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(Updated) Mubarak Says He Will Step Down After Sept. Elections Amid Obama’s Urging

(Updated) Mubarak Says He Will Step Down After Sept. Elections Amid Obamas Urging Editor’s note: See this story’s updates at the bottom for the latest information.

The New York Times is reporting that President Obama is urging Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak to not seek re-election. According to unnamed sources cited by Arab TV outlet Al Arabiya, Mubarak will oblige the president and announce he will step away after his term expires in September:

President Obama has told the embattled president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, that he should not run for another term in elections in the fall, effectively withdrawing American support for its closest Arab ally, according to American diplomats in Cairo and Washington.

Al Arabiya television, citing unnamed sources, reported that Mr. Mubarak would announce in a nationwide address Tuesday evening that he would not run for another term.

The message was conveyed to Mr. Mubarak by Frank G. Wisner, a seasoned former diplomat with deep ties to Egypt, these officials said. Mr. Wisner’s message, they said, was not a blunt demand for Mr. Mubarak to step aside now, but firm counsel that he should make way for a reform process that would culminate in free and fair elections in September to elect a new Egyptian leader.

This back channel message, authorized directly by Mr. Obama, would appear to tip the administration beyond the delicate balancing act it has performed in the last week — resisting calls for Mr. Mubarak to step down, even as it has called for an “orderly transition” to a more politically open Egypt.

If Mubarak does announce today that he is stepping aside but not for another seven months, it’s unclear if that will placate the thousands of protesters currently gathered in the heart of Cairo.

UPDATE:

In a speech on Tuesday, Mubarak confirmed he would not seek re-election. The AP reports:

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak says he will not run for a new term in office in September elections and will work during the rest of his term for a “peaceful transfer of power” in a new attempt to defuse massive protests demanding his immediate ouster.

In a speech aired on state TV Tuesday night, Mubarak said, “In all sincerity, regardless of the current circumstances, I never intended to be a candidate for another term.”

He says he will work during “the final months of my current term” to carry out the “necceasary steps for the peaceful transfer of power.”

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  • EP46
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:03pm

    Unions started the riots in Greece…then this thing snowballed. Remember “Workers of the World Unite” ??? Dale Rathke SEIU and Andy Stern. I believe we have the same group of people behind all of this…organizing the workers….organizing the young non-workers…organizing the busing of the radical groups here in America …. This is the ‘gathering’ of the Progressives, Marxists, Communists, and then the Muslims. The first group just wants to Rule the World,…the Muslims want to kill us…The Muslims will destroy the other groups when they have finished doing the work for them, just like the Progressives throw people under the bus …

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    • Pragmatica
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:23pm

      You are paranoid. Turn off the Glenn Beck conspiracies and come back to reality! The people in Egypt are a diverse group of people fighting for DEMOCRACY and rising up against a dictator-style ruler!

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    • Nigel2
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:47pm

      PRAGMATICA:

      Don’t blame Beck for someones paranoia. Beck never said any of that. But you are just one of a hoard of clueless idiots who wouldn‘t know that since YOU don’t watch the show. But yet like to mouth off like you are informed.

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    • RLTW
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:51pm

      Prag
      Said like the good little progressive you are. They are more likely to become slaves at their own hands.

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    • Marylou7
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 6:13pm

      Pragmatica
      you are living in fairyland. Get your head out of your butt and actually listen to what Glenn says and not what the communist left tells you to think. People who don’t actually listen to what is being said make me scream.

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    • Super Mario
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 7:28pm

      @Marylou7

      Do you not see that you‘re doing the exact same thing you’re accusing Pragmatica of? You’re blindly listening to someone who has absolutely no qualifications to comment on the situation in the middle east. He’s making it up as he goes along, and you’re eating up every damn syllable.

      How about you do some research on your own? How about you think for yourself, instead of blindly accepting everything that Beck is saying?

      People who don’t actually think for themselves make ME scream.

