CAIRO - It was a tragi-comedy. The day of the scam? Or the eve of a civil war? The young people of Tahrir Square, expression of the generation of the web, thought they had finally ousted from power after seventeen days, the old general in power for thirty years. The echo of their joy bounced on the banks of the Nile, invaded by a delirious crowd, and reached the same hours in the Arab world, thrilled by the news proved false, he resigned.
In the largest and most prestigious Arab nation, with eighty, perhaps a hundred million people, a democratic uprising failed to oust the dictator, which seemed timeless. What had happened in the small Tunisia to Egypt where he was repeating it seemed impossible. But Hosni Mubarak has been presented on television in the late evening, when everyone was expecting his resignation, and said with a long speech that he remains president.
Does not go away. I do not have any intention. She will now not only in September and how he wants the crowd. Some of the powers delegated to the faithful Omar Suleiman, the vice president. Who spoke just after inviting those Tahrir Square to go home, and not to listen to the news from abroad.
Mubarak had a face as ever. The expression retouched by surgeons in an attempt to rejuvenate, as was crystallized. The dyed hair, almost tarred, were impeccable. There was no trace of emotion on his face. And his words sounded firm. No trace of humiliation is unprecedented for a dictator, from a military society in power since 1952, which is rejected by the people of his country, in revolt, and tenacious, determined to ask for democracy.
Heavy humiliation, made worse by the prosecution of corruption. Yesterday it seemed for a few hours, that the democratic uprising had dragged with them the armed forces. Referred to him, Mubarak was the commander in chief. Millions of Egyptians, tens of millions of Arabs have held my breath until it became clear that Nasser would not go away.
As it was planned. As had been announced. But instead remained stubborn, unmoved in his place. A hoax. A tragicomedy. It is heard as thunder. Instead of the enthusiasm expressed until then, it exploded with anger, the anger of the two, three hundred thousand people gathered in Tahrir Square.
The echo of popular anger has invaded the banks of the Nile. In addition to the tragi-comedy is a mystery. A yellow not just Egypt. It seemed that senior officials of the army had followed the will of the people, bypassing the government and the generals loyal to Mubarak. And they had done so with the blessing of Barack Obama, as the CIA chief, Leon E.
Panetta, had hinted to Washington that afternoon, he was aware of the impending departure of Mubarak. It was a matter of hours. The High Council of the Egyptian armed forces, which do not resemble other ads, had met in a special session and had informed the country have accepted the task of "protecting the nation and support the legitimate demands of the people." At the session of the Council was not present Hosni Mubarak, but that was still formally the supreme commander of the armed forces, and was also absent from the vice president, Lt.
Gen. Omar Suleiman, considered the strong man of the moment and the most likely successor Mubarak. Suleiman and Mubarak, and with their Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, a former general, as shown by public television in Cairo, had met separately, while the Council was convened, and this had me thinking that the decision of the senior officers were been taken against their will.
Until the last information minister, Anas Fekky, had in fact continued to deny that Mubarak was going to resign. For him, the president might have given up real power, but would retain formally charged. Dissent among the faithful of Mubarak and the Board was, at least seemed very harsh.
It was said that Field Marshal Tantawi, Minister of Defence, who had chaired the Council had reproached for not having prevented Omar Suleiman, in the many years when it was next to Mubarak and the head of the secret services, the spread of corruption, and the involvement of presidential family in almost all economic and financial abuse in decades.
It is not excluded, however, that Omar Suleiman was appointed to the post temporarily vacated by Mubarak. Mubarak himself, although his having grateful for the loyalty, he could authorize him to take his place. Suleiman from which he could exercise power rather limited, given the role he had assumed the Council.
He could serve in relations with the United States and Israel, and essentially continue to be the man for the time necessary balance in the Middle East. Of which the Egyptian army is one of the essential elements. It was a scam? Illusion that he had fallen the whole country? What had happened could look like a coup.
Although the military said that it was a "consensus" at the will of the people. And so it has been interpreted in Tahrir Square. General Rueini Hassan, commander of the military square in Cairo, the first out in public to announce that the High Council of the armed forces had decided, was greeted with waving flags and a crowd chanting: "the people and the army are one.
