Mubarak is a fool

[malaise]

After he fired the Cabinet, he's the only one left to give all the orders. If he tells the army to open fire on the tens of thousands on the street, he alone is responsible and he'll be out of there faster than a Palin hustle for money.

[DCBob]

1. Last gasp of desperation..

I suspect he will resign within a couple of days.

[malaise]

3. BBC says that The Saudi King came out in support of Mubarak

He'd better STFU and prepare an apartment or two.

[tekisui]

2. Police gone, Military monitoring, death toll passes 90.

Mubarak owns everything that happens.

[malaise]

4. The curfew will be key

I thought it started at 8.00ET but it's 9.00am. If he orders the army to shoot violators he'll be out of Egypt before night fall. If he leaves the protesters he may have a week or two to pack. Bye Bye Mubarak - even Western media hacks are pushing ElBaradei even though he appears to be a first rate opportunist.

State TV says anyone who violates the curfew will be in danger. I double dare you Mubarak.


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[greytdemocrat]

8. honestly malaise...

YOU "double dare" him. Jeez. You think he's reading this???
People here need to get a grip at times.

[Leftist Agitator]

12. "Jeez. You think he's reading this???"

No, it's rhetorical.

Are you really so dense as to not understand how that works?

[malaise]

13. Just laugh

The tanks are now blocking the 6th October bridge.

[malaise]

7. Left wing groups now call for a general strike

Bye Bye Mubarak

[malaise]

14. Now he appoints his first Vice President in 30 years

Yep he's not only a fool but he's history.

The Intelligence Chief Omar Soliman is now Vice President.
That will just anger the protesters. He's the link man in negotiations between Palestine and Israel.

[tekisui]

15. Mubarak has been groomin Soliman and his son Gamal as a successor

for years. This will not likely change anything.

[HughBeaumont]

5. You know, because THAT'S what oppressed rioters like: to be flipped off.

I suggest a helicopter for Hosni. Get the eff outta dodge before he gets pureed for his chutzpah.

[malaise]

6. You'd think dictators and oppressive regimes

would learn.
More and more people are gathering to test their curfew.

http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

[malaise]

9. I don't like that tank formation

Mubarak cannot be this stupid? Don't tell me he intends to give orders to open fire.

[KharmaTrain]

10. He's Buying Time...

The power here is control of the military. This is a ploy to play for time while those inside that military manuever for changes that are sure to come. This feels more like the Phillipine revolution than that of Iran. While Mubarak heads the government, his control on the military isn't such a sure thing and this move may be a way to get some time for a new military government to form with or without him.

[malaise]

11. Indeed I'm watching people jump ship from the party

Men are jostling for positions - they know he is history.

[JCMach1]

16. No! The VP and Security Chief did it!