Mubarak Steps Down

February 11th, 2011 (10) Posted By Grizz.

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his family have left Cairo for the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, proving he is giving up his presidential powers, a ruling party official said on Friday.

Protesters seeking Mubarak’s overthrow moved overnight to the Ittihadiya presidential palace in the Cairo suburb of Heliopolis for the first time since demonstrations began on Jan. 25.

“President Mubarak has begun carrying out the transfer of his authorities to his deputy Omar Suleiman by heading to Sharm el-Sheikh,” Mohammed Abdillah, head of media with the National Democratic Party, told Reuters. “President Mubarak is intent on carrying out his vows to himself.”

Al Arabiya television station reported that it had confirmed the arrival of the president, who said on Thursday he was handing powers to Vice President Suleiman, and his family in the tourist town.

In Cairo, protesters gathered up against a barbed wire cordon around the presidential palace, about 50 meters from the palace walls at its closest point. Tanks and soldiers of the elite Republican Guard, responsible for the president’s security, surrounded the palace, a Reuters witness said.

“The Republican Guard are protecting the presidential palaces,” an armed forces source told Reuters.

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  • CPLViper

    And now the game really begins … waiting to see where this all leads.

  • derised1

    The circus goes on. Where it ends, no one knows.

    Mubarak made a wise decision given the mob rule madness, stoked by the Media and others who want to bring turmoil to the Middle East.

  • derised1

    Someone commented on another blog that Mubarak said take this job and shove it! I’m outta here, you dicks! Get ready to taste military rule! And FU BO!

    Had me ROFL! :smile:

  • Giorgi

    yea, these protestors could have demanded end of a 25 yr state of emergency. now they will get military dictatorship. then again, much easier to talk and reach an agreement with generals than with goat fucking muslim brotherhood

  • Monkeysdad

    Booyah m-effers take that military rule and shove it up your asses.

  • John454

    Yeah fuck you you stupid Egyptians.

    PFFFFT…standing up against a corrupt government…who would do such a foolish thing.

    They should learn from us and simply bitch and moan and cast a pointless vote every couple years.

    • derised1

      Hey, if it works out as a win for everyone, then great! If Egypt goes the way of Iran, then not so great. Especially if Muslim Brotherhood takes over. Time will tell the story of this Egypt Revolution.

  • Monkeysdad

    How’s it workin for Lebanon

  • David
  • bacongreasenapalm

    I wonder if it will take Israel another “Six Days War” with jihadis in M-1 tanks and F-16s, etc.
    Nukes anyone? The t’s have wasted no time mobilizing in Sinai. This is not the beginning of a new democratic oasis in middle east. This is more likely the start of a World War Three. Talk about “Community Organizing.”