(Updated) Mubarak Orders Egyptian Government Officials to Step Down, He Will Stay
- Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:38pm by
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Embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak asked his cabinet officials to resign in a major televised announcement Friday. Mubarak proclaimed that he would appoint a new government on Saturday.
In addition, Mubarak promised to press ahead with social and political reforms and called the protests a deliberate attempt to destabilize the nation’s government.
The Associated Press reports:
Embattled President Hosni Mubarak has appeared on television for the first time since protests erupted demanding his ouster, and he says he will press ahead with social, economic and political reforms.
He is defending security forces’ crackdown on protesters.
Protesters have seized the streets of Cairo, battling police with stones and firebombs, burning down the ruling party headquarters, and defying a night curfew enforced by a military deployment. It is the peak of unrest posing the most dire threat to Mubarak in his three decades of authoritarian rule.
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UPDATE
Via The Atlantic, some key quotes from President Mubarak’s televised remarks:
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, addressing Egyptian people over state TV, announced he was dissolving the Egyptian government and would be appointing a new cabinet. Oddly, Mubarak credited himself with the ongoing demonstrations, saying that he was personally responsible for reforms that made the protests possible. “I exhausted myself for the country,” he said.
However, he warned protesters’ aims “cannot be achieved through violence or chaos,” adding, “I, as President of the Country will allow citizens to protest within the frontiers of the law. … I will not be lax or tolerant, I will take all the steps to maintain the safety and security of all egyptians.“ He also promised to bring ”more democracy, more freedoms for citizens“ and to ”raise the standard of living.”
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Comments (75)
SilentReader
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 8:07pmObama should have come out and denounced the violence in Egypt immediately. He did not!
Report Post »Margaret Thatcher
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 8:13pmOf course he did not. Whose side do you think he is on anyway.
And we have the crackerjack Hillary in the lead. I‘d love to see how much the Clinton’s have pocketed in the last 2 years from Egypt, and the rest of the world for that matter.
Report Post »donh2
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:58pmMubarak is just stalling the rebellion so more of his friends and family can leave the country with bags of gold. The world will lose significant gold treasures from the Cairo Museum.
Report Post »calebgs83
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 8:11pmNot true…when the islamo-fascists take over the country, they will destroy the artifacts as blasphemy.
Report Post »vtxphantom
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:52pmWith all the instability in the mid east, I am glad that we have the oil in the gulf. Oh wait, everybody else does. Well we do have the coal fields. Oh wait, wrong way Obama wrote an exectutive order on mining coal a week or two ago. Well we have all those nuclear reactors under construction. Oh wait, we haven’t built one in 30 years. Well we do have solar, wind, and ethanol. Weeeeeeeeeeeee isn’t cheap energy fun.
Report Post »Margaret Thatcher
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 8:09pmAnd to think we could end all this insanity by opening our oil/coal/nuclear “fields”. Oh no, let’s be held hostage by enviro whackos and the justice system lawsuits.
I think I’ll go out and spend $5,000 to invest in a solar system that will charge my cell phone in as short of time as a couple of days.
Report Post »calebgs83
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:46pmIslam is a fascist movement…that is why they always end up with hardline secular dictators like Hussein and Mubarak…or genocidal fanatics like Ahmedinejad. Democracy cannot live side by side with islam…that is the honest truth.
Report Post »spirited
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:43pmSounded an awful lot like an Obama speech (pick one),
> “my fellow citizens’” really meant ‘we’
Report Post »chuck
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:25pmIsn‘t this one of those moments VP Gaffe a Minute Biteme said American’s would not understand why the Admin is doing what its doing? Along with letting Israel dangle in the wind…apology tour, bowing to heads of state…what a farce this BHO is?
Report Post »drawls
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:12pmThe One is trying desperately to figure out how to handle the situation in Egypt, Oh if only I had a crystal ball. Or just some balls at all would be a wonderful improvement..
Report Post »Angelacw
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:11pmWOW – He’s just like Barry.
