Egyptian Revolution Tweets. Day 16, Determination, Part 15 - (Mubarak Refuses to Leave)

[Catherina]

Egyptian Revolution Tweets. Day 16, Determination, Part 15 - (Mubarak Refuses to Leave)

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14

Some Mubarak Financial documents DDos'd to dissappear found here

To see Tahrir reference points on Google Earth + overlay


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4eUV2DAYwM">Try Not To Cry Little One

Please rec if you read these, these get mercilessly unrec'd. Weird.

Please, if you see important news, please xpost in Please, if you see important news, please xpost in LCoyote's Daily Thread for Day 16

[Catherina]

1. spokesman for the revo was a bad idea, Ghonim is stressing on sep. his personal views from the whole

ShereefAbbas عباس
The idea of a spokesman for the revolution was a bad idea, but it's exc. that @Ghonim is stressing on sep. his personal views from the whole
54 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

2. God damnit, i Hate it when my sources won't confirm something. Gah.

Elazul Elazul
God damnit, i Hate it when my sources won't confirm something. Gah.
1 minute ago

[highplainsdem]

3. Wael @Ghonim on Al Arabiya now: We want solutions that will satisfy the protesters & stop the bloods

SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi
by Elazul
Wael @Ghonim on Al Arabiya now: We want solutions that will satisfy the protesters & stop the bloodshed
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

4. Republican guard on HM's side, thats his last line of defense in case the army turn on him

dooolism Adel Abdel Ghafar
@
@ianinegypt indeed, but with the Republican guard on HM's side, thats his last line of defense in case the army turn on him #jan25 #egypt
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


How many people in the Republican Guard?

[Catherina]

5. ael seems to be toning it down a bit :(

ArabRevolution تباً لك ياطاغوت
Wael seems to be toning it down a bit :( #Egypt #Jan25
3 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

6. YES YES YES the speeches were cleverly intended to create anger

Elazul Elazul
YES YES YES RT @kanu_356: @kanu_356 @Kevin_E_Ready @elazul the speeches were cleverly intended to create anger
34 seconds ago

[Catherina]

7. AJA now: i have info that Mubarak not longer pres, forget him, OS running ctry w assistance of Army

ArabVoicesSpeak Samar Dahmash Jarrah
Zaher on AJA now: i have info that #Mubarak is not longer president , forget him, Omar Suleiman is running country w assistance of Army
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

8. angry protesters at army HQ now video

Zeinobia Zeinobia
angry protesters at army HQ in Alex http://goo.gl/acctI
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply


http://www.arabawy.org/2011/02/11/alex-19/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjfUfO9CgmY&feature=player_embedded
Following Mubarak's speech where he announced he is not stepping down, thousands are now protesting in Alexandria in front of the Egyptian Army's Northern Command base, chanting: Are you protecting the people, or protecting (Mubarak) the dog?!

[Catherina]

9. Page grab of Al Arabiya with Wael @Ghonim statement via telephone "There is a clear seriousness for

SultanAlQassemi Sultan Al Qassemi
Page grab of Al Arabiya with Wael @Ghonim statement via telephone "There is a clear seriousness for reform" http://yfrog.com/h06c7mdj
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[tekisui]

10. Time for a HARD coup. Storm the fucking gates.

[Catherina]

12. It's dark there now. almost 2am. First thing in AM I'd advise. Dunno. Damn.

Dunno. Damn. Ugly stuff going on.

[Catherina]

16. I want to see HM and OS hanging in Tahrir Square. n/t

[Catherina]

18. Apres moi le deluge time now. Bring it on. They won't back down now. Stupid, stupid

world *leaders*

[Catherina]

11. Clashes in Al Arish at the borders between CSF and armed force plus there are angry protesters there

Zeinobia Zeinobia
Clashes in Al Arish at the borders between CSF and armed force plus there are angry protesters there from #Mubarakspeech
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

13. Live audio w/young blogger-activist at TV Building: describing situation over background of chanting

Jan25voices Jan25 Voices
Live audio w/young blogger-activist at TV Building: describing situation over background of chanting. http://twiturm.com/ce65j #Jan25 #Egypt
29 seconds ago


http://twiturm.com/ce65j

In English

Ppl telling Army to make a decision NOW instead of erecting barricades and putting up barbed wire.

[Catherina]

14. Mubarak doesn't OWN Egypt !! Does he not understand the concept of a State?!

Gsquare86 Gigi Ibrahim جييييج
Mubarak doesn't OWN Egypt !! Does he not understand the concept of a State?!
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply


It ain't just Mubarak

[Catherina]

15. clashes in al arish security forces and protesters with casualties,death toll unknown.

