Tuesday, February 1, 2011

BREAKING NEWS: Egyptian President Mubarak Announces That He Will Not Seek A New Presidential Term



Hosni Mubarak Won't Seek Re-Election, Urges Speedy Elections -- ABC News

Egypt's embattled President Hosni Mubarak, today announced he will stay through his term but will not run when the elections are held in the next few months.

"My first responsibility is to restore the security and stability of the homeland, to achieve a peaceful transition of power in a way that will protect Egypt and Egyptians and that will allow for responsibility to be given to whomever the people elect in the forthcoming elections," Mubarak said in a speech broadcast on state TV.

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Unrest in Egypt News Updates

Egypt's Mubarak says he won't run for a new term -- Yahoo News/AP
Mubarak Says He Won’t Run for President Again -- New York Times
Mubarak says will step down, won't leave Egypt -- Reuters
Mubarak: 'I have spent enough time serving Egypt' -- USA Today
Mubarak will not run for re-election -- Sydney Morning Herald
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak will not seek new term; hopes to hold seat until September -- New York Daily News
Mubarak staying for now but won't run again -- MSNBC

My Comment
: He is 82 .... it is time for him to go .... and I think he is now figured that out.

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