Report Post »Jim S
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:09pm…I just saw our prez saying to Mubarak ” I TOLD HIM bla bla bla….who the heck does he think he is to lecture a leader of a independent country !! in a few months , when the canal is shut down, Egypt has little oil, I wonder what the Prez will say then?…In 10 years we can build 185 nuke plants and produce and buy enough oil from Mex and Canada to meet ALL our energy needs present and future….every day we DON’T build is 1 day closer to a break down of western economies…
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:09pmDon’t worry to much about Israel, they’ve been down this road before and they are better prepared now than before when they took Egypt on. God is watching! God will protect Israel and once again humble those who seek to destroy her. God did not bring the Jews back to Israel to have them slaughtered! There is a plan and that plan is coming together real fast. More unrest in other hardcore run Arab states is to follow and when they get their places they will try to rid the world of Israel once and for all. NWO doesn’t want Israel around because Israel will not be apart of the NWO and America is running this show…for now. Russia will eventually get pulled into the region to secure the oil reserves either in Saudi or nearby. America may not be a factor at this point and China is hungry for these reserves as well, so WWIII will involve neutralizing America one of the biggest oil consumers and this will make both the Chinese and the Russians who now have fairly good ties with each other just as happy as two Grizzly Bears with a huge honey pot.
Report Post »Ben__Franklin
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:04pmWow, did you catch that, Mubarak will stab his cabinet in the back and ask them to resign as long as he remains “King”. His reaction to the protests is exactly why they are protesting. This guy is a Dictator with a puppet Government to make him look legitimate.
Report Post »JCoolman
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 6:23pmThis seems similar to how the Russians did it after the wall fell. Or, how Augustus did it in Rome. Change in appearance only.
JCoolman
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 6:55pmAugustus did it without the overt appearance of change. However both were using illusion to mask what was really happening. That is, to keep those in power…in power and give them even more power without the people recognizing what was really happening.
Report Post »EP46
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 6:14pmObama cannot stand with this mob of people. The Muslims will take control and then start a war with Israel. President Mubarak has kept the lid on war between the Gaza Strip and Israel even though he might in truth be a dictator. He has played the most important lead in keeping peace in that area of the world. Obama should have supported the people of Iran when they tried to remove their Devil leader, but he did not. Look at this closely….you will see where obama stands.
Report Post »RogueAmeritarian
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 6:30pmThe problem is Obarry never stands, he is to busy kneeling and begging for forgiveness! I am more interested with Israel’s take.
Mubarak is blind enough to not see that they want him out! I’m curioous to see how this plays out!
Report Post »beebacksoon
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:47pmIt’s Thurs eve-7:43pm EST- BHO says (again, and again) he told President Mubarak that the citizens have the right to peaceful protest and he (Mubarak) should do no harm to them. PEACEFUL? BHO: Are you watching the same coverage WE are? Or maybe you think your in Pakistan, or is it Afghanistan.
Report Post »wodiej
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 6:10pmObama, are you paying attention? This is what happens when you try to be a dictator.
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:57pmWill his claims for peace and freedom (Which are lies) brainwash a desperate society to allow him to remain in office? After all he did not govern on those princibles. He is a dictator. Egypt is a massively government controlled country. Are his people to expect he will change? And if he does loose control who will replace him?
Report Post »azmomof6
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:57pmIs he really going to appoint people that the citizens will be happy with?
Report Post »Salmad
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:56pmClearly this has Palin or Bachmans fingerprints on it. Don’t laugh in a day or two MSNBC will mention it.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:59pmYou think it will take a day or two?
Report Post »Sharkhaywood
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:21pmCan’t wait for MSNBC to start saying the violent rhetoric of the Tea Party inflamed the people of Egypt.
Report Post »The HCM
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:55pmHasn’t the start of every major world war had its roots in the Middle East?
Report Post »Miser
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:52pmMubarak is doing an end around. He probably is grasping at ways to handle this. He will either declare marshal law, or get out of Dodge soon.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 6:21pmHe is getting his 50 tons of gold bullion sent to Switzerland, when it is safe, he will go
Report Post »donh2
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 10:27pmExactly Booger. This will be the best case Glenn can ever make about the survival strategy for buying GOLD. As the Mubarak family Flees Egypt into exile, they are not taking bushels of cash, stocks, bonds or other paper assets. They flee with bars of gold in their hands.
