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Subscribe to RSSDisappointed by Mubarak's speech, protesters remained steadfast and vowed not to stand down until Mubarak does. NBC's Chapman Bell reports.
President Hosni Mubarak's address was not well-received in Tahrir Square. NBC News' Richard Engel reports that protesters are trying to organize a march to the presidential palace. Some protesters, he said, are already heading toward the state television building, which was largely evacuated earlier in the day.
Even as Mubarak's speech was still being aired, loud, angry chants could be heard from the thousands gathered in the square.
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Isaiah 19:2 And I will set the Egyptians against the Egyptians: and they shall fight every one against his brother, and every one against his neighbour; city against city, and kingdom against kingdom.
3 And the spirit of Egypt shall fail in the midst thereof; and I will destroy the counsel thereof: and they shall seek to the idols, and to the charmers, and to them that have familiar spirits, and to the wizards.
4 And the Egyptians will I give over into the hand of a cruel lord; and a fierce king shall rule over them, saith the Lord, the LORD of hosts.
5 And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.
Mr. Mubarak you have worn out your welcome. Your people no longer support your holding over (NOR do they support your VP). People have been arrested, TORTURED, KILLED, HELD IN COMMUNICADO... ENOUGH!
After watching people being MURDERED in the streets and Burma, Myanmar, and Tehran I cannot stand silent!
I support the Egyptian people's desire to live free, unencumbered by a hypocritical government that sucks the life out of its people.
RISE UP! STAND UP! SHOUT OUT! ENOUGH!
You ain't just cracking your crockery, brother..
My heart and prayers are with the people of Egypt tonight. My God Bless you all and guide you through this transition. Mubarak has just confirmed to the world what a horrible person he is. Unfortunately Mubarak's has caused many beautiful people to loose their lives. Shame on you may Karma take care of you soon.
Now an open letter to the Republican Party/Tea Baggers in the U.S.A. This is how you will meet your destiny as you errod the middle class in America. Be warned, you will be next.
I totally agree. We must pray that the protesters keep peace in the crowds and not violence, seems that Mubarak wants the crowd to grow violent giving him the army to use against them! Hang in there protesters, we are with you.
Total and complete libtard crap.
Dear Novam,
Tea Bagger is slang for a sexual act where a man places his scrotum in his partners mouth.
You must be confusing this site with your, apparently, more regular adult ones.
It sure would have been great if you guys would have been this supportive and pryerful for the Iranian citizens who protested the Iranian Mullahs last year. I guess you didn't receive orders from your Lord Obama and since he didn't want to meddle in Iran, either did you. So much for thinking for yourselves and so much for your consistent support of democracy.
My prayers have been with the Iranian citizens who protested last year. President Obama, (nor Bush, or any president, etc.) would have ever been a "Lord" to order anyone in the USA. We elect a president thru a democratic process and understand that others are entitled to the same priviledge.
You sound very angry and uninformed.
Obama must be supportive of the people's request for democracy, any country. Understanding that there is much that we are not privy to....freedom of speech and a free democratic government is a must for everyone.
This is a wonderful thing to be able to share our disagreements or differences.
Sure, I'm angry; big deal. Uninformed, I am not. Obama didn't want to "meddle" (his word) in Iran's protests. Why not? Why does he want to meddle so much in Egypt? Have you asked yourself this question.
Novam,
Novam,
The muslim brotherhood is an organization that treats women like dogs. If you want to meet your destiny then jump in Lake Erie. You are a stupid brainwashed a$$ le.
You are an idiot ! You side with chaos in Egypt, we all pay for it. I guess you've never heard of the Abrahamic covenant - "I will bless those who bless my people and curse those who curse my people." The Lord is talking about Israel here, so, get your head out and understand history, and religion !
I pray the people are not harmed now.
I have this feeling that those in power at Tahrir Square are just inciters and don't care about a peaceful transition in their country. A legitimate and peaceful election in September, which is 6 months away, is better than a riot that has a potential to disrupt peace and tranquility, destroy properties and most of all take lives. Protesters go home and organize for a peaceful transition by starting with a clean elections to pick your new leader which is only months away. It takes years for democratic countries to elect their representatives from campaigning to the election. BE PATIENT, GOOD THINGS DON'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT.