FatmaNaib Fatma Naib
Reports of clashes in al arish security forces and protesters with casualties,death toll unknown. Journalist tells @AJArabic
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

17. TV building protests around a 1000 chanting against the regime and calling everyday millions march

Gsquare86 Gigi Ibrahim جييييج
TV building protests around a 1000 chanting against the regime and calling everyday millions march http://yfrog.com/h05h8vj
47 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

19. do NOT take my word as fact unless i say "Confirmed"

Elazul Elazul
People i'm not 100% sure of everything i'm retweeting or tweeting, do NOT take my word as fact unless i say "Confirmed" #Jan25 Jan25
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply



I'm taking extra precautions with the people whose information I post here. All are trusted tweets. I will NOT post anything from sketchy newcomers and old *suspects*

[Catherina]

20. 1st speech objective 2 reduce unrest. 2nd speech objective 2 increase unrest

MilitantNews MilitantNews
1st speech objective 2 reduce unrest. 2nd speech objective 2 increase unrest What other purpose for giving same content? COUP #jan25 #egypt
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

21. Looks like he played the army too! important not to get pulled into an argument w/ the army

ShaimaStreet Shaima
@
Looks like he played the army too! The most important thing is not to get pulled into an argument w/ the army. @ianinegypt #jan25 #egypt
1 minute ago


You ppl are very wise.

[Waiting For Everyman]

22. Taken by "security forces" RT @robertcaruso US Embassy Cairo employee was killed

jeremy scahill
Taken by "security forces" RT @robertcaruso US Embassy Cairo employee was killed http://j.mp/g2xYYO #Egypt
9 minutes ago

Link above says confirmed dead by State Dept.

Rob Caruso's profile says:
Navy veteran. Former SIGAR & Warfighter Support Office staffer. SoCal native. Winning the future since 1985

My bad, Caruso is not the one dead after all. From the link:

FSN Khairy Ramadan Aly was allegedly picked up by Egyptian security forces from his home and has now been confirmed dead.

[Catherina]

25. Announcement

]THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2011
US Embassy Cairo Local Employee Picked-up by Egyptian Security Forces Now Confirmed Dead

FSN Khairy Ramadan Aly was allegedly picked up by Egyptian security forces from his home and has now been confirmed dead.

Secretary Clinton's statement on the Loss of Locally Employed Staff Member Khairy Ramadan Aly in Cairo | February 10, 2011:
On behalf of all the men and women of the State Department and USAID, I offer our condolences to the friends and loved ones of Khairy Ramadan Aly, a member of our Embassy family in Cairo who went missing from his home on January 28 and has now been confirmed dead. Mr. Aly was a carpenter in the Embassy’s Facilities Office with 18 years of dedicated service. We join his family, friends and colleagues in Egypt in mourning this loss. Throughout this period, many Egyptian employees of the U.S. Mission have continued to work alongside their American colleagues in Cairo and Alexandria. The United States is grateful for their contributions, commitment and sacrifice during this difficult time.


Our thoughts and prayers are with the many Egyptians who have lost their lives or loved ones, been injured, or had their homes and property destroyed in recent days. As we have said repeatedly, the United States condemns violence against civilians under any circumstances. Abuses committed against those seeking to exercise basic freedoms must stop. There is a clear responsibility by the Egyptian government, including the armed forces, to protect those threatened and to hold accountable those responsible for using violence and intimidation that threatens the aspirations of the Egyptian people. We look to the Egyptian government to demonstrate to its people that it is serious about moving quickly toward genuine change.


Our thoughts and prayers for his bereaved family and the US Embassy Cairo community.

http://diplopundit.blogspot.com/2011/02/us-embassy-cairo-local-employee-picked.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed:+blogspot/SYfg+(Diplopundit+Feed)

[Catherina]

23. Hundreds more on march right now to state TV building, passing through Abdel Munim Riyad square

hackneylad Jack Shenker
Hundreds more on march right now to state TV building, passing through Abdel Munim Riyad square #Tahrir
37 seconds ago

[highplainsdem]

24. correction : The clashes in Al Arish is between CSF and gunmen not army , I translated badly pardon

Zeinobia Zeinobia
Guys important correction : The clashes in Al Arish is between CSF and gunmen not army , I translated badly pardon me
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[highplainsdem]

26. they announced @dream tv that the army announcement has been postponed till the morning

