NP - MUBARAK RELENTS, STEPS DOWN

[Ian Livingston]

I do hope for the best, but, where the military is concerned, I do not
think the well-being of the people is foremost among government
concerns. It looks more like a coup shaping up. Mubarak moved off to a
cozy villa on the Red Sea, Suleiman in a puppet seat, and the
constitution be damned while the thugs step in. I think Mubarak
engineered the worst possible scenario for his departure.

On Fri, Feb 11, 2011 at 9:22 AM, Mark Kohut <markekohut at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Whatever happens, one of we plisters or a P scholar should write about how from
> all we can
> see, hear and learn the Egyptian revolution is the very
> definition of an anarchic uprising---spontaneous, leaderless, non-violent [yes,
> there
> was some perhaps largely in self-protection after Mubarak unleashed
> those black (and other colors) figures on horseback!---another TRP image]
> wanting only freedom, justice and self-determination.
>
> An Egyptian "under the cobblestones" moment
> OR beyond the golden palace
> moment.............................
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com>
> To: P-list <pynchon-l at waste.org>
> Sent: Fri, February 11, 2011 11:58:43 AM
> Subject: NP - MUBARAK RELENTS, STEPS DOWN
>
> http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2011_02/027955.php
>
> President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt turned over all power to the
> military, and left the Egyptian capital for his resort home in Sharm
> el-Sheik, Vice President Omar Suleiman announced on state television
> on Friday.
>
> The announcement, delivered during evening prayers in Cairo, set off a
> frenzy of celebration, with protesters shouting "Egypt is free!"
>
> The Egyptian military issued a communique pledging to carry out a
> variety of constitutional reforms in a statement notable for its
> commanding tone. The military's statement alluded to the delegation of
> power to Vice President Omar Suleiman and it suggested that the
> military would supervise implementation of the reforms.
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