Egyptian President asking government to step down

President Mubarak just announced that he intends to ask tomorrow for the current Egyptian government to step down.  Furthermore, he claims that he himself will remain in his position.
 
Link 
 
Update:  To anyone interested in keeping up with ongoing developments. Thanks Ryanwho.

Right, so now he's just a flat out dictator. 
 
What a dick. 
 
Yeah, I don't really have much to contribute to this discussion.

Meh, I'm American I don't give a crap. 
 
 What I meant by this is that I'm in America and I don't care what Egypt is doing because they pose no threat to me. I probably should have removed the "I'm American" part, my bad. 
 
Jeez, Giantbomb needs to step up it's sarcasm awareness. 

" Meh, I'm a stupid American I don't give a crap. "  

Really? HA, Ha, ha, HA, Ha, ha. 
 
What an asshole.

" Meh, I'm American I don't give a crap. "

" Meh, I'm American I don't give a crap. "

" @DaManGB said:

" Meh, I'm American I don't give a crap. "

The idiocy and ignorance of some people never ceases to amaze me. "

" @DaManGB said:

" Meh, I'm a stupid American I don't give a crap. "  

I fixed it for you! "

" Meh, I'm American I don't give a crap. "

Ah yes, the high road. Blaming the civil unrest on everyone except himself.

I think he might of missed the point of the protests. He is just going to elect a new government but retain all the power because,  "Ultimately in Egypt, the power lies with the president,"
 
Get rid of him now before he turns into Arab Mugabe.

" @Pinworm45: Well the argument could be made that given the nature of our global world+a belief in democracy/human rights only an ignorant person wouldn't give a crap about something like this.  "

So would this mean there is no more Government control? If that's the case, then why doesn't everyone just leave Egypt or just kill him?

I always like hearing when a group of citizens ban together to stand against dictators.  It's especially more satisfying when the government are showing signs that they're afraid, and dissolve.  Too bad the person that the people are after hasn't gotten the hint.

this dude for real?

" Meh, I'm American I don't give a crap.  "

Could you imagine if Bush did that during 2007?  People would flip shit. 
 
"Oh you guys don't like the government?  It's cool, let me stay and try to fix it."

haha that's like the silliest thing I've ever heard, is this dude for real?

He will tell them to step down, and they will respond like so.
 

They should just fucking get him killed, Im sure it can be arranged...

 Reading the rest of the article, it doesn't actually sound as bad: 

"We will not backtrack on reforms. We will continue with new steps which will ensure the independence of the judiciary and its rulings, and more freedom for citizens," Mubarak said.

He said new steps will be taken "to contain unemployment, raise living standards, improve services and stand by the poor.""

" @DaManGB said:

" Meh, I'm American I don't give a crap.  "

Shit like this is the reason why so many people hate the US. "  

"@DaManGB said:

" Meh, I'm American I don't give a crap. "

The "I don't give a crap" was implied in the first half of your sentence. "

Your aforementioned lack of anything to contribute is implied by the whole of this sentence.

Anyhow, the fact that this guy has essentially been the only Egyptian leader after crazy man Sadat 'retired' pretty much says everything. He's part of an old political establishment and he doesn't have long left.

"  

 Reading the rest of the article, it doesn't actually sound as bad: 

  
"The Egyptian president has dismissed his government, saying that he will replace it with a new one on Saturday.

"We will not backtrack on reforms. We will continue with new steps which will ensure the independence of the judiciary and its rulings, and more freedom for citizens," Mubarak said.

He said new steps will be taken "to contain unemployment, raise living standards, improve services and stand by the poor.""

"

" @Axxol said:

" @DaManGB said:

" Meh, I'm American I don't give a crap.  "

Shit like this is the reason why so many people hate the US. "  

Sure there are these people around, but guess what world? You guys have these people too, some places even have more that us, so stop acting high and mighty.  

" @MysteriousBob said:

"@DaManGB said:

" Meh, I'm American I don't give a crap. "

The "I don't give a crap" was implied in the first half of your sentence. "

Your aforementioned lack of anything to contribute is implied by the whole of this sentence..

"  

Could you children take your "fuck America" scapegoating to some other thread so the big boys can talk about serious issues? Thanks. 
If you're curious in the minute to minute coverage without the bullshit pundits: 
http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

" @DaManGB said:

" Meh, I'm a stupid American I don't give a crap. "  

I fixed it for you! "

Could you children take your "fuck America" scapegoating to some other thread so the big boys can talk about serious issues? Thanks. 
If you're curious in the minute to minute coverage without the bullshit pundits: 
http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

Silly dictator, silly Giantbomb users. 
 
What else is new? =/

Mubarak is a real charmer, he's done so many good things for his country. 

" Could you children take your "fuck America" scapegoating to some other thread so the big boys can talk about serious issues? Thanks. 
If you're curious in the minute to minute coverage without the bullshit pundits: 
http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/ "

" @Aronman789 said:

" @Axxol said:

" @DaManGB said:

" Meh, I'm American I don't give a crap.  "

Shit like this is the reason why so many people hate the US. "  

Sure there are these people around, but guess what world? You guys have these people too, some places even have more that us, so stop acting high and mighty.  

You guys? I'm American too.  I'm not acting "high and mighty", simply making a statement. "

this is fuckin lame for my friend that lives in egypt.

" @beej said:

" @Pinworm45: Well the argument could be made that given the nature of our global world+a belief in democracy/human rights only an ignorant person wouldn't give a crap about something like this.  "

Not really. Ignorance would mean he isn't aware of what's going on. He's clearly aware, he just also doesn't care.  The best you could do is maybe say he's ignorant to how this situation effects him, but that still doesn't work in the context of the post I quoted, and again, is still wrong, as he does know: he just doesn't care.  You can call him a dick if you'd like but it grinds my gears when people call others ignorant in a manner that the word is not suited for. I mean calling someone ignorant while being ignorant of what ignorant means? It's just too stupid to let pass. "

" @ryanwho

Could you children take your "fuck America" scapegoating to some other thread so the big boys can talk about serious issues? Thanks. 
If you're curious in the minute to minute coverage without the bullshit pundits: 
http://english.aljazeera.net/watch_now/

I'm on my phone so I can't watch that but from what I can gather, the president is making all of the wrongs move. What are the reactions? "

wow you guys can be fucking vicious when u talk politics 
 
im scared of all you now !

what eygpt needs right now is a tax break for the wealthy, which would create jobs

He's asking an entire government to surrender their careers over the weekend? I applaud a political figure for getting shit done. However, WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON IN EGYPT!? Who's decision was it to shut down the internet? 

Damn, not suprising. Hope the people get what they want

" nothing to contribute, just stopping in to remind everyone i still hate america "

" He's asking an entire government to surrender their careers over the weekend? I applaud a political figure for getting shit done. However, WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON IN EGYPT!? Who's decision was it to shut down the internet?  "

They shut down the internet for the whole country, that is pretty scary.
 
Because oppressing peoples freedom always makes things better...

" what eygpt needs right now is a tax break for the wealthy, which would create jobs "

He already did ask them to do so, what he fails to realize is they want him gone too 
 
Edit: Actually he does realize, but you know how head political figures are