Zeinobia Zeinobia
RT @marwamaher: @Zeinobia they announced @dream tv that the army announcement has been postponed till the morning
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

27. #Mubarak referring to the dead protesters in his speech as "YOUR dead" rather than "OUR"!

marwame Marwa Elnaggar
RT @zeinobia: RT @moelnadi: Did anyone else notice #Mubarak referring to the dead protesters in his speech as "YOUR dead" rather than "OUR"!
2 minutes ago

SaleemaGul Saleema Gul
@
@Zeinobia wow. "your dead" That really tells u about the psyche of the man
32 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[highplainsdem]

28. Was Al Sharq Al Awsat behind Wael's fake statement? A new low for them

ArabRevolution تباً لك ياطاغوت
Was Al Sharq Al Awsat behind Wael's fake statement? A new low for them
55 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

29. Mubarak 'baiting' protesters This Just In - CNN.com

ArabVoicesSpeak Samar Dahmash Jarrah
Zakaria: Mubarak 'baiting' protesters – This Just In - CNN.com Blogs news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/10/zak… #jan25
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

Zakaria: Mubarak 'baiting' protesters
February 10th, 2011
05:30 PM ET

Egypt's Hosni Mubarak stubbornly clung to the presidency on Thursday, refusing in a highly anticipated speech to step down by saying he does not take orders from anyone outside Egypt. CNN's Fareed Zakaria says this move by Mubarak may be just trying to bait the protestors into more violence.

Watch more about what this might mean and read an edited transcript from Zakaria:

Video

"One hopes that history does not mark this as the moment that this revolution turned. For two weeks the demonstrators have been peaceful, they have been entirely democratic and incredibly honorable. But they've been broken up, they have been beaten; the regime has tried to divide the opposition, it has tried to make phony concessions. The one thing the regime did not do is concede to the principle demand.

The danger here is that things will get radicalized. ... The opposition, the protesters, the crowds are going to get angrier and angrier. They're going to draw perhaps more violent people. That is, in a sense, what the regime is hoping for. In a strange sense, I think the Mubarak regime is trying to bait the crowd in Tahrir Square and is hoping for violence and is hoping for some kind of march on the presidential palace that seems to get violent. Then they can step in and in the guise of restoring order, return to the military rule, return to the martial law that they want to consolidate. That's the danger here.

This might be a turn that history will record as the moment things went awry."

After Vice President Omar Suleiman's speech, Zakaria said the move discredited Suleiman as any kind of transitional figure:

"Egypt is a very nationalist country with a very proud people. It has a 7,000-year-old history, as President Mubarak pointed out . But I don't think it's going to work. What you just witnessed is Omar Suleiman discrediting himself as any kind of transitional figure. Omar Suleiman, the vice president, could have been the man who ushered in a new Egypt. He wouldn't have lasted but he would have been the man who brokered it all. But he has decided to stick with his boss. ... Suleiman is a former general, former head of military intelligence and President Mubarak's consigliere. ... The regime is hoping that it can wait out these protestors. But I think the big mistake for the last two weeks that the regime has made is that it has kept assuming that these people are going to go home. And they don't go home - the crowds just keep getting bigger and bigger and stronger and stronger. Friday will be a very crucial day because my guess is that you'll see the largest protest you've ever seen in Egypt."

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/10/zakaria-mubarak-baiting-protesters/

[highplainsdem]

30. Officially, the march to the palace is tomorrow after Friday prayer. Some already started to move. A

ArabRevolution تباً لك ياطاغوت
Officially, the march to the palace is tomorrow after Friday prayer. Some already started to move. AJA #Jan25 #Egypt #Tahrir
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

31. Officially, the march to the palace is tomorrow after Friday prayer. Some already started to move

ArabRevolution تباً لك ياطاغوت
Officially, the march to the palace is tomorrow after Friday prayer. Some already started to move. AJA #Jan25 #Egypt #Tahrir
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[defendandprotect]

32. K/R

[Catherina]

33. Suleiman's speech reminds me of the 1960s govt rhetoric. entire junta belongs to another century

3arabawy Hossam عمو حسام
Omar Suleiman's speech really reminds me of the 1960s govt rhetoric. The entire junta belongs to another obsolete century. #jan25
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

34. "CNN confirms a couple thousand protesters have arrived at Egypt's presidential palace"

ysalah Yosra
"CNN confirms a couple thousand protesters have arrived at Egypt's presidential palace" - oi.
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

35. Some protesters are at Heliopolis club, very close from the palace.

ArabRevolution تباً لك ياطاغوت
Via a call: Some protesters are at Heliopolis club, very close from the palace. via @mtwfeeq #Egypt #Tahrir
38 seconds ago

[Catherina]

36. Ppl heading to the Orouba palace have now reached Ramsis. Stop. avoid any posssible bloodbaths

Elazul Elazul
Via @NadaAuf #Jan25 - People heading to the Orouba palace have now rreached Ramsis. Someone tweet that please. Via Amr Elleithy on Dream2.