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  • Steve Martin
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:00pm

    Now some needs to tell Obama to step down.

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  • joeliberty
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:00pm

    First off, Obama has no right telling Mubarak what to do. It is none of the U.S.’s damned business! Secondly, if the people want this dictator out, and they do, he is toast. I cannot believe this arrogant dictator telling the people to wait until September. Furthermore, if you believe all these lies the MSM is telling you, you are crazy. Sure there are Muslims there, but there are just as many secular Egyptians there as well. They all want a change! We should clean our house up before we pass judgment on those people in the Middle East. Last time I checked, we are turning into a full blown police state:

    http://www.infowars.com/tsa-invades-roads-highways-with-vipr-checkpoints/

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  • PlowMan
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:57pm

    At Obama’s urging? Bull!!! Here’s what happened- Obama: your going to step down September? Good, can we just say I “urged” you to do this? That way I look good and you don’t have to change your plans at all!

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  • ldpeters
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:55pm

    Only 7 more months until Egypt gets rid of one dictator and elects another.

    President Obama ???? Too little……. too late…..AS USUAL

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  • Falcon11
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:53pm

    Great job Barry. We knew you could do it. I hope they build a pyramid and dedicate it to you.

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  • Carbine1
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:53pm

    tHINK OBAMA IS GOING TO GIVE hIM A JOB?

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    • etetetet
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:17pm

      Shovel ready job to build a sphynx like statue of King O’Barry

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  • ldpeters
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:53pm

    Right in costume and identity for Obama…….Too little……..Too late………………….Gee, only 7 more months of riots until Egypt installs the next dictator.

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  • Carbine1
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:52pm

    wELL hELL hE KILLED sADAT . pROBALY IS TIME.

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    • Fina Biscotti
      Posted on February 2, 2011 at 2:40am

      The muslim brotherhood took credit for the assassination of Sadat……and expected to take power at that time…….if it were not for Mubarack as a former military commander.

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  • redbone2011
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:50pm

    Now, Obama tryibng to take credits from the protesters. He has nothing to do with him stepping down. Last week, Mubarak mentioned that he will not run in the next election but the protesters stated “no’ and he must leave now.

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  • docgreen
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:48pm

    Do you you think if we start protesting BO will step down? Lets do it!……..

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  • historypaper
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:48pm

    That should give Obama enough time to gather up some brothers

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  • trilateral-my-ass
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:44pm

    Obama is stupid: the escalating situation in Egypt clearly shows that the Obama administration has missed the signs of this revolt, he was caught off guard as always. Obama has no knowledge of Middle East history neither the understanding of the current events there – how can he be a President of the US …?! It’s time people know the truth: this president is not fit for the office, he has no common sense.

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    • EP46
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:07pm

      You give too much credit to the Puppet……he just dances to the tune as the strings are pulled. He is helping out his Muslim brothers who are “Coming to America”…across the southern border.

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  • Cabo King
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:41pm

    Hussain Obama–aka Berry—look in the mirror and you step down, idiot

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  • jb1972
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:37pm

    Can someone please urge Obama not to run for reelection. Like its his decision??? STFU.

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  • citygirl56
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:37pm

    Obama did not have a thing to do with this. I wonder WHY he wants credit for it?????

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    • EP46
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:52pm

      Because the same people who are pulling his puppet strings are pulling the strings in Egypt and they let barry be the ‘face’

      Hey…I agree with others….even with the coming storm we can have 250,000 in D.C. tomorrow if that is all it takes !!!!

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    • smokie
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 4:13pm

      NYT reported it. I doubt there were any puppets involved, I’m sure it was just creative licensing on some poor sad fraud in the copy department.

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  • BMartin1776
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:34pm

    Thats like Nixon resigning but waiting until the next election or something!

    Please keep your anger on hold for the next 7 mos?! Yea okay that country wont go into absolute chaos! Those people by then will be out for blood, at that point now though, b/c you know everything that has brought them to this breaking point WILL continue. It will leave them open for someone promising the world but is a snake to step in like oh I dunno the Muslim Brotherhood.