If they go home now Mubarak's regime will pick them up one by one and put them in prison, torture, and kill them. The only power they have is to be together. This transition in 6 months is just usual BS. I have live thru the same thing thirty, and twenty years ago. People who advocating for give the regime another chance are stupid.
Are you saying that these people are to be patient after 30 years?!?! Mubarak has acquired a personal fortune and alot of power over the past 30 years! Seems that they have been very patient or complacient about the lack of democracy. This apparently is a very violent, vicious regime that has a very low opinion of the people in their country.
Not familiar with libtard crap! Care to explain?
No transition would ever come about if people did not come together and demand change. I do not hope for violence, but, these protesters are not the ones that are standing in the way of peace, it is the Mubarak regime. They cannot go home and wait 6 months! Mubarak should have answered the call for his country and he chose not to step down!
Mubarak is old and suffering from Cancer. The Muslim Brotherhood seeks to take power so they can use Egypt as a base for terrorism. Mubarak will not let them. No wonder you dislike him so.
Some day Egypt will look at Mubarak as a combination of George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson.
it is time obama take charge and reshape global issues barry i worked for you in nh and still give the administration advice confiscate the billions he stole fron the usa first thing take the money out of the picture then hosni will act all to fast to exile to switzerland it is time we in the usa can not stand back and watch this horror unveil president obama end this disgrace to all humanity
i have a very dear firend who is from egpyt. he is a citizen (us) now. but goes home every year. he is actually sending his wife and 2 small children there for a family wedding monday. he has told me that there is a lot more going on that what the media is not telling us. and he agrees with you. he is very worried about what the "demostrators" are doing to his country. he is in NO way supportive of mabarruk. but he does not want his country to disintegrate. and he is very concerened about the "protestors". just my 2 cents. at this point, i just hope they get the changes they want, but for my firends family's sake, i wish that the protesting could be more peaceful and subside some. and not be brought to a full-on military "choosing of sides". i am fearful the side they choose will not be the "people"s; it would be for "stability" . and that would be the worst of all outcomes.
FredCPA,
I've heard the same news from friends in Cairo who are not protesting, and there are millions of those. One of the many question they are asking ;
What groups have organized these protests from day one? It was certainly not spontaneous, and our inept media only regurgitate whatever they are fed by this administration and their bosses, so we can never expect any investigative digging or discovery from them!
It's up to us to find out what is going on behind the scenes and turn off our politicians and media. And maybe learn why Obama was silent with the "young people" who protested against ahmadinejad, and many died and disappeared by doing so. It's a dangerous game they play when our dear leaders pick winners and losers, friends and enemies.
I believe that my friends in Cairo want more freedom and participation in their own lives, future and communities. They do not want some re-imaged muslim brotherhood maniacs who have stated time after time that they want to kill the Jews and enact sharia law. And if you do not understand this, research and read history for yourselves.
the wishes of all can no longer be overlooked we care in america about the rights of others and the rights we share as americans can no longer be shadowed by injustice and mass persecution the world is global freedom is ringing to all and lady liberty wants all to have opportunity we here support those in egypt and value their freedom cry
Hey,
I have a question outside my support for the Egyptian peoples' right to govern themselves. If you are criticizing others for placing a slanderous slang label on your political party isn't it hypocritical to do the same thing in response, calling someone a "libtard" is the same as calling someone a "teabagger".
Just a question!!!!!!!!
Hey ISIS64,
I have young daughters, and they have heard the b**** word in the malls, bookstores, grocery shopping, etc.... They have asked me what this word means and I explained that it is a female dog.
So if anyone should ever call them a b**** in the future, they will know that the individaul(s) is talking about a female dog, and they love dogs!
Words have meaning, so know them. I've told my daughters that if they ever resort to that kind of language, they should really begin to expand their vocabulary.
Bottom line, it begins with me, with my daughters, with you. Not everyone does it, but if everyone did, would it be right that I join in?