Amr El-Leithy is asking everyone to PLEASE go back to tahrir, we need to avoid any posssible bloodbaths! via Mohamed Diab, Dream2, telephone.

31 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

37. Regime wants to appoint @ghonim as an official spokesperson. It prefers having a head to attack.

ArabRevolution تباً لك ياطاغوت
Regime wants to appoint @ghonim as an official spokesperson. It prefers having a head to attack. via @Dima_Khatib #Jan25 #Egypt #Tahrir
38 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply


No shit/

[Catherina]

41. revolution has no leader, has no head. Regime will not change that. Regime wants 1, easier to strike

Dima_Khatib Dima Khatib أنا ديمة
This revolution has no leader, has no head. Regime will not succeed in changing that. Regime prefers a head, easier to strike #jan25 #egypt
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

38. Obama: US backs orderly transition in Egypt

AlMasryAlYoum_E Al-Masry Al-Youm
Obama: US backs orderly transition in Egypt http://ow.ly/3UiEv #Egypt #Jan25 #Mubarak
51 seconds ago


Orderly enough now?

Obama: US backs orderly transition in Egypt
AP
Thu, 10/02/2011 - 21:13



Washington--Amid reports that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak was about to step down, President Barack Obama said Thursday the United States stands ready "to support an orderly and genuine transition to democracy" in the Middle Eastern nation.

"What is absolutely clear is we are witnessing history unfold," Obama told students at Northern Michigan University. "It's a moment of transformation," he said.

Earlier, CIA Director Leon Panetta told a congressional panel that US intelligence indicated a "strong likelihood" that Mubarak was on his way out and might announce it as early as Thursday night. Egyptian TV said the embattled president would speak to the nation from his palace in Cairo.

"We are following today's events in Egypt very closely," Obama said, adding that he would "have more to say as this plays out."

...

http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/obama-us-backs-orderly-transition-egypt

[Catherina]

39. be careful with Al Arabiya reports!

FatmaNaib Fatma Naib
We should be careful with Al Arabiya reports! #Egypt
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

40. Tomorrow: we will be the opposite of the regime. Organized, peaceful & optimistic. Filled with love

ahmednaguib Ahmed Naguib
“@farida904: Tomorrow: we will be the opposite of the regime. Organized, peaceful & optimistic. Filled with love 4 1 another & Egypt.”#jan25
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

42. Mubarak vows to stay in office until September

AlMasryAlYoum_E Al-Masry Al-Youm
Mubarak vows to stay in office until September elections http://ow.ly/3UiNY #Mubarak #Egypt #Jan25
2 minutes ago

Mubarak vows to stay in office until September elections
Staff
AP
Thu, 10/02/2011 - 23:57



Hundreds of thousands of Egyptian protesters endured a disheartening anticlimax Thursday night as President Hosni Mubarak dashed hopes of an early resignation by vowing to stay in office until September's presidential elections.

Mubarak said in a national television address that he would delegate some powers to Vice President Omar Suleiman that he would ignore "diktats from abroad,” and would “carry on and protect the constitution and the people and transfer power to whomever is elected next September in free and transparent elections.” The embattled president reiterated that he would not run as a candidate.

At this stage it is still unclear as to the role the army and Suleiman will play because Mubarak's comments were so ambiguous.

According to article 82 of the Egyptian Constitution, the President could “delegate his powers to a vice president” if “on account of any temporary obstacle the President of the Republic is unable to carry out his functions.

...

http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/mubarak-vows-stay-office-until-september-elections

[highplainsdem]

43. Wael Ghonim is going to have a survey in Khaled Said page !! @Ghonim how are you going to trust the

Zeinobia Zeinobia
Wael Ghonim is going to have a survey in Khaled Said page !! @Ghonim how are you going to trust the results if FB got 50,000 fake accounts
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

44. Angry protesters reject Mubarak speech msnbc.msn.com

3arabawy Hossam عمو حسام
Angry protesters reject Mubarak speech msnbc.msn.com/id/41511395/ns… #jan25
1 minute ago

Angry protesters reject Mubarak speech
Chants of 'Leave! Leave! after speech promises transition, fair elections, but no resignation

msnbc.com staff and news service reports
updated 2 hours 7 minutes ago


Anti-government protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square react to Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's televised speech on Thursday.