    What a mess and I dont think anyone has a real solution for their problem. I have heard that the military has better grip on realty there… maybe they should seize power and try to bring some order to the country until Sept.; better for that to happen than rush someone into power.

    If the military did this it would give the people time to find someone they feel confident in electing. BHO has no clue what he is doing and should keep out at this point, everything he touches goes to sh*t!

    http://www.savingtherepublic.com

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  • donh2
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:34pm

    Obama is the one who should step down in September for instigating this Islamofascist revolt.

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    • trilateral-my-ass
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:47pm

      Of course, Obama should step down. His only knowledge of the Muslim word is that America is a muslim country ans that Muslims made significant contributions to the world. Yeah, right. Like what? Jihad?

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  • bcope01
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:34pm

    Geez, if 250,000 people marching in the streets can get rid of the Egyptian president, why do we still have ours?

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    • theCREATORisGOD
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 4:13pm

      Exactly! How many were at 8/28 again? If we simultaneously had Restoring Honor rallies in the East, West, South and midwest we’d surely hit a million. LET’S DO IT!!!

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  • Pyx
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:31pm

    This is utter nonsense. Mubarak made the announcement before Obama even spoke to him. The NYT is attempting to give credit to Obama where Obama has not done anything to deserve it.

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  • etetetet
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:30pm

    Newsflash – He is going to move in with Jimmy Carter – Jimmy has an extra room.

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    • HillBillySam1
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:38pm

      Jimmy will build him his own Habitat For Humanity (or out-of-work tyrants/dictators who hate Israel and/or the United States as a whole) House…….indoor plumbing is optional……

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    • Lloyd Drako
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:35pm

      Just for the record, the fall of the Shah and the establishment of Iran’s Islamic Republic brought about a serious worsening of US-Iranian relations, but not necessarily the quasi-Cold War that has prevailed since 1979. The Shah probably could not have been kept in power anyway, once his armed forces had turned decisively against him.

      Carter’s real mistake was allowing the deposed Shah to seek medical treatment in America. This suggested to Iranian militants that the US was preparing a coup to restore him as in 1953, leading to the Iranian hostage crisis–which proved to be the point of no return for American policy. Of course, Khomeini was perhaps looking for a pretext to tweak America’s tail, but Carter fell into the trap.

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  • Untameable-kate
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:27pm

    Oh, Thank GOD for the great and mighty BO. He has saved Egypt. All shall praise and worship him>:<

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    • RLTW
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:40pm

      It just been reported, obama parted the fountain on the WH lawn…update at 11:00

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    • theCREATORisGOD
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 4:12pm

      “parted the white house fountain….” LMBO!!!! hahahaha…thanks for that one buddy!

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    • streetrodder
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 4:38pm

      RLTW, He walked across the water first.

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  • Dustyluv
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:26pm

    Why would Obama want him yo step down? They are two peas in a pod…they are both DICTATORS! So Obama, follow your own advice and take that idiot Biden wuth you!!

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    • firstlast
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:36pm

      Dictatorship refers to an autocratic form of absolute rule by leadership unrestricted by law, constitutions, or other social and political factors within the state, and can be obtained by force or inheritance.

      An unpopular president is not a dictator; he can be voted out of office if the majority chooses to do so.

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    • roxee
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:37pm

      Well spoken! I guess the streets will be full of people until Sept? Any one know why Al Jazeera phone number is a London number? Guess whom might be incharge of more disinformation news??? The NY Times is our version of Al Jazeera!

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    • Showtime
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:41pm

      @FirstLast –
      Unless he declares martial law and sends Congress home, which is EXACTLY what the Leftists and Progressives want to happen.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:42pm

      Although I agree that Obama may want to be a dictator, his is not. We have the power to send him packing back to Chitown. I just hope the other 50% of the country is smart enough to do it.