" The same hospitality they received the generals have not hesitated to bring the youth of the movement "April 6, the spark of rebellion. The Council of the armed forces has promised other press. At number one followed by others. The general meeting shall remain at all times. The general said a well prepared script? Or the president and his faithful Omar Suleiman have mocked them.
It was thought that the army had decided to hasten the time and push the reluctant Mubarak to resign first, to prevent the Tahrir Square protests drag the rest of the country by creating an uncontrollable situation. For now, it was planned a protest rally, which was announced more impressive than before.
In recent days had multiplied strikes in major centers for young people of Tahrir square: and the strikers and paralyze industry, transport and public administration, would have burdened the mobilization against Mubarak. Hard to imagine what will happen today when the protesters to descend on tricked squares.
Equally difficult to imagine the behavior of the army. It 'been complicit or even mocked him? E ', however, unlikely that the military, however many of them have acted in bad faith. The divisions have deepened in their ranks as they are set out the allegations of corruption directed at the presidential family.
If the dignity of the company could be hurt by the military ouster of their boss, the President of the Republic, the respectability of caste was seriously dented by the revelations of the family sull'affarismo Mubarak. The sudden removal of Gamal Mubarak, the second, the direction of the National Democratic Party, the catch-all party, was an early sign of growing discontent within the army.
The President wanted Gamal to succeed, but the military did not want that character outside their company, responsible for his brother to the Pnd have turned into a business center. And a few hours after the expulsion from the party of Gamal, wanted - it seems - by the military it was the turn of Ahmed Ezz, a friend of Mubarak's brothers, and the main protagonist of corruption.
Justice has already charged. Tragicomedy are part of the relationships between Washington and Cairo. They are relations that have deep roots. The triangle of US-Egypt-Israel is the basis of balance in the region. Since the Camp David Accords (1979), which led to mutual recognition between Cairo and Jerusalem, the United States shall pay annually to the Egyptian armed forces and a half billion dollars.
In all since thirty-five billion. Money that allows the Egyptian army to equip itself with sophisticated weapons enough. What happened yesterday affect relations between Washington and Cairo? Washington certainly thought that finally happen in Cairo called for just before the transition, once again, the same Barack Obama.
He too was beaten? 
In the largest and most prestigious Arab nation, with eighty, perhaps a hundred million people, a democratic uprising failed to oust the dictator, which seemed timeless. What had happened in the small Tunisia to Egypt where he was repeating it seemed impossible. But Hosni Mubarak has been presented on television in the late evening, when everyone was expecting his resignation, and said with a long speech that he remains president.
Does not go away. I do not have any intention. She will now not only in September and how he wants the crowd. Some of the powers delegated to the faithful Omar Suleiman, the vice president. Who spoke just after inviting those Tahrir Square to go home, and not to listen to the news from abroad.
Mubarak had a face as ever. The expression retouched by surgeons in an attempt to rejuvenate, as was crystallized. The dyed hair, almost tarred, were impeccable. There was no trace of emotion on his face. And his words sounded firm. No trace of humiliation is unprecedented for a dictator, from a military society in power since 1952, which is rejected by the people of his country, in revolt, and tenacious, determined to ask for democracy.
Heavy humiliation, made worse by the prosecution of corruption. Yesterday it seemed for a few hours, that the democratic uprising had dragged with them the armed forces. Referred to him, Mubarak was the commander in chief. Millions of Egyptians, tens of millions of Arabs have held my breath until it became clear that Nasser would not go away.
As it was planned. As had been announced. But instead remained stubborn, unmoved in his place. A hoax. A tragicomedy. It is heard as thunder. Instead of the enthusiasm expressed until then, it exploded with anger, the anger of the two, three hundred thousand people gathered in Tahrir Square.
The echo of popular anger has invaded the banks of the Nile. In addition to the tragi-comedy is a mystery. A yellow not just Egypt. It seemed that senior officials of the army had followed the will of the people, bypassing the government and the generals loyal to Mubarak. And they had done so with the blessing of Barack Obama, as the CIA chief, Leon E.
