Mubarak said that he didn't send out the counter protesters. Forget the fact that they were highly organized, well armed and riding horses and camels; he has no idea where they came from and certainly didn't tell them to riot or attack anyone. Stick to your story Mr. President, no one will ever see through it.
"I don't want to see Egyptians fighting Egyptians," he said. Apparently he doesn't want to see it on the streets but he was perfectly happy with it happening in his prisons for the past 30 years.
Apparently Mubarak's wife and his son, Gamal were still in Egypt at the presidential palace. There were reports that they fled the country when the Revolution began - likely with treasures looted from the Valley of the Kings.
Omar Suleiman said my favorite line of the day: "We will not use violence against them. We will ask them to go home and we will ask their parents to ask them to go home." Apparently the Revolution that is taking over the country, inspiring thousands across the region and forcing Mubarak to resign is just a few kids throwing a tantrum. No, the Egyptian leadership isn't out of touch at all.
But wait, there's more! Suleiman went on to say that believes the government has met the demands of the people by agreeing to step down and reform the constitution. They've agreed to all the demands, except for that one tiny one. What was it again? Oh yeah, Mubarak's resignation.
"[Obama] you don't understand Egyptian culture."
ReplyDeleteThis must be a surprise to President Obama. Didn't he and all his supporters assume that Obama's understanding of other cultures (especially Arab cultures) was a key reason to elect him?