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    • Dustyluv
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:44pm

      Figurative speech…I do know the difference. I do understand the Constitution too. You think they are following it? Hell no they aren’t.

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    • philm1
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:44pm

      Thank you, firstlast.

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    • DashRipRock
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:48pm

      Well Id say
      simply judging from history

      before you can become a dictator
      you have to put some Czars in place

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    • Dale
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:50pm

      firstlast;

      “Dictatorship refers to an autocratic form of absolute rule by leadership unrestricted by law, constitutions, or other social and political factors within the state, and can be obtained by force or inheritance.”

      So you think obombascare is Constitutional? Do you think anything this administration does is Constitutional?

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    • firstlast
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:57pm

      @SHOWTIME. Do you have anything to back that up?

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  • cheezwhiz
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:26pm

    Physician heed thy own advice

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    • HillBillySam1
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:31pm

      Our Dear Leader’s official policy of “Do As I Say, Not As I Do” will not permit him to do that…….besides, he is so narcisistic that in a week the White House, MSNBC, CNN, and the networks will be reporting that the WHOLE situation in Egypt was Pres. Obammy’s idea anyway…….unless it’s still a mess over there……then it will be George Bush’s fault……

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:35pm

      Amen.

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    • Showtime
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:39pm

      Oh, CHEEZ, you are GOOD! Must be kin to Grandmaof5. She nails it every time, too!

      Report Post » Showtime  
    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 4:44pm

      @Cheezwhiz

      I too wish Obama would resign along with the other progressives and radicals.

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    • Fina Biscotti
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 11:51pm

      Good information, Cheezewhiz……good work.

      Besides sending the link by email,
      Everyone should also print it up………and send it to their elected members of Congress…..by US Mail.

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  • Showtime
    Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:25pm

    Jon, I was just about to send you an email about this.

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:30pm

      Anyone watching the demonstrations in Jordan right now on FOX ?
      The muslim brotherhood people are carrying red hammer & sickle flags. Its a sea of red
      Hmmmmmmm

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    • HillBillySam1
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:35pm

      @ cheezwhiz
      ROLL Tide!!!!!

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    • HappyStretchedThin
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:37pm

      What no moon and star, Cheese? Hmm…

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    • Showtime
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:38pm

      Here’s a Fox Nation headline and teaser:

      1
      White House Gives Thumbs Up to Muslim Brotherhood
      The Obama administration said for the first time that it supports a role for groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood, a banned Islamist organization,…

      I’ve been saying our usurper was Muslim!!!

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    • BMartin1776
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:38pm

      Glenn is talking about that connection Cheez that this is all organized and planned. Said on his show to watch his Fox show as he will show the connections…. Code Pink, Ayers have their dirty red paws in this, indirectly of course but sounds like some interesting info for the tv show.

      Mubarak has to go now not 7mos from now. “uh yea I know you all hate me so I wont run for election in Sept., so in the meantime you have to deal with me”… Can this guy just call martial law there today and seize power?

      http://www.savingtherepublic.com

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    • DashRipRock
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:39pm

      Let me see if I have this straight

      All we have to do to get Obama to resign is

      Dress up like Islamic Radicals instead of rednecks

      and carry a commie flag?

      Hell Im game if you guys are

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:41pm

      http://bigpeace.com/cbrim/2010/08/29/coming-august-31-direct-access-stimulus-grants-for-the-muslim-brotherhood/
      no comment but I’d like some followup

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    • Cobra Blue
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:43pm

      BEWARE! The Obama Loving media would like for you to think that because ther messiah urged Mubarak to step he did so. Nothing could be farther fro the truth. Mubarak annouced his intentions first. Then the messiah spoke. The media would like for you to think that things happened because the supreme man child spoke. BS.

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    • cvs334
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:45pm

      Just a quick question … wasn’t Mubarak going to step down anyway? My understand is the uproar is about him trying to seat his son!! Obama did nothing!!

