Gee, that's great and inspirational etc but so why is the egyptian millitary still opening fire on protesters and subjecting female protesters to 'virginity tests' and other barbaric remnants of Mulbarakism are still in effect? The revolution has a long way to go.

Huh. That's a really interesting story. But where the HELL is MSNBC's coverage of THIS: "Fukishima Radiation Taints US Milk Supplies At Levels 300% Higher Than EPA Maximums"

Ghadafi, are u watching? Get out now while u can, wait, and this is what will happen to u.

His crimes are no greater or less than those dating back to the Egyptian Pharohs. He was a benovolent dictator for 30 years in Egypt, and brought it stability and peace--and kept his promises internationally. He was a friend to America--and should not be cast as a criminal or forgotten by us. He should be given peace in his own land, as he would like as a true Egyptian. That which he and his family has stolen from the people should be returned, if they can be accounted for. Let us not salute a bunch of young protesters who do not know what they are doing or want. Egypt, with these protesters, is open to the devil.

Dan I a afraid what is happening to Mubarak is known as political expediency.

Dan...well said! A benovilent dictator is ever so much better than mob rule.

The Egyptian people need to slow down on the celebrations and start looking at what their military and the Muslim Brotherhood are up to!!!

This always reminded me all too clearly of the Russian Revolution...where the idealistic protesters were replaced by the brutal Bolsheviks, who murdered the Czar and his children. Sure, the Czar was pretty bad...but his replacements were a whole lot worse.

Well said cecilia. My centiments exactly.

This "revolution" was going the way of the Iranian revolution. I warned against the consequences when many here were waving their pompoms and cheering the Egyptian to fight for their "democracy and freedom".

The replacements are often more brutal and more murderous than the dictators.

When this first happened, I made the comment that a Military that doesn't fire upon their own people is subservient to its people will determine whether these people get a true Democracy or something else. The Military in the beginning did stand between the old Government and the rebels.

Not anymore. Does this then mean that these people will get a substitute for Mubarek in the form of another dictator? It could be. I think as you all above have stated, these folks need to be very wary of the Military at this point.

The Military needs to show some restraint if they want to keep this a civil - Civil Uprising.

All I know is, somewhere along the line, this will cost me money and lots of it. Is no one concerned about the comment that he was selling 'their' oil cheaply?

I agree with those who said about the President being a benevolent Dictator who kept peace and stability in his country for 30 years and I also agree with those who said the replacement government could be worse, eg on the Iranian model.

I am NOT impressed with those horrible comments about sentencing the President to death. An eye for an eye does not work. We have to put the past behind us and start to work together and putting Mr Mubarak is not going to achieve anything. After all he is almost 83 and who is going to shoot or hang an old man, even such a "young" 83 as Mr Mubarak. He has said he did not commit these crimes and nothing has been proved. He does have years of experience in public affairs and actually could be quite useful advising these young people who have no knowledge of being in Government.

It will be interesting to see how long it takes before young Egyptians that are unemployed, highly educated and now flush with success at having overturned the man they blame for their woes, start shaking their shoes at their new military dictatorship.

Here's a look at how young Egyptians are suffering from unemployment levels that rival those seen during the Great Depression:

http://viableopposition.blogspot.com/2011/02/egypt-unemployed-population-cohort.html

"Qu'un sang impur abreuve nos sillons! The bloody phrase from the Marseillaise (didn't look up the spellign - not one of my strong points.

Mubarak could pass for Louis XVI, though he makes a more convincing Louis XIV. His wife couldn't pass for Marie Antoinette, because the poor have plenty of very cheap subsidized bread in Egypt.

Something must be wrong if I find myself agreeing with Farideh Karshanian - commenting above - sort of like the US cooperating with the Soviets during WWII - not sure which one of us represents the Soviets - her I hope.

My recommendation is to investigate and recoup the money if they find some was stolen, but don't put Mubarak in jail. Compared to any other leader in the Middle East, he performed pretty well - just stayed too long. If the youth want to get rid of the privileged classes who made rules to benefit themselves, they will have to go after the rest of the military as well as Mubarak, a quest that could have bloody consequences.

If a bit of money has been siphoned off e.g. the $1.5 annual US weapons subsidy to Egypt, this is only natural in any third world country. Easy to do with a little slightly illegal collusion with suppliers and the Egyptian public doesn't lose anything - just have a few less weapons in the annual American gift. The next government won't be better in that respect.

But people can hope for somewhat more transparent rules (rather than socialist control and favoritism for the elite) and more freedom of expression. But now the military seems to be cracking down on them as well. Ultimately if they are challenging some folks in authority pocketing some money, they will have to go after the military as well. Is it worth it? I would suggest caution and prudence. If there has been clearly illegal torture, prosecute the people that did it and censure Mubarak - but putting him in jail (like putting Nixon or Bush in jail) wouldn't be for the good of the country.

