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**melissa** · 02-11-2011, 01:36 AM

Word on late newscasts tonight is that the US was notified of two things this morning:
-- The military would be stepping in to take charge of the protest situation. Military leaders went into the crowds and told them their demands would be met.
-- Mubarak was said to be preparing his resignation speech.

At some point during the day, Mubarak is said to have changed direction and Mubarak ended up delivering the speech we heard, saying he would not step down but that many day to day powers would be transferred to the VP.

But what stands as fact even after the speech is that the military has signalled that they will guide the protests to their logical conclusion, which is the removal of Mubarak. It remains to be seen whether today's events accomplish much of that or not.

02-11-2011, 01:36 AM	#5
melissa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 324 Senior Member	Word on late newscasts tonight is that the US was notified of two things this morning: -- The military would be stepping in to take charge of the protest situation. Military leaders went into the crowds and told them their demands would be met. -- Mubarak was said to be preparing his resignation speech. At some point during the day, Mubarak is said to have changed direction and Mubarak ended up delivering the speech we heard, saying he would not step down but that many day to day powers would be transferred to the VP. But what stands as fact even after the speech is that the military has signalled that they will guide the protests to their logical conclusion, which is the removal of Mubarak. It remains to be seen whether today's events accomplish much of that or not.
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