Saturday, January 29, 2011

Mubarak Obama

 Before you read a bit of what obama and Mubarak said ... Consider this picture >>
 >>>>>>    http://twitpic.com/3u6gvc#jan25 
 -  They were praying when they were attacked!!!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2011/jan/28/egypt-protests-live-updates
A summary of points from Obama's brief press conference, as the president:
• Told Hosni Mubarak he has a responsibility to deliver on promises of better democracy and greater economic opportunity.
• Emphasised the need for Mubarak to make reforms, saying: "This moment of volatility has to be turned into a moment of promise".
• Urged protesters in Egypt to express themselves peacefully.
• Said the US would stand up for the rights of the Egyptian people.
"What's needed now are concrete steps that advance the rights of the Egyptian people," Obama told reporters at the White House.

Mubarak finally appears on Nile TV. The translation is very halting and difficult to follow, so these notes may not be accurate, and it's much as I could catch:
"I assure you I am working for the people and giving freedom of opinion as long as you are respecting the law. There's a very small line between freedom and chaos....
"We have to be careful of anything that would allow chaos. No democracy would be there if we allow chaos. These demonstrators wanted to speak about their opinion, to give have more job opportunities and lower prices and fight poverty. I know all of these issues that people are asking ... I will always be on the side of the poor...."

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