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    • ltb
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:45pm

      The New York Times is reporting “…Mubarak will oblige the president and announce he will step away after his term expires in September.” The millions of people protesting in the streets had nothing to do with Mubarak stepping down, it was all Obama. When Mubarak’s successor proves to be worse for America and the Middle East than Ahmadinejad, people need to remember that Obama was responsible.

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    • cnsrvtvj
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:50pm

      I wish it were that easy to get rid of Obama. I would like to officially urge Mr. Obama not to seek re-election. How’s that? I thought we were an arrogant country whenever we tried to impose our will on others? Didn’t he say that? Hmmmm.

      http://www.donsmithshow.com – see the Cairo fly over video

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    • azmomof6
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:06pm

      I hope Obama takes his own advice and doesn’t run for re-election where the peolple don’t want him!!! It’s silly though, that Obama will get credit for the guy stepping down. This man‘s own friends and family didn’t already tell him the same thing?

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:08pm

      Doubtful if this pic will show but anyway :

      http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/images/2011_01_28/thousands-in-jordan-protest-demand-pm-step-down-2011-01-28_l.jpg
      Its from the latest pic from Hurriat, The ones leading have commie flags, the ones at the tail are MBs

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    • Showtime
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:08pm

      @cheezwhiz
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 2:41pm

      The only thing I‘m saying is that I’m sending your link to my congressmen and asking WTF (in a polite way)!!!

      Report Post » Showtime  
    • Lloyd Drako
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:16pm

      @BMartin1776:
      Egypt has been under martial law since the assassination of Sadat in 1981.

      That is how Mubarak has justified his suppression of civil liberties and maintenance of a police state.

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    • Curator_JDR
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:16pm

      Obama did nothing for the Iranian people who truly want freedom against the Muslim Brotherhood type “government” they have while he wants to pave the path for Sharia in Egypt which the majority of Egyptians polled want. I hope Egyptians fight for the freedom they deserve like the good people of Hairmerica achieve in this very funny animated web satire. http://www.marcrubin.com/hairmerica.ivnu

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    • chuck
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:20pm

      What is a key component here, is Islam and Communism are NOT that far apart in ideology. It is the theocracy, as to where they diverge. This is the same split in Germany, the Nazi’s and the Communists, the Nazi‘s were a ’blood order’, a theocracy, Arian Nation, form of Socialism, and Communists were athiests, could care less about any human life, it was about human slavery. Who will win this round? Iran come to mind? Those that believe in something, spritual, will win in the end. So my money is on the Islamo-Fascist, any one wanna take a bet? LOL…

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    • davecoolworld
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:26pm

      Our President is a traitor. Our media is corrupt. Our Congress is inept. Our Union is in dire straights. Despite our recent elections tracking more towards the center, the ship has not righted itself. I think Colonel Allen West is our George Washington. What do you all think about a West/Rubio ticket for 2012?

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    • Showtime
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:26pm

      @ CHEEZWHIZ –

      Okay, I sent the link to Senators Chambliss and Isakson and to Representative Westmoreland. The House is out until February 8, but I requested a reply from each.

      I’m thinking that it would be a good idea for evrerybody to DEMAND a House committee investigation into Lt. Col. Terry Lakin’s court martial, too. I’ve already done so.

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    • AzDebi
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:28pm

      @BMartin1776: F.Y.I…Egypt has been under “Martial Law” since Mubarak’s take over in 1981…

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    • AzDebi
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:31pm

      2CHEEZWHIZ:

      “The Problem: Your Money, redistributed to the Muslim Brotherhood”…watsa madder w/you CHEEZ…you selfish, bigoted, bible hugging, gun toting, infidel…U R showing your selfish side!

