Egyptian President Appears to Have Actually Stepped Down

[shipperx]

It looks as though Mubarak actually has stepped down and Suiliman passed over by the military.  If true, this looks like a potentially good thing (after the speeches last night I was fearing that today we would see a blood bath.  Far happier to see celebrations in the street rather than blood. )  Best of luck to the Egyptian people in the days to come.

Comments

[molliemole.livejournal.com]

It sure took him long enough. Good luck to the Egyptian people.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

Yeah. There's a lot of work to be done. It's not an end result (it never is), but it does look like the better outcome today. I had feared waking up and turning on the news and hearing about a bloodbath.

[bluemage55.livejournal.com]

Here's hoping it actually results in a free Egypt rather than another military dictatorship that destabilizes the region.

[shipperx.livejournal.com]

It's a fragile situation, but fearing a blood bath today, it's good that it's all still peaceful.

[kitmarlowescot2.livejournal.com]

Yes, but what kind of history ? The military in power not always ends up happily ever after.
*Still quite worried about the museums, and archeological sites with artifacts that have out lived nations and religions. Only to be destroyed in moments of excitment, greed and hatred.*
Egypt has done this before, thinking back to student rebellions before and after WW2. Their last king was more likely than not posioned years afterward.