Just wait until the Muslim Brotherhood takes over. I doubt you will be talking about the freedom cry in Egypt then (it will probably be in a few years) once the beheadings begin. I'm sure you will be hiding under a rock somewhere.
The problem is that Mubarak is a puppet of the USA-Israel alliance. He is looking after the interests of other countries, not his own. The people realize this and rightfully want him gone. I am with the protesters. Get rid of Mubarak and replace him with a real representative of Egypt. Remember, we need to clean house not burn down our house.
Now Mubarak needs to arrange a meeting between G-d and as many members as possible of the Muslim Brotherhood. After the swamp is significantly drained, he may change the constitution, arrange elections, and he will be honored as the Pinochet of Egypt, as George Washington is honored in the US, as De Gaulle is honored in France.
I remember video of Sadat being murdered by the Muslim Brotherhood. Sadat stood tall, so that the other people in the stand could get away, and Sadat saved many lives that day.
I find it hard to believe that journalist have a problem figuring out what is happening in Egypt. I listened to the "actual" announcement made to the demonstrators, and the first comment I had was "He never said that Mubarak will be resigning".
Of course, I also explained the situation before the media started figuring out what is happening.
google - "you-reap-what-you-sow"
"Now an open letter to the Republican Party/Tea Baggers in the U.S.A. This is how you will meet your destiny as you errod the middle class in America. Be warned, you will be next."
Are you absolutely crazy? Explain to me, enlighten me please, as to how Obama helped this situation!!?? He said on the world stage "the transition must occur NOW"- when the most organized opposition is the Muslim Brotherhood, he refuses to condemn the Muslim Brotherhood, invited leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood to his speech in Cairo, and did absolutely nothing during the Iranian protests. He welcomed this, while we will never know, I highly doubt the uprising in Egypt would have been so strong was it not for his inviting the Brotherhood to his speech; are you aware the Brotherhood is paying protesters and feeding their families 3 square meals a day to protest?! Had it been McCain, or Bush in office, the Muslim Brotherhood would have known they would meet a dead end- unlike with Obama. And why did Clapper today describe them as a secular, non-violent group? I pray it was only because he was uninformed as opposed to a larger plan by Obama- to be "diplomatic" and nice with the radicals- this guy is way too green, uninformed and idealistic to be President of the US, as are the American citizens who voted for him. He is viewed as weak by foreign leaders, and he is.
"Now an open letter to the Republican Party/Tea Baggers in the U.S.A. This is how you will meet your destiny as you errod the middle class in America. Be warned, you will be next."- I say to you- WE will be next, living under Sharia law, if Obama doesn't wise up quick.
Maybe us under Sharia law is a stretch. But Iran doubling in size (if Egypt is ruled by Muslim Brotherhood), and us fighting a war with Israel against an army we funded and trained is not far fetched.
One more thing, Mubarak dug in his heels only after Obama gave the he must go "now" speech. In today's speech, Mubarak said he will not be dictated to by foreign forces, no matter who they are. Obama pissed off King Abdullah who told him if we defund Egypt, Saudi Arabia will provide those funds. Obama should have done his stuff behind the scenes and not allowed Hillary to address the issue all over Sunday morning talk shows; Mubarak is a proud man, who has been our "ally" for 3 decades. This is how we treat "friends"? I am by no means pro-Mubarak- but don't go and humiliate the man publicly to the world. Way, way, too inexperienced- but that is what we get when a community organizer becomes President of the US.
I'm not saying that Mubarak should not step down, he is willing to do that. But there must be an orderly transition not destruction, burning of buildings, killings and uncivilized means. That process is no better than what they are protesting about. Six months for an orderly transition is a very short time considering that elections in democratic countries take about a year in campaigning to primary elections to electing the winner from the primaries. CHANGES DON'T HAPPEN OVERNIGHT after all there are many factions to want to takeover Egypt. Imposing an unwanted evil is no different than the Mubarak Regime.
Trump, Rummy, and Cheney to join Mubarak in Fuhrerbunker.