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    • american1st
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:31pm

      –”President Obama has told the embattled president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, that he should not run for another term in elections in the fall,”–

      would obama do the same if we all went out and protested him???

      i just pray that when the Egyptians protest for democracy and freedom they don’t get radical Islam and sharia law instead…

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    • cheezwhiz
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:40pm

      Obama did nothing for the Iranian people who truly want freedom against the Muslim Brotherhood type “government” they have while he wants to pave the path for Sharia in Egypt which the majority of Egyptians polled want.
      ———
      After seeing commies on the streets of Jordan today, guess which countries have not caught the
      “ protest ” bug ?
      Turkey, Syria and Iran.
      Now lets see how our regime has reacted
      to Turkey on the flotilla incident,
      to Syria since Pelosi took office in 2007
      and
      to Iran on their rigged elections ??

      These 3 have always evaded any adverse comment .
      I think there is a song that explains it :
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmffgIqlAYA

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    • GONESURFING
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:42pm

      Let‘s hope Obama doesn’t seek re-election also.

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    • P C BE DAMNED
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 3:47pm

      Does he think the Egyptian people are stupid. If they want him out they mean now.God!

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    • theCREATORisGOD
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 4:04pm

      Nope, sorry Hussien Obama, you were too little too late. The announcement that muBARAcK planned to not run for re election came before your announcement that you “urged” this action.

      This is NOT your Moses moment, you will not be given credit for Pharaoh LETTING THE PEOPLE GO.

      Sorry, try again. I’m sure the LSM is eating it up.

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    • Rogue
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 4:10pm

      Again, stunning failure on the part of Obama’s foreign policy. The people of Egypt aren’t going to accept Mubarak remaining in office for another 8 months, and that is what we have just approved. You just painted the US into a corner, when this whole time we should have kept our mouths shut until it played itself out fully… if protests continue, you are now seen as continuing to side with the dictator, and fostering more distrust with any incoming regime. Obama should have demanded Mubarak leave office within days or weeks and voice support the new VP fully until free elections are held in September. Now not only do we have to deal with the perception that we continue to back this dictator, but it will also hamper our efforts in the coming months to work with democratic parties within Egypt leading up to the election. Epic Fail, Barry.

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    • HippoNips
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 5:15pm

      The whole point of the protests was that Mubarak son was going to run in the election.
      Mubarak wasn’t going for re-election anyway.

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    • home_of_the_brave
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 5:30pm

      Great, can we urge our president to do the same?

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    • CatB
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 7:02pm

      Funny that Obama said he could see these protesters in EGYPT … when he couldn’t “see” the TEA Party in Washington D.C.!

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    • thealanpeters
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 7:36pm

      Apologies again, hit the return key by mistake. I’m new to this blog (though Beck is my daily must view show)

      Is there a direct Email to him (or via moderators)?

      I just wanted to send him two links to my articles on how GOOGLE is burying information that both Glenn (better way) and I have been trying to get out to the public but how they have BURIED http://www.antimullah.com so deeply in their search engines that a year of posting (some 600 articles) has disappeared though it is on the blog.

      http://noiri.blogspot.com/2011/01/google-burying-anti-mullah-site-by.html
      AND
      http://noiri.blogspot.com/2011/02/google-search-try-antimullahcom-2010.html

      I was in Iran in 1978/79 when the February revolt took power and had been involved with pro-Shah millitary in trying to stop the Carter/Soviet/Khomeini Marxist-Islamic overthrow, run out of the Soviet Tehran Embassy.

      What is happening now is the same playbook but 1000 times worse. I am trying to get the word out that we post a couple of articles a day (with four figure number of daily visitors from over 120 countries) but clearly would like a boost to compensate for the Google smoke screen.

      Anything Glenn or you can do would be appreciated. to basically have us added to their favorites. A mention by Glenn would certainly help – and we both have absolutely similar mindsets and messages.

      Be healthy, happy and thrive.
      Alan

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    • CatB
      Posted on February 1, 2011 at 11:45pm

      Alan .. bottom right …”Have a Tip?“ it expands and you can post it there to the ”powers that be”.

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