Breaking News: Mubarak Speaks, Violence Erupts
Posted: February 1, 2011 Filed under: Diplomacy Nightmares, Egypt, Foreign Affairs | Tags: Alexandria, Million Egyptian March, US presidential statement on Egypt 53 CommentsLive Blog and Developing Situation 
SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi
GUNFIRE IN EGYPT NOW
A pro-Mubarak demonstration has converged in Alexandria with protesters wishing him out. There are reports of stones tossing and gun fire. The army is circling the crowd in an attempt to intimidate the crowd. More shots fired on the Streets of Alexandria. AJ is speculating that the gunfire is a psychological tactic. The army is clearly firing in the air according to AJ journalists on the ground.
I really have to wonder what kind of background this provides to the upcoming US Presidential statement on Mubarak’s speech.
Many protesters from both side are holding ground in the heart of the square and are not disbanding.
AJEnglish Al Jazeera English
Clashes between anti-Govt and pro-Mubarak protesters in #Alexandria – coverage live on #AlJazeera: http://aje.me/ajelive#tahrir#egypt
thedailybeast The Daily Beast
RT @videobeast: Egypt President Mubarak says he will not run for re-election and never wanted “power or prestige”: http://thebea.st/dOZ9JN
jaketapper Jake Tapper
latest word is POTUS Egypt remarks will come at 620 pm ET
peej
Carissa
bostonboomer
ecocatwoman
mablue2
peggysue22
quixote
skydancingguestblogger
Mona (aka Wonk the Vote)
Sky Dancing 
People are going to start disappearing soon…….
Yes, it could have been a peaceful transition, but those in the WAR industry don’t want to let go of profits, just as Hosni Mubarak doesn’t want to give up his Dictatorial Rule against the Egyptian people.
Here is a tweet from time which says volumes albeit in humor:
@ Rock, I think they have already begun disappearing. Have they heard from the Google Exec who has gone missing?
Apparently the U.S. envoy told Mubarak to step down now, and he refused.
I don’t believe that, Obama is too status quo, just look at his support for the Patriot Act, the continuation of Gitmo, the ‘argument to the court for the right for his assassination program:
CNN is AWFUL. I flipped it on now and Wolf is running two headlines, one about the angry crowd and the other headline is “MUBARAK WILL STEP DOWN” with “won’t seek re-election” in smaller print underneath.
CNN’s cost cutting in its real news bureaus and prepping of spokesmodels for various groups is paying off well, isn’t it? I nearly died laughing watching Piers Morgan interview Anderson Cooper last night. Which of these guys knows anything about Egypt?
They must have got complaints or someone in their newsroom noticed…. they’ve changed the headline from “Mubarak Will step down” to “Mubarak PLEDGES to step down”
Propaganda is such an ugly thing…..
Wolf is horrendous, I really can’t watch him.
Oh I know, CNN has really gone down hill…fast.
I don’t have any gripe with Nic Robertson and Wedemen on the ground, but Wolf and his newsroom stink.
Wolf has become increasingly sensationalized over the years and seems like his spot at CNN is in constant jeopardy or something, his hype and propaganda in covering the Egyptian protests is a true disgrace.
NOW when it comes time to take credit….Obama is coming to make a big breaking statement after Hillary had to do everything for him for a week.
After Hillary had to mouth the stupid administration line for him….
Hillary does the research,the paper,footnotes,and highlights and Obama presents it and basks in all the glory. This has been happening since the first day she became SOS. Obama watches basketball while Hillary is in the libary.
The same thing happened in Iran. As soon as it first happened Hillary came out strong for the people of Iran,but Obama’s frat buddies did not like that so she had to take back her statement and within a few hours after she did the frat buddies released Hillary’s first statement as Obama’s statement. Hillary than looked like a fool,because the frat buddies could not make up their mind on what they wanted to do in Iran.
More glory collecting:
marcambinder Marc Ambinder
President Obama spoke to Pres. Mubarak for 30 minutes tonight AFTER Mubarak’s speech, WH says.
Dima_Khatib Dima Khatib أنا ديمة
There were around 2 million in #Cairo #jan25 #egypt
Wow, I’d believe it! It looks bigger than a million.