CAIRO — Anger and disappointment seized protesters in Cairo Thursday as they realized that President Hosni Mubarak had no intention of stepping down and leaving the country, as they have demanded during more than two weeks of protests.

Even before Mubarak finished addressing the nation in a televised speech, chants of "down with Mubarak" and "leave, leave," erupted in Tahrir Square.

Mubarak called the demands of the protesters "just and legitimate" and promised to lead the country out of the current crisis. He said he was transferring some of his presidential powers to his vice president, Omar Suleiman, but did not elaborate.

Many watched in stunned silence to his speech, slapping their hands to their foreheads in anger and shock, some crying or waving their shoes in the air in a sign of contempt.

...

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41511395/ns/world_news-mideastn_africa

[Catherina]

45. protest heading to presidential palace is fine , army is cooperative, seems Mubarak is rly at Okoba

Zeinobia Zeinobia
It seems that the protest heading to presidential palace is fine , army is cooperative , it seems Mubarak is really at Okoba
1 minute ago

[highplainsdem]

46. the protest heading to presidential palace is fine .... it seems Mubarak is really at Okoba

Zeinobia Zeinobia
It seems that the protest heading to presidential palace is fine , army is cooperative , it seems Mubarak is really at Okoba
2 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

47. in favor to storm Palace,TV etc, But r well-defended. Groups of 100s attacking is suicidal

MilitantNews MilitantNews
I'm in favor of storming Palace,TV etc, But they r well-defended. Groups of few hundreds attacking is suicidal-.Needs thousands to take them
2 minutes ago

[Catherina]

48. outside state TV, thousands more remain at Tahrir. All furious and chanting against regime. Revoluti

justimage matthew cassel
Thousands are outside state TV, thousands more remain at Tahrir. All furious and chanting against regime. Revolution continues. #Jan25
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

49. army officer called Shuman who left army to join revolution.Most respectable person in the army IMO!

MohammedY Mohammed Yahia
#ALJazeera played a phone rec w/ army officer called Shuman who left army to join revolution.Most respectable person in the army IMO! #Jan25
5 minutes ago

[Catherina]

50. Similar stories about the super-secret, powerful youth movement.these kids know how to do their PR.

evanchill Evan Hill
Similar stories about the super-secret, powerful youth movement in the NYT and WSJ; these kids know how to do their PR.
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

51. For once, I'm shocked totally speechless. We will prevail.

ZouEG Zayne Amer
For once, I'm shocked totally speechless. We will prevail. #Egypt #jan25 #revolution
4 minutes ago

[Catherina]

52. If you have to protest in front of the palace. KEEP IT PEACEFUL PLEASE!

Elazul Elazul
If you have to protest in front of the palace. KEEP IT PEACEFUL PLEASE! #Jan25 Jan25
36 seconds ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

53. understand pls. @ghonim feels that the blood of 300 is on his hands. doesn't want civil war on his h

ArabRevolution تباً لك ياطاغوت
People should understand that @ghonim feels that the blood of 300 is on his hand. He surely doesn't want civil war on his hands too
18 seconds ago

[Catherina]

54. CNN: Mubarak has brought disaster to his country

ahmednaguib Ahmed Naguib
“@rania_hafez: CNN: Mubarak has brought disaster to his country #jan25 #egypt”
1 minute ago

[Catherina]

55. Roughly ten thousand protesters are surrounding state TV building, will spend the night there

Dima_Khatib Dima Khatib أنا ديمة
Al Jazeera: Roughly ten thousand protesters are surrounding state TV building, will spend the night there #jan25 #egypt
1 minute ago Favorite Retweet Reply

[Catherina]

56. State TV airing an Ice Hockey match. Since when do Egyptians watch Ice hockey again?

Elazul Elazul
Channel 1 is airing an Ice Hockey match. Since when do Egyptians watch Ice hockey again? #Jan25 Jan25
38 seconds ago

[Catherina]

57. nbc: Mubarak trying a retreat with dignity but not a surrender

richardengelnbc richard engel
#egypt.. Mubarak trying a retreat with dignity but not a surrender
1 minute ago

Oh STFU. He's trying to burn the country to the ground.

[Catherina]

58. Guys another correction it seems that Mubarak is at Kooba palace

Zeinobia Zeinobia
Guys another correction it seems that Mubarak is at Kooba palace
8 seconds ago

[Catherina]

59. Part 16 here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=439x390927