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Subscribe to RSSUpdate 1:39 p.m. ET: "We are witnessing history unfold," President Barack Obama tells supporters in Michigan.
"America will continue to do everything we can to support an orderly and peaceful transition to democracy in Egypt," he said before moving on to previously scheduled remarks promoting his wireless and broadband initiative.
White House press secretary Robert Gibbs told NBC News that Obama was being careful not to get out ahead of an expected statement by Mubarak.
Updated 1:29 p.m. ET: The White House says Obama is scheduled to speak at 1:30 p.m. ET but may run a few minutes late.
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President Barack Obama will make brief remarks on Egypt at the top of his remarks in Marquette, Mich., shortly, White House press secretary Robert Gibbs says.
Obama is in Michigan to promote his wireless broadband initiative.
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From Tahir Square, protest continues.
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With all the wealth and prosperity over the past 30 years for the well to do, why has this not happened before? this should have been ( protesting ) 29 years ago. These people are still suppressed and lack a democratic structure.
KICK SOME ASS YOU EGYPTION NATIVES!!!!!!
This "historic" moment is a tribute to all the Egyptian people, who chose a peaceful protest. They worked as one and they are, about to step into uncharted territory. I realize there are several factions, who believe, they should run Egypt but hopefully, unlike the United States, they will partnership into one cause; freedom for all. Every sect, religion, level of income, everyone, should be considered. I pray the Egyptian people will have a fair and free election. The only roll, for the United States should be, as an observer, to oversee the voting process and make sure the election is not a facade. Egypt has made a positive impact, for the Middle East. I hope other countries, in the region, do not take advantage, of their fragile beginning. Hopefully, peace at last.
I consider my self to be fortunate in that, having been born in 1954, I have already witnessed some tremendous historical events; Cuban Missle Crisis, Kennedy assassination, way too much war, from Viet Nam right up to the current events in the middle East, restored communication with China, the moon landing, tearing down the Berlin Wall, the fall of Communism in Russia, not to mention the huge strides in medicine and technology. It's mind-boggling. We certainly live in an era of dramatic and dynamic change and development, and I am truly at a loss for words to describe it in any more detail, other than to say that our continued existence as human beings living on what's left of planet Earth is in such a fragile and vulnerable state. We are very close to wasting and losing it all. And for WHAT reasons...?
Regardless of the type of government a country has, the citizens of that country always prevails. Maybe not immediately, but they do prevail. Having said that, the government the citizens of that country chooses may not be in agreement with the United States wishes.