Yup, I believe it.
I’m listening to AlJazeera. The violence between the anti and pro Mubarak appears to be just Alexandria.
yes, the reporters on the ground are saying that the army is just trying to keep them apart.
TimothyS Tim Shorrock
Crazy Glenn going after Code Pink & Jodi Evans as allies with the Muslim Brotherhood? And ACORN of course. Who takes this seriously? Ailes?
Yes, he had the TV out with his rant extreme…sick puppies!
Mona Eltahawy
#Mubarak made no immediate concession: Internet, trains, emergency law, etc. Saying I never planned to run again is laughable #Jan25
Direct quote from Glenn Beck today … yes I was channel surfing.
Oh, that must be, because we are all writing about how we want to wear complete burkas and be wife number 7… Glenn Beck has lost the plot and is trying to fear monger so that people are kept down and never have a chance to move up in life.
there is an alliance between Glenn Beckistan and oppression of tyranny and of want: Glenn Beckistan would cease to exist without them.
I actually watched the show live online yesterday (please don’t ask what’s wrong with me because I don’t know). This is just great:
This is is just one fuse away from running amok.
This guy barely got out of high school, spent most of his life in a cocaine and alcohol induced haze which had to cause brain damage and trying to recover from his mother’s suicide. Why do people take his chalk board antics seriously? He’s a walking advertisement for better mental health care.
Glenn Beck is an insult to the mentally ill. He’s just a bastard.
I can’t believe anyone would take this guy seriously. Btw I believe we would be a better country without the likes of Beck.
The best one is when he tells the story of how Obama became president.
Beck said that Obama’s mom got a loan from a bank in Arkansas where Bill was governor and Hillary helped with mirofinancing for women. They became friends and that Hillary only ran for president because she had to,but Hillary and Bill really wanted Obama to win so they could control him and that is why he brought back so many Clinton advisors. Beck had two chalkboards with pictures,lines and diagrams all over the place and the audience he had was nodding in agreement. He then brought in one of his friends to confirm what he said.
J4H,
you just made me want to watch that particular show. This is beyond the craziest of Glenn Beck’s stuff. Who thought Beck could crazy it up a notch?
I need to find that show.
Mablue,
It was a thing of beauty. He hates Hillary with a passion. At least once a week he will play a part of something Hillary said say she is an evil progressive and wants all the babies killed because she supports planned parenthood. Yet,he never mentions that abortions went down during the Clinton years.
@ Dak: The crap from beck, about left and Islamicist. Yup, I heard that too.
@Mablue, He had that up again today…like schooling the idiot masses.
Tweet by Harry Shearer:
RT @tweetminster: CNN reports that @ElBaradei has said that Mubarak’s offer to step down is a “trick” – Reuters #egypt #jan25
Cannonfire has an interesting piece up on US Special Envy Wisner …
it looks like all in the CIA Family
Good ol’ Andy Borrowitz…
RT @BorowitzReport: BREAKING: Mubarak’s Speech Praised By Voices in His Head #Mubarak #Egypt #Jan25
B Kilpatrick sent me this link today: The Situation in Egyptian Antiquities Today
It’s Dr. Hawass’ blog.
OT: and i’ll be looking for BOA
wikileaks WikiLeaks
WikiLeask releases hundreds more cables from around the world http://is.gd/y6VDBO
just glanced at it more interesting state department stuff
Here it comes…. major bs.
yup
Tweet by Sven Darko
Obama supports universal values but not universal health care.
Most of the pundits are tweeting that this was a waste of air time.
PachacutecVA Pachacutec
WH translation: ok w/ Mubarak 2 hang 2 move transition along 2 keep peace, but don’t obstruct, and US (says) it supports Cairo street
It was probably just so he wouldn’t be slammed for hiding out.
Didn’t say anything substantive, didn’t take questions.
Duh.
No questions. What a coward.
markknoller Mark Knoller
Obama said the political transition in Egypt must include a broad spectrum of opposition and must lead to elections that are free and fair.
SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi
Obama didn’t even mention the information blackout. Disappointing.
New fresh thread up