Where We Live: News From Egypt on "Day Of Departure"
When and how will Hosni Mubarak relinquish power?
By Where We Live - WNPR
Published: Feb 04, 2011
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Egypt Protests, Feb. 1
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Where We Live: Update from Egypt's "Day of Departure"
After 11 days of uprising, tens of thousands of Egyptians gathering in Cairo’s Central Square have declared today the “Day of Departure.”
But the immediate departure of the country’s president is far from certain
UN estimates 300 people dead across the country over the past 10 days, but reports say that the mood today has once again become one of celebration.
Demonstrators are marching on the presidential palace and the military had pledged to keep their firing at bay – a promise that has so far been kept.
Now, the world waits to see if Hosni Mubarak will keep his promise to transition out of power. The Obama administration is discussing a proposal for Mubarak to resign immediately and turn over power to a transitional government.
But the world is also watching President Obama’s high wire diplomatic act – and what it will mean for future relations with the Islamic world.
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Email From Nina
Americans are so worried about continued peace for israel. what about the continued injustice that this "peace" has meant for palestinians? why is that not a concern?
maybe the new egypt will show some concern for gazans and other palestinians.
Email From Dave
You asked what candidate could fill the role of president. Perhaps the question should leave more room for the people of Egypt to change their entire system, and instead ask what type of governance system would best serve the people. I am a big fan of democracy, but that doesn't necessarily mean that they have to adopt a Democratic Republic. When you depend on a hierarchy to make your decisions for you, it means that only a small number of people at the top have to become corrupted to steer your entire nation in the wrong direction. I think that there are better ways to distribute the decisions that need to be made to more people, so that more effort can be put into each. I believe that real democracy means more than just getting a chance to vote once a year.
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