Gotta wonder what happened to make Mubarak change his mind since yesterday.
The utter failure of his previous speech saying he'd stick around? The unending protest? Maybe also the military explaining to him that they couldn't reasonably keep order for much longer? The economic impact of permanent protest/strike?
Several million people not budging for two weeks gets pretty menacing-looking after a while, I'm guessing.
Sure, but as far as I can tell the only difference between today and yesterday is that he pissed them off by saying he wouldn't leave.
A billion disgruntled people blowing off steam in a city square is vastly different when they all stop and look at you like you're the only gazelle in a lion cage.
Sure, but as far as I can tell the only difference between today and yesterday is that he pissed them off by saying he wouldn't leave.
Well, today, the protesters were marching on the presidential palace. Last night, they surrounded government buildings. In Alexandria, they were firebombing police stations.
Sure, but as far as I can tell the only difference between today and yesterday is that he pissed them off by saying he wouldn't leave.
My guess is now thus:
The military expected that his previous speech was going to be him ceding power, or at least calling for elections as soon as possible and appointing an interim president to carry them out.
When this turned out to not be the case, the military leadership decided it was time to take action. The large, angry, growing mob, now simmering with outrage, was probably a major factor in the military's decision to remove him.
I imagine a long meeting between Mubarak and the military leadership, his refusal to comply, and then his secret arrest. The VP was then told to cede to the people's demands and temporarily transfer power to the military to hold elections.
Slaves Hebrews born to serve, to the pharaoh Heed To his every word, live in fear Faith Of the unknown one, the deliverer Wait Something must be done, four hundred years
So let it be written So let it be done I'm sent here by the chosen one So let it be written So let it be done To kill the first born pharaoh's son I'm creeping death
Now Let my people go, land of Goshen Go I will be with thee, bush of fire Blood Running red and strong down the Nile Plague Darkness three days long, hail to fire
So let it be written So let it be done I'm sent here by the chosen one So let it be written So let it be done To kill the first born pharaoh's son I'm creeping death
Die by my hand I creep across the land Killing first-born man Die by my hand I creep across the land Killing first-born man
I Rule the midnight air, the destroyer Born I shall soon be there, deadly mass I Creep the steps and floor, final darkness Blood Lamb blood painted door, I shall pass
So let it be written So let it be done I'm sent here by the chosen one So let it be written So let it be done To kill the first born pharaoh's son I'm creeping death
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Also, holy fuck.
We'll see how this turns out. So far, the military has been very good about staying neutral and being very fair.
The military expected that his previous speech was going to be him ceding power, or at least calling for elections as soon as possible and appointing an interim president to carry them out.
When this turned out to not be the case, the military leadership decided it was time to take action. The large, angry, growing mob, now simmering with outrage, was probably a major factor in the military's decision to remove him.
I imagine a long meeting between Mubarak and the military leadership, his refusal to comply, and then his secret arrest. The VP was then told to cede to the people's demands and temporarily transfer power to the military to hold elections.
I put 60% odds on this being the basic story.
And now, back to Egypt.
My brain is full of fuck.
Thanks, Egypt!
Hebrews born to serve, to the pharaoh
Heed
To his every word, live in fear
Faith
Of the unknown one, the deliverer
Wait
Something must be done, four hundred years
So let it be written
So let it be done
I'm sent here by the chosen one
So let it be written
So let it be done
To kill the first born pharaoh's son
I'm creeping death
Now
Let my people go, land of Goshen
Go
I will be with thee, bush of fire
Blood
Running red and strong down the Nile
Plague
Darkness three days long, hail to fire
So let it be written
So let it be done
I'm sent here by the chosen one
So let it be written
So let it be done
To kill the first born pharaoh's son
I'm creeping death
Die by my hand
I creep across the land
Killing first-born man
Die by my hand
I creep across the land
Killing first-born man
I
Rule the midnight air, the destroyer
Born
I shall soon be there, deadly mass
I
Creep the steps and floor, final darkness
Blood
Lamb blood painted door, I shall pass
So let it be written
So let it be done
I'm sent here by the chosen one
So let it be written
So let it be done
To kill the first born pharaoh's son
I'm creeping death
A few differences Between Iraq and Egypt,
Both run by tyrants
Both had regime change.
Iraq took 8 years and counting.
Egypt took 18 days
Iraq cost us a trillion dollars
Egypt might not take our money if we throw it at them.
Iraq lost over 100,000 people
the US lost 5000 dead and 40,000 wounded.
Iraq was for lies
Egypt was for truth
There is a difference
Freedom is not free but its much cheaper when it is for truth too.