Egypts President Hosni Mubarak is to step down.. 2/10/2011

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CAIRO — Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is to step down tonight, two sources have told NBC News, losing his 30-year grip on power after 17 days of mass uprisings across the country.

NBC's Richard Engel reported that a high-ranking source inside the president's office said the newly appointed vice president, Omar Suleiman, would take over. This was confirmed by a second source.

State television reported that country's supreme military council had expressed its "support of the legitimate demands" of the protesters after an all-day meeting. The latest developments came on the heels of repeated warnings by members of the regime of a military crackdown or coup.

Some pro-democracy protesters reacted cautiously to the reports Mubarak was leaving, saying they would only believe them if and when he announced his departure on television.

President Barack Obama urged people to "wait and see." The president planned to comment on the situation at the start of a speech in Michigan at 1:30 p.m. EST, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41506482/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/?gt1=43001

Edited February 10, 2011 by SmokinAce

[ha ha]

Better leave now. Today

[allinxpress]

I wonder if this is good or bad for Iraq.. in terms of the RV i mean..

[magawatt]

I'd think it would certainly remind the GOI that they'd better get their act together.

[JohnKevin]

Well if you saw his speech....he didn't say he is leaving tonight...he said he will oversee the election of his replacement...and they are saying it will still be September. So, protests will still be happening...and will probably get worse.

[jack]

According to Phoenix he will not step down until after the RV exchange window has closed.

Just sayin.

[terr]

This is crazy..... why don't he leave... theses people mean what they want. They will not keep protesting till September!!!!!!! He needs to go. Give the people what they want.

[Kenneth]

This is the only person who has been right about Egypt. http://www.watchglennbeck.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CoLF7Zw9Is

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CAIRO — Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak is to step down tonight, two sources have told NBC News, losing his 30-year grip on power after 17 days of mass uprisings across the country.

NBC's Richard Engel reported that a high-ranking source inside the president's office said the newly appointed vice president, Omar Suleiman, would take over. This was confirmed by a second source.

State television reported that country's supreme military council had expressed its "support of the legitimate demands" of the protesters after an all-day meeting. The latest developments came on the heels of repeated warnings by members of the regime of a military crackdown or coup.

Some pro-democracy protesters reacted cautiously to the reports Mubarak was leaving, saying they would only believe them if and when he announced his departure on television.

President Barack Obama urged people to "wait and see." The president planned to comment on the situation at the start of a speech in Michigan at 1:30 p.m. EST, White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41506482/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa/?gt1=43001

That's what you get for getting your news from msnbc or nbc.

[E. 1999]

he didnt step down he instead appointed his vp to take the lead this guy is a freakin dumb ass yall i had to say it if heda done this 2 weeks ago it would be ok but now its to late they want him his family and any related to him out and they want it now its almost as if he is teasing these people but what scares me is we dont know who will be taking over the people didnt like mubarak but the u.s. shore did

[Rogue Knight]

Mabarak is worth 67 Billion Dollars!!! Does that sound like a man that has bankrupted his county and cheated them out of most of that money? I'm surpised he isn't dead yet....