Report Post »FreedomFighter2006
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:47pm??? New Government? I’m hoping that means “democratic republic governed by a constitution” : )
Report Post »FreedomFighter2006
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:56pmI wish…
Report Post »TexasCommonSense
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 6:04pmFreedomFighter2006, unfortunately not “Mubarak proclaimed that he would appoint a new government on Saturday”. I‘m sure he’ll “appoint” some quality leaders.
Report Post »NickDeringer
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:47pmFor those on the Left this is one of those “lesser of 2 evils” situations. Mubarak is a murderous dictator, but he plays nice with others. The Muslim Brotherhood is the root of modern terrorism and is bent an the takeover of the entire Middle East. If there‘s a third way I haven’t heard anyone propose it.
Report Post »REVENANT
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:59pmJust imagine. Egypt with all its ports, and a border with Israel. What more could a terrorist group biding it’s time want?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:46pmYep, just as Hillary said — the Egyptian government is stable.
“We won’t know for a couple of days how this plays out,” Ambassador Frank Wisner just told Fox News.
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:48pmWisner was Ambassador to Egypt from 1986 – 1991.
Report Post »chuck
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:28pmWe’ll definately know in a few days, just depends on if it devolves to chaos or not? IMO
Report Post »Thighmaster
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:45pmI wonder how much of this spooky dude is responsible for..
Report Post »pamela kay
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:50pmYou are right on THIGHMASTER.
Report Post »EnoughBS
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:40pmIn New Orleans, we always say, “Follow the money!!”
Report Post »donh2
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 10:15pmThere is an invisible international neo nazi party grabbing power in this world. Soros is a part of it. Obama is a part of it. American progressives are a part of it. Iran and so many others. They have just made their power grab for North Africa seeking to re win Hitler’s failed invasion of Egypt that lost him the world. “The German’s strategic goal had been to slice through Egypt, capture the Suez Canal, enter the British Mandate of Palestine, activate an Arab uprising against the British, and finally link up with German forces thrusting south from Southern Russia. The Vichy French forces who were the Nazi’s allies, controlled Algeria to the west and Syria to the north of Palestine and were awaiting Nazi triumphs. But all this was foiled by Montgomery’s victory over Rommel at El Alamein.” Wikipedia.
Report Post »markgl
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:44pmThis guy is off the chain. He is the one they want out.
Report Post »Vince Foster
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:42pm.
If only our own Magic Moolsum would do the same…sigh.
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Report Post »John 1776
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:51pmThis is what happens when an incompetent president with no real foreign policy experience leaves our allies to rot while pursuing his ego-agenda of making his own country into an image dreamed up by his communist father. Sooner or later things go south big time. Beck has predicted what would happen if we turned our back on our allies long enough. It is happening now.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:54pm@John …
Yes! .. bow, bow, bow … showing weakness to our enemies while dissing our allies .. how is that working out?
Report Post »Rogue
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 5:59pm(ring ring…) Hello Barack? This is Hosni. What up playa? Listen, I need to sell a pile of horsecrap to my citizens… can I borow your speechwriter and one of those fancy teleprompter thingys?”
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 6:01pmIn other words, I am not the problem, the people don’t like you guys, so you should just leave and everyone will love me. Sounds like someone we have over here, and we just threw the Dems out of the house, eerie coincidence? cue Rod Serling.
Report Post »DirectlyUnPCman
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 6:01pmNo hope with his change.
Report Post »booger71
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 6:19pmHey Hosni, I may be wrong, but I think the people wanted you gone
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 6:20pmIn about five minutes (@ about 6:25 p.m.), The One will step up to his teleprompters, and all will be well again with the world.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 6:30pmIn about five minutes (@ about 6:25 p.m.), The One will step up to his teleprompters, and all will be well again with the world.
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Finally..he’ll be able to be Reaganesque .
