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In his first appearance on television since a wave of protests engulfed his nation four days ago, Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak has called for the members of his cabinet to resign.
Rich! Ah, the ego of a 30-year US puppet. It knows no bounds.
He also promised to initiate social, economic and political reforms, saying that he was on the side of the poor.
And he always has been, of course. It’s just that his cabinet members for the past 30 years have been in his way.
And, of course, he had no choice but to shut down the internet (except the stock exchange line).
Vice President Joe Biden said Thursday that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is not a dictator and shouldn't have to resign, but should be more "responsive" to the needs of his people.[...]
Biden's reticence to speak out more strongly against Mubarak's government, now the target of a pro-democracy movement, appears to reflect the Egyptian leader's willingness to be a US ally on key issues such as marginalizing Iran and cooperating with Israel on its regional goals.
Uh-huh.
Obama lets Biden take the front row on the sticky issues, I guess.At a White House press briefing Friday afternoon, reporters pelted outgoing Press Secretary Robert Gibbs with questions about the revolution in Egypt, but there was one key query he just could not address.It was Associated Press reporter Ben Feller who lodged the unanswerable, asking Gibbs if President Barack Obama will "stand by" embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.
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Gibbs added that the president was "very concerned" about the events in Egypt and would continue following the latest developments.
For the last three years, the US government secretly provided aid to the leaders behind this week's social uprising in Egypt aimed to topple the government of President Hosni Mubarak, according to a leaked diplomatic cable.One of the young Egyptian leaders who attended a summit for activists in New York with the help of the US embassy in Cairo was detained when he returned to Egypt, the memo released by Wikileaks said.
Uh-oh, Wikileaks letting that old truth cat out of the bag again. Wikileaks 3, US Government 0.
The leaked document indicates that the US government was publicly supporting Mubarak's government while privately backing opposition groups.
Just what you might expect out of the US government. Which is not gonna like it being proven one little bit. So add that to the sins of Julian Assange.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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