I feel the Army Council just caved into the Tahrir Square protestors, thinking that by detaining Mr Mubarak, the Square would return to normal. However, if you give in once to this type of pressure, you will end up doing it again and again. The protestors will just ask for more and more and groups like the Muslim Brotherhood will jump onto the bandwagon. Already there are those calling for closer links with Iran.

As for the author of a newly issued book telling us that he spoke to some of the President's school friends (can't be too many about as the President is nearly 83) and they said he was always dishonest and evil and spied for the Devil and all, - well why did it take him 30 years to tell us this. Of course, I know - when someone is down, kick him and sell the kind of sleaze that would appeal to the masses. If you watch all these You Tube videos of Mr Mubarak, it can be seen he is not as portrayed in that book and was (is) a very modest man who did not seek to flaunt himself or his family and nor was he staying in a "Presidential Palace" in Sharm-el-Sheikh but a modest villa. Do not always believe what is in the media.

I will bet you anything that the people that will take over Egypt will be 10 times worse than Mubarak after all is said and done. Muslims are muslims are muslims, they all hate us and want us dead, and they are all a bunch of nut cases, and i defy anyone to tell me different. When a muslim will denounce the murder of children in a school bus, then will i listen to a muslim. But you see, if you are not muslim, they want you dead. Egypt will be a mess in a few years, watch. What we really need to do is take out Iran, and quit fooling around with a bunch of camel jockyes in Libya.

The message being sent to the leaders of the world is: do not step aside peacefully, but fight, take as much wealth as you can and destroy all you can who appose, so they can offer you a retirement in some far off country of the world with amnesty and billions of dollars in peace settlement.???? The man did wrong, then he stepped aside for his country, and his country will kill him and have nothing to gain from it.... They should be happy that he loves Egypt and I would suggest they leave him in such an amazing country to live out the remainder of his years, he is no threat, if fact the love for his country is an asset.

“The occupation of Egypt for 300 years did not top what Mubarak did in 30. He managed to destroy national unity.”

Time will tell, Egypt's military and people seem quite unitied at the moment, more so than I thought possible. Strength from adversity might just apply.

one day even allah will have to bend his knee to the king of kings and the lord of lords.the one true god.

Some of you guys seem to want an extremist theocracy to replace him just so you can say "I told you so!"

I don't think the people of Egypt or any of the other countries undergoing change have much interest in one. The common refrain you hear from them is that they want freedom, equality, and a modern government so they can rule themselves.

Give it time.

Hmm - Allah means God in Arabic - the Christian Arabs also refer to Allah as their God. So if the more gentle, tolerant and moderate son will change the tough policies of the father that might be similar to the situation in
Syria, but not in Egypt, where the sons are discredited and in jail.

Hopefully radical religious fanatics like Victoria above won't come to power in Egypt. Most of the Mediterranean Arab countries after independence chose socialism and opposed an oppressed Muslim fundamentalist fanatics. The socialists weren't very big on human rights, unfortunately even after almost everyone worldwide realized that socialism as an economic system didn't work very well.

Mubarak should face the death penalty.

Mubarak and his sons are part of a dynasty based on corruption, abuse of power, outright thievery of public funds and mass assassinations. They are billionaires not because they are entrepreneurs, but because they used their illegitimate positions to steal from their own people, while they massacred them over the last thirty years.

They should be stripped of their wealth worldwide, while they are tried for treason and murder. The death penalty should not be ruled out to set an example in the Arab world.

This same road should be applied to Assad of Syria, an assassin; Saleh; Gadhafi, etc.

Finally, the idea of asylum in any country in the world for these murderers should be ruled out. The only place for them is the International Penal Court, and then the death penalty.

You're never going to expect it coming is the @!$%#in sad thing.

Meaningful reform toward the perception of principle by our blood soaked bitch means taking torture out of the cell and slowly moving it into the ER where everyone involved is given just enough deniability not to conclusively assume that the global pile of @!$%# running through their own head is directly responsible.

That is the control standard for America, where it helps to have the people directly involved also be the piss soaked fly traps for all the crazy @!$%# they hear as a result of them.

Good luck for a better life...

It's a beutiful vision Obama!

When the Egyptian people overthrew the Mubarak dictatorship they thought they were going to be getting freedom and democracy. What the Egyptians are going to end up with is a radical Islamic tyranny so brutal and oppressive that it will make them wish for Mubarak's return. Islamic extremists want to dominate the world and end all religions other than their perverted version of Islam. Once they control Egypt, the whole Middle East will fall into their clutches. That will be a tragic day for Egypt as well as for all of Western civilization.