Mubarak Proves Himself Arrogant Idiot

Here is an asshole who is willing to risk the lives of his people for no other reason than his own ego. the The only real solution to this sort of situation is to kill him. Even allowing him to leave at this juncture only makes for the possibility that he might try to regain power at some point. I think the Egyptians should physically purge the top elite cabinet, VP and especially the military. It's essential that the Egyptian people put the fear into and destroy the old strongman authoritarian regime which has had its basis in the army since 1952.

The US should state that we are cutting off all military and other aid until Mubarak is forced from office and a civilian government is in place.

Mubarak: I'll delegate 'some' powers to VP

Egypt's Hosni Mubarak said he had handed some powers to his vice president Thursday, but refused to step down or leave the country, prompting a key opposition figure to warn: "Egypt will explode."

Stunned protesters in central Cairo who demanded Mubarak's ouster waved their shoes in contempt and shouted, "Leave, leave, leave." Others wept, while some watched in shocked silence.

Opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei turned to Twitter and denounced Mubarak's speech. "Egypt will explode. Army must save the country now," ElBaradei tweeted.

In Mubarak's televised speech, translated by NBC News, the embattled leader said he was addressing Egypt's youth, acknowledging the honesty of the demands of the protesters and their intentions.

"By confirming the needs of the people, and by putting Egypt first, I will dissolve the upper levels of government effective immediately and hand my power over to my vice president," Mubarak said, according to the NBC translation. "This is a major moment of change."

But Mubarak said he was not leaving Egypt, and said he "cannot and will not accept to be dictated orders from outside" and would remain until elections in September. He had already announced that he would not seek re-election.

"I will not separate from Egyptian soil until I am buried underneath," Mubarak said.