Until this time, Mubarak has had the backing of the military. As with any despot, having all those weapons directed at your enemies, on your command is a power motivator for those on the receiving end to conform to the rules. When those guns start to turn towards you, that is a sure sign your days are severly limited.
As the military withdraws support, Mubarak may have to seek asylum, and escape to a friendly country before he suffers the same fate as Saddam Hussein.
The pressure mounts each hour, and even as Mubarak re-arranges his cabinet and tries to sooth by spouting platitudes the damage is done and the reign is over. Now he is merely shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic, and asking the musicians to play something light.
From AP/Yahoo Jan 31 by Hamza Hendawi and Maggie Michael
More than 10,000 people beat drums, played music and chanted slogans in Tahrir Square, which has become ground zero of a week of protests demanding an end to Mubarak's three decades in power.
With the organizers' calling for a "march of a million people," the vibe in the sprawling plaza — whose name in Arabic means "Liberation" — was of an intensifying feeling that the uprising was nearing a decisive point.
"He only needs a push!" was one of the most frequent chants, and a leaflet circulated by some protesters said it was time for the military to choose between Mubarak and the people.
And just who are these "people", does it mean the man on the street, or does it mean the men behind the curtain(Iran, Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood) who claim to represent the man on the street?
The latest gesture by Mubarak aimed at defusing the crisis fell flat. His top ally, the United States, roundly rejected his announcement of a new government Monday that dropped his highly unpopular interior minister, who heads police forces and has been widely denounced by the protesters.
The crowds in the streets were equally unimpressed.
No wonder, way too little coming way too late.
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As the military withdraws support, Mubarak may have to seek asylum, and escape to a friendly country before he suffers the same fate as Saddam Hussein.
The pressure mounts each hour, and even as Mubarak re-arranges his cabinet and tries to sooth by spouting platitudes the damage is done and the reign is over. Now he is merely shuffling the deck chairs on the Titanic, and asking the musicians to play something light.
From AP/Yahoo Jan 31 by Hamza Hendawi and Maggie Michael
Egypt military promises no force against protests
CAIRO – Egypt's military pledged not to fire on protesters in a sign that army support for President Hosni Mubarak may be unraveling on the eve a major escalation — a push for a million people to take to the streets Tuesday to demand the authoritarian leader's ouster.More than 10,000 people beat drums, played music and chanted slogans in Tahrir Square, which has become ground zero of a week of protests demanding an end to Mubarak's three decades in power.
With the organizers' calling for a "march of a million people," the vibe in the sprawling plaza — whose name in Arabic means "Liberation" — was of an intensifying feeling that the uprising was nearing a decisive point.
"He only needs a push!" was one of the most frequent chants, and a leaflet circulated by some protesters said it was time for the military to choose between Mubarak and the people.
And just who are these "people", does it mean the man on the street, or does it mean the men behind the curtain(Iran, Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood) who claim to represent the man on the street?
The latest gesture by Mubarak aimed at defusing the crisis fell flat. His top ally, the United States, roundly rejected his announcement of a new government Monday that dropped his highly unpopular interior minister, who heads police forces and has been widely denounced by the protesters.
The crowds in the streets were equally unimpressed.
No wonder, way too little coming way too late.
Read it all
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