Political Irony

7 Comments

1. Don wrote:

   Fortunately, he’s now said yes. Stay tuned. More to come.

   Friday, February 11, 2011 at 12:07 pm | Permalink
2. Thought Dancer wrote:

   I notice that he’s not fled the country, and that he has lots of loyalists among the military.

   I don’t really think this is done yet.

   Friday, February 11, 2011 at 1:25 pm | Permalink
3. Jason Ray wrote:

   I think Mubarak’s oart is over. However, note that he resigned and “turned the government over to the military” so what has actually happened is a military coup, sparked by popular protests. The real test will be to see if the military relinquishes control in a democratic process, or if they are switching one dictator for another.

   Friday, February 11, 2011 at 1:36 pm | Permalink
4. Sammy wrote:

   @Jason: I noticed the same headline and wondered exactly how this is a “win” and why there is rejoicing in the streets.

   Friday, February 11, 2011 at 2:03 pm | Permalink
5. BTN wrote:

   I wouldn’t consider this a military coup because even if it had been started by the military, military force or the threat of military force was never really a factor in the decision. Also, the military is trusted by both sides: the side losing power (Mubarak) and the side that kicked them out.

   Friday, February 11, 2011 at 11:05 pm | Permalink
6. ebdoug wrote:

   this looks very much like a change for the worse. No wonder Cheney loved this guy:
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Omar_Suleiman

   Saturday, February 12, 2011 at 4:36 pm | Permalink
7. Iron Knee wrote:

   As far as I can tell, Suleiman is no longer in power either.

   Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 11:14 am | Permalink