I think this was prearranged between Mubarak and the military. He is a sick old man, and he needs a rest. But I do not think he has actually resigned. He has retreated into the background, leaving the military and his VP to defend the country.
I expect that the military will now give the protestors an ultimatim. And if they do not disperse, they will start shooting them. That way, Mubarak stays in the presidency until the fall election, but escapes the blame for the killings—which, I am sorry to say, will be well deserved at this point. Hopefully they will shoot more Communist agitators than deluded fools in the process. But that’s as may be.
The army has sided with the people and announced they have dissolved the parliament of Egypt and will establish a timeline for the people in order to meet their demands.
I am very happy for the people of Egypt. The saber rattling from our side and the scare tactics are so premature as to be deliberate trouble making.
We can oppose when there is something to oppose but I’m not buying this outrageous self interested party being thrown against the victory of humans dancing and singing in relief of oppression and tasting freedom.