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Subscribe to RSSPrime Minister Ahmed Shafiq says President Hosni Mubarak won't step down before September, according to MSNBC TV's translation of his interview today on Egyptian state TV.
"We as civilized people must honor the president, who did a good job regardless of mistakes here and there," Shafiq said. "Today the Egyptian people see that the president will not step down."
Shafiq also said it's unlikely that Mubarak would turn power over to Vice President Omar Suleiman, saying, "I doubt that this is acceptable."
But a resolution of some sort, which he did not outline, is in the works soon, he said.
"We are approaching the agreements points. There are more points that need to be discussed," he said, according to MSNBC. "Both sides must give concessions so we can meet halfway."
More from the interview:
• "This movement achieved lot of their demands. ... I think this movement is a positive movement."
• "The president said he will leave power next September, and if you look at it, it's only five months. ... We as civilized people must honor the president, who did a good job regardless of mistakes here and there." • "President Mubarak ... did not make the mistakes. There were wrongdoings by the Cabinet — that's why you see changes."
• "Let us be comfortable that he decided to give up power in September. We see his place in power as a safety valve."
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Oh no he didn't ! Man oh man. What a blockhead. Well good luck getting out of the palace alive . These people are going rip the place to pieces now . Duck and cover everyone .
What happened to Iran after Shah, the same can happen here and now Iranians are suffering more under the Islamic dictators with no end in sight.
It will be a good idea for Egyptians to take a deep breath and take small steps to oust Mubarak and it should be evolution rather than revolution.
A leadership vacuum will allow the Muslim Brotherhood to take leadership over this young crowd.. There should be an election process while there is still some government in place or you will see anarchy and another Iran/Iraq and Lebanon.
"The president said he will leave power next September, and if you look at it, it's only five months..." -Ahmed Shafiq, February 4th.
Well, it could be worse... Shafiq could be in charge of the treasury. Somehow I keep being reminded of this:
"Seven years of college down the drain!" -Animal House
The sooner Mubarak and his fuzzy mathematicians leave the country (without their accumulated wealth), the better.
Hello America, ' Good men of Athens there is not much time for exhortation but to the brave a few words are as good as many. ' (-Hippocrates) ' Self control is the chief element in self respect, and self respect is the chief element in courage.' (-Thucydides) 'Alea iacta est, The die is cast.'(-Gaius Julius Ceasar) ' I think the slain care little if they sleep or rise again.' (-Aeschytus) and lastly 'Bella detesta matribus, Wars are the dread of mothers.' (-Horace) sincerely Fezzy Bear
I don't want to see another Iran or Lebanon. A takeover by the Muslim Brotherhood would be a disaster.
The West is now in a more difficult osition than it has been for a while. Radical Islam (i.e., the Muslim Brotherhood and its offspring such as Hammas and Al Quaida) wants to destroy Western civilization and the freedoms for which it stands. We can't let it happen!
So the OBummer F***ed up in trying to destroy Israel with his 2 prong offensive!.
1) Help slap down the Pro-American Iranian Revolt (Well he did accomplish that one).
2) Help incite the Pro-Muslim-Brotherhood anti-israel/america revolution (Well he did get that going but looks like a fail for now on that one).
There should be no replacement for Mubarak, he has eliminated terrorism in Egypt for over thirty years. Even if in a coma his presence will still be felt in every policeman's club, cracking the skulls of wannabe terrorists.
"The Islamic Republic of Egypt" - Get used to saying it, 'cuz it's coming!