BREAKING: Mubarak likely to resign today. UPDATE: He didn't. UPDATE: Then he did!
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[I]An Egyptian army soldier watches as doctors, medical workers and students march through Cairo, Egypt. [/I]
[URL]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110210/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_egypt[/URL]
[quote=Associated Press]CAIRO – State TV says President Hosni Mubarak will speak to the nation Thursday night from his palace in Cairo.
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The announcement comes after Egypt's military proclaimed on national television that it stepped in to "safeguard the country" and assured protesters that Mubarak will meet their demands.[/B] [B]In Washington, the CIA chief said there was a "strong likelihood" Mubarak will step down Thursday.[/B]
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information.[/quote]
From YouTube courtesy of Al Jazzera:[URL="http://youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish?feature=ticker"][B] Breaking:[/B] Live coverage of Mubarak's speech in Cairo's Tahrir Square [/URL]
Sweet!
Hooray for democracy!
Thank fuck.
I would have given it two more days before the US moved in and stayed there for 10 years
From what I've read he fled to Germany, so it was already pretty obvious he was going to resign.
But yeah being official and all is better than rumors and assumptions.
He's going to troll everyone and refuse to step down.
I'm surprised somebody hasn't assassinated him or something.
Finally, something different on the news.
Just need a new dictator who can keep his shit together and knows how to run the country.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;27972196]Just need a new dictator who can keep his shit together and knows how to run the country.[/QUOTE]
No they don't. They need democracy and then they hopefully get a parlament that can keep there shit together and knows how to run the country
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;27972196]Just need a new dictator who can keep his shit together and knows how to run the country.[/QUOTE]
Must you bring your support for authoritarianism up in every topic about this kind of shit?
"... and so, for these reasons, I am today announcing my intention to step down, with immediate effect."
*steps down from lectern*
":smug:"
This just in from CNN:
[quote=CNN Breaking News blog]
The Egyptian information minister denies that President Hosni Mubarak is stepping down, state TV reported.[/quote]
[url]http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/10/egypt-unrest-mubarak-may-address-nation-party-chief-says/[/url]
I just heard this via the Rush Limbaugh show, and he's confused too.
Fuck
Sorry guys, party's over.
[QUOTE=Starpluck;27972852]Fuck
Sorry guys, party's over.[/QUOTE]
It was fun while it lasted...
People are being trolled.
[QUOTE=Bonzai11;27971688]He's going to troll everyone and refuse to step down.[/QUOTE]
And then he will be strung up.
[QUOTE=Megafanx13;27972455]Must you bring your support for authoritarianism up in every topic about this kind of shit?[/QUOTE]
Well other people are bringing up their support for Democracy so I see no reason as to why not.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;27973597]Well other people are bringing up their support for Democracy so I see no reason as to why not.[/QUOTE]
Because it's all harm, and no good.
[QUOTE=Van-man;27973616]Because it's all harm, and no good.[/QUOTE]
Democracy isn't a perfect system of government.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;27973666]Democracy isn't a perfect system of government.[/QUOTE]
It's the only one that hasn't failed yet.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;27973666]Democracy isn't a perfect system of government.[/QUOTE]
There's no such thing as a perfect government.
[QUOTE=R3mix;27973690]It's the only one that hasn't failed yet.[/QUOTE]
It has failed in multiple nations.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;27973731]It has failed in multiple nations.[/QUOTE]
Really? Why don't you give us an example?
[QUOTE=R3mix;27973738]Really? Why don't you give us an example?[/QUOTE]
Russia. South and central America, etc.
[QUOTE=R3mix;27973738]Really? Why don't you give us an example?[/QUOTE]
Germany?
[img]http://www.topnews.in/files/Hosni-Mubarak22.jpg[/img]
He was a great man.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;27973786]Russia.[/QUOTE]
Russia isn't a Democracy you twit. During the times of the USSR it was classified as a "Union socialist republic, single-party communist state." Today it is classified as a Federal semi-presidential republic. You obviously don't know what you're talking about if you're claiming Russia is failing today as well.
[QUOTE=Lambeth;27973792]Germany?[/QUOTE]
During what time period? Nazi Germany wasn't a Democracy. Germany is a Federal parliamentary republic today and it's doing just fine.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;27973786]Russia. South and central America, etc.[/QUOTE]
South and Central America are countries :downs:
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;27973786]Russia. South and central America, etc.[/QUOTE]
what about nations that have succeeded
aka almost all of the western world
From YouTube:[URL="http://youtube.com/aljazeeraenglish?feature=ticker"][B] Breaking:[/B] Live coverage of Mubarak's speech in Cairo's Tahrir Square [/URL]
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