This will be his moment….Mr Mobarek, tear down that @$$
( check urban dictionary)
Report Post »Jackdaball
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 6:39pmLets send them a trillion dollars of US money,maybe that will fix things….not.
Report Post »BMartin1776
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:01pmGood grief thats like Obama firing Everybody but staying in office. Mubarak doesnt get it, the people have had it with him and all the govt officials.
Report Post »arx
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:10pmI just hope our embassy staff is gone already.
Report Post »JoeBtfsplk
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 7:42pmMuslim Brotherhood is NEXT !!!
Report Post »kryptonite
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 8:08pmAn Islamic revolution is under way. Mubarak’s concessions will not stop the Islamists. They have seized the day, and this is it.
What many Americans fail to see is that westernized regimes in the ME must turn dictatorial to fight the Islamist elements from within. The ONLY way a democracy in the Muslim world can survive the pressure to Islamize is if the US gives them military support. Unfortunately, Plan B in those cases is to wait for a do-nothing liberal to be elected in the US, and then Islamists make their move.
Westernized dictators in the ME survive longer, but time and power corrupts and eventually either their own people or the global community seeks to depose them. Those who are egregiously evil like Hussein fall only with outside intervention, while more “benign” dictators like Mubarak, who do not govern with an iron fist, are more susceptible to revolutions. Mubarak is the lesser of two evils, so I pray he is able to hold his ground.
Hillary & Hussein are calling for the Egyptian govt. “to restrain its security forces,“ which is code for ”let the revolution succeed.” Hussein’s position is not only dangerous but hypocritical. We all know his forked tongue never hissed during the Iran riots.
Yes, elections have consequences. When the most powerful nation on earth elects a radical and a wimp, there is a domino effect worldwide. Stupid, stupid libs. Who are they going to blame when their gas prices spike, and their loved ones die in jihadist attacks?
Report Post »RECOVERING-LIBERAL-IN-WOODSIDE-CA
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 8:12pmMubarak said he was going to appoint a new government… and push for more democracy. How does that work. Democracy is “by the people,” not by the dictator. The U.S. likes hime because he has worked well with Israel, but at what expense. Put on your seatbelts, we’re in for a bumpy….
Report Post »IVillageIdiot
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 9:12pmIt would appear that my previous post was deleted.
Why? I would appreciate a reply Blaze.com?
Report Post »My Sacred Honor
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 9:17pm@RECOVERING-LIBERAL-IN-WOODSIDE-CA
Report Post »Zombieland rule #4: Seatbelts. Hang on folks it’s gonna be a bumpy ride…
(Que Metallica “For Whom the Bell Tolls)
My Sacred Honor
Posted on January 28, 2011 at 9:17pm@ ROGUE…one of the funniest posts evah, pimp!
Report Post »Large Eagle
Posted on January 29, 2011 at 12:25amRumors of War – very educating and you can see the tie between Egypt and the nuking of Israel by Iran. Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood need to control all of the nations who might turn against them if they nuke Israel. Watch out for Pakistan they will turn on the US once Iran nukes up.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on January 29, 2011 at 12:28am@ ROGUE
Report Post »LMAO, I think Gibbs found his next job.
nptden
Posted on January 29, 2011 at 5:39amWay to go Barry….demand the internet be turned on….to ensure you Muslim Commie buddies take over.
Report Post »Your a real piece of work, Barry….and you want ‘a switch’ for us….Wonder why?…When you gonna make your move here?…..Are the training camps for your ‘army’ working out?…How‘s the ’Diversity’ and “Sensitivity’ programs working in our military?….Trouble is Barry, Vets are seeing through your BS….even the black ones…..You listened to your Daddy and Mommy too, much. and your (gay) mentor…Oh well, no problem. Hillary is in the wings….Guess your not ‘the one’….They sure scammed ya…a Harvard boy like you with ‘no’ school records available….wonder why….You should have been talking today, instead of flunky Gibbs….Nothing like clearing things with your leader, and using a tele-prompter….God Bless…or guess you prefer Salaam Malika.