Mubarak Steps Down
Just a day after refusing to step down, Mubarak has resigned, abdicating control of the Egyptian government to the military.
BBC's live feed, which is mostly just covering the jubilant Egyptian crowd, here.
UPDATE (10:27 PST): Egyptian military makes a statement on state TV. "The higher counsel of the armed forces will issue a statement that will outline measures that will be followed...acknowledges that there is no other way than the legitimacy desired by the people...the armed forces salutes Hosni Mubarak for his service...armed forces salutes victims of violence."
UPDATE (12:10 PST): Obama addresses Mubarak resignation.
People of Egypt have spoken, their voices have been heard, and Egypt will never be the same....This is not an end of Egypt's transition, it's a beginning...I am confident that the people of Egypt can find the answers and do so peacefully...Egyptians have made it clear that nothing less than genuine Democracy will carry the day...Above all, this transition must bring all of Egypt's voices to the table...The U.S. will continue to be a friend and partner to Egypt, standing by to provide whatever assistance is necessary...For Egypt, it was the moral force of non-violence that bent the arc of history toward justice once more...There's something in the soul that cries out for freedom...
Reactions Across the Web:
- Jonathan Tobin (Contentions): The Next Step for Obama Must Still Be Support For Freedom
- Michael Rubin (The Corner): Egypt: What Next?
- Ellis Goldberg (Foreign Affairs): Mubarakism Without Mubarak
(Ed.'s note: This post will be updated to reflect new developments throughout the day. Please add your own comments in the conversation below!)
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Dec '10
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Reuters on Tantawi ...
For U.S., Egypt's Tantawi is resistant to change
May '10
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Not a bad speech by Obama. I was fearing something self-referential, and he managed to steer clear of it.
Jun '10
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Odds are Mubarak didn't. It's more likely that the military pressed the point that he must resign. They are in control for the time being and that is a good thing. Better that than bloodshed in the streets. It remains to be seen whether the MB will emerge as an influential force...but for now it looks as though the greater Egyptian populace will look to the military for order, stability and a return to normality and the prospect of freer and fairer elections than have occurred in the past. Better the American-educated military than the American-hating Muslim Brotherhood.
Aug '10
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Anyone asked Claire whether there is a veiled message here for Erdogan?
Jun '10
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Why is this piece of crap story locked to the top of the mast? It ages along with everything else and should like every other post sink to the bottom of the screen. Worse, still, if yesterday is any indicator everyone is speculating. If I want speculation I'll turn on the TV.
May '10
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So when does the first VBED go off?
Jun '10
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Thanks for reminding me to get the prescription for my blood pressure medicine refilled.
Nov '10
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Suggestion to the editors: Perhaps you could put the note that this post will stay on top at the beginning of the story rather than at the end? I'm suggesting this because I opened Ricochet several times, saw the same story at the top of the page, and assumed (incorrectly) that there were no newer posts below. Putting the note up front where everyone can see it might lead to less confusion among the readers.