Speaker of Egyptian Parliment says important announcement due soon

[AnOhioan]

Maybe Murbarak has already fled


http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

[JuniperLea]

1. I just now IM'd my best friend...

With those exact words!

[tekisui]

2. Twitter is saying Israeli Channel 10 reporting Mubarak on plane to Switzerland

[somone]

3. to visit his Swiss bank accounts and safe deposits?

Still the best place to stash your cash

[David__77]

4. Hello Islamic Republic of Egypt?

There can be no "secular, Arab" Egypt if he resigns. Baradei cannot assume power - he would be a Kerensky for sure. Best wishes to the Egyptian people, who are more than capable of managing their own affairs.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

6. The super conservative muslims there number

about the same as tea baggers here.

There, the entire country has been under surveillance, often with the help of the US, financially, with technology, and with our support of Mubarak. No surprise about what is happening. I have always viewed this country as a powder keg.

[Ian David]

5. OMG! Maybe they know what Keith Olbermann is going to do next! n/t

[LiberalLoner]

7. There was a report of luxury sedans and private jets at Cairo airport...suspicion was

it was Mubarak and crew. n/t

[immoderate]

8. Has anybody heard from onager?

He spent most of the last few years in Egypt, and has often posted his insights. His last post to DU was Jan 8, I think. I'd love to get his reaction.

--imm

[malaise]

9. The Speaker said that the Egyptian National Security

folks will be meeting early tomorrow.