Panetta, had hinted to Washington that afternoon, he was aware of the impending departure of Mubarak. It was a matter of hours. The High Council of the Egyptian armed forces, which do not resemble other ads, had met in a special session and had informed the country have accepted the task of "protecting the nation and support the legitimate demands of the people." At the session of the Council was not present Hosni Mubarak, but that was still formally the supreme commander of the armed forces, and was also absent from the vice president, Lt.
Gen. Omar Suleiman, considered the strong man of the moment and the most likely successor Mubarak. Suleiman and Mubarak, and with their Prime Minister Ahmed Shafiq, a former general, as shown by public television in Cairo, had met separately, while the Council was convened, and this had me thinking that the decision of the senior officers were been taken against their will.
Until the last information minister, Anas Fekky, had in fact continued to deny that Mubarak was going to resign. For him, the president might have given up real power, but would retain formally charged. Dissent among the faithful of Mubarak and the Board was, at least seemed very harsh.
It was said that Field Marshal Tantawi, Minister of Defence, who had chaired the Council had reproached for not having prevented Omar Suleiman, in the many years when it was next to Mubarak and the head of the secret services, the spread of corruption, and the involvement of presidential family in almost all economic and financial abuse in decades.
It is not excluded, however, that Omar Suleiman was appointed to the post temporarily vacated by Mubarak. Mubarak himself, although his having grateful for the loyalty, he could authorize him to take his place. Suleiman from which he could exercise power rather limited, given the role he had assumed the Council.
He could serve in relations with the United States and Israel, and essentially continue to be the man for the time necessary balance in the Middle East. Of which the Egyptian army is one of the essential elements. It was a scam? Illusion that he had fallen the whole country? What had happened could look like a coup.
Although the military said that it was a "consensus" at the will of the people. And so it has been interpreted in Tahrir Square. General Rueini Hassan, commander of the military square in Cairo, the first out in public to announce that the High Council of the armed forces had decided, was greeted with waving flags and a crowd chanting: "the people and the army are one.
" The same hospitality they received the generals have not hesitated to bring the youth of the movement "April 6, the spark of rebellion. The Council of the armed forces has promised other press. At number one followed by others. The general meeting shall remain at all times. The general said a well prepared script? Or the president and his faithful Omar Suleiman have mocked them.
It was thought that the army had decided to hasten the time and push the reluctant Mubarak to resign first, to prevent the Tahrir Square protests drag the rest of the country by creating an uncontrollable situation. For now, it was planned a protest rally, which was announced more impressive than before.
In recent days had multiplied strikes in major centers for young people of Tahrir square: and the strikers and paralyze industry, transport and public administration, would have burdened the mobilization against Mubarak. Hard to imagine what will happen today when the protesters to descend on tricked squares.
Equally difficult to imagine the behavior of the army. It 'been complicit or even mocked him? E ', however, unlikely that the military, however many of them have acted in bad faith. The divisions have deepened in their ranks as they are set out the allegations of corruption directed at the presidential family.
If the dignity of the company could be hurt by the military ouster of their boss, the President of the Republic, the respectability of caste was seriously dented by the revelations of the family sull'affarismo Mubarak. The sudden removal of Gamal Mubarak, the second, the direction of the National Democratic Party, the catch-all party, was an early sign of growing discontent within the army.
The President wanted Gamal to succeed, but the military did not want that character outside their company, responsible for his brother to the Pnd have turned into a business center. And a few hours after the expulsion from the party of Gamal, wanted - it seems - by the military it was the turn of Ahmed Ezz, a friend of Mubarak's brothers, and the main protagonist of corruption.
Justice has already charged. Tragicomedy are part of the relationships between Washington and Cairo. They are relations that have deep roots. The triangle of US-Egypt-Israel is the basis of balance in the region. Since the Camp David Accords (1979), which led to mutual recognition between Cairo and Jerusalem, the United States shall pay annually to the Egyptian armed forces and a half billion dollars.
In all since thirty-five billion. Money that allows the Egyptian army to equip itself with sophisticated weapons enough. What happened yesterday affect relations between Washington and Cairo? Washington certainly thought that finally happen in Cairo called for just before the transition, once again, the same Barack Obama.
He too was beaten?
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