak isn't stepping down; he's stepping out.

[rather]

His plan

[hurly buehrle]

For shame, Matt Welch! Your link goes to MSNBC coverage? What libertarian wants to watch MSNBC?

[robc]

http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

[Rachel Maddow]

I know you think I'm sexy. Admit it already. I'm reallyreallyreallyreally sexy!

[Sophie B. Hawkins]

Damn! Wish....

Ew, I can't sing it.

(barf)

[The Truth]

I blame the Chinese.

Mark my words - those sneaky little yellow people are behind the whole thing.

[Paul]

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]

Did anyone catch the report on NPR last night

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