Mubarak Steps Down! Crowds begin cheering immediately after Suleiman's very short statement.

[flpoljunkie]

The BBC reports: State TV says Mr Mubarak has handed over responsibility for running the nation's affairs to the higher military council.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698

[flpoljunkie]

1. MSNBC reporting Pentagon has been in deep discussions with Egypt's military since Mubarak's spoke

Evidently, the discussions were fruitful.

[Jennicut]

2. Good!

He really needed to see the writing on the wall.

[northoftheborder]

3. Wow! Arms tingling here!

[polichick]

4. This is so exciting for the whole world!!! nt

[ProSense]

5. Great news. You can watch

AlJazeera here.

[flpoljunkie]

6. Getting angry listening to MSNBC's Mike Viqueira try to give President Obama no credit

Does he not realize there is a lot that goes on behind the scenes and, for good reason, not said out loud.

I think President Obama has done well. Many would argue his Cairo speech stoked the people's desire for freedom.

[Jennicut]

10. Now they are giving him some credit. Talking about that speech.

It was a very important speech. But I am just so happy for the people there and think it really is all about them today.

[flpoljunkie]

12. Yes, Tweety and Brian Williams were both good.

[Thav]

7. K&R to the Egyptian people

Huge mad crazy props to the Egyptian protesters for keeping their protests largely peaceful. I'm sure it would have been almost entirely peaceful if the rabble rousers hadn't come in earlier

Truly a poster example of a peaceful revolution.

[flpoljunkie]

8. History in the making! A great day for the Egyptian people!

[flpoljunkie]

9. David Corn's tweets on this are worth reading...

http://twitter.com/davidcorndc


WH says Obama will make statement at 1:30. #Egypt #Caior #Jan25
4 minutes ago via web

Glenn Beck just ran to the Safeway to buy more canned goods. #Egypt #caliphateacoming
5 minutes ago via web

Now this is the Arab Street! #Egypt #Jan25 #Cairo
6 minutes ago via web

Didn't Mitt Romney minutes ago say that Obama was utterly feckless in foreign policy? Guess he should have bombed Cairo. #Egypt
9 minutes ago via web

Nothing wrong with celebrating while the dust is in the air. It should settle soon. #Egypt
11 minutes ago via web

AP_Ken_Thomas CAIRO (AP) _ Egypt's ElBaradei: "This is the greatest day of my life. The country has been liberated."
16 minutes ago via TweetDeck

Retweeted by DavidCornDC and 23 others
Number of Egyptian civilian deaths during revolution: approx. hundreds. Number of Iraqi civilian deaths during war: 100,000 or more. #Egypt
15 minutes ago via web

theharryshearer Dear George W. Bush: this is how the Middle East gets re-made. No invasions necessary.
19 minutes ago via web

Retweeted by DavidCornDC and 100+ others
SultanAlQassemi Now the real hard work begins.
19 minutes ago via web

Retweeted by DavidCornDC and 100+ others
AmoonaE I can't stop crying, I just can't, I've dedicated many years of my short life to witness this moment.. (via @M_Nusair) MABROOK YA 5AYYO!!!
24 minutes ago via Twittelator

Retweeted by DavidCornDC and 33 others
Ghonim وقت الاحتفال .. حمدلله علي السلامة يا مصر مستنيكوا نحتفل في جامعة الدول العربية #jan25
19 minutes ago via Twitter for BlackBerry®

Retweeted by DavidCornDC and 100+ others
SultanAlQassemi I love you Egypt.
19 minutes ago via web

Retweeted by DavidCornDC and 100+ others
I bet #Mubarak is feeling pretty good about that speech he made last night. #Egypt #Cairo #democracy #freedom #victory
19 minutes ago via web

[flpoljunkie]

11. Not a good day for bin Laden! Nor Iran's Mahmoud Ahmadinejad!

But, a great day for the people of Egypt!

[boppers]

17. Imadinnerjacket's celebrating.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/egypt/8319200/Hosni-Mubarak-resigns-Mahmoud-Ahmadinejad-hails-a-new-Middle-East.html

[flpoljunkie]

18. He's fakin' it!

[jenmito]

13. I am SOOO happy for them! I can't stop smiling. n/t

[jenmito]

14. And like Chris Matthews pointed out, this was done without guns-just peaceful protests!

What a historic day!

[flpoljunkie]

15. CNN reports Cabinet will be dissolved, Parliament disbanded, council rule with Supreme Court head

12:15 P.M. Army to Fire Cabinet and Parliament, Al Arabiya Says

Al Arabiya, a Saudi-owned satellite channel, reports: "the higher military council will sack the cabinet, suspend both houses of parliament and rule with the head of the supreme constitutional court."

http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/11/latest-updates-on-day-18-of-egypt-protests/?hp#army-to-fire-cabinet-and-parliament-al-arabiya-says

[flpoljunkie]

16. Nicholas Kristof tweets: Innaharda ehna kullina Misryeen! Today, we are all Egyptians!

NickKristof Innaharda ehna kullina Misryeen! Today, we're all Egyptians!
about 2 hours ago

http://mobile.twitter.com/NickKristof