Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Breaking: Christiane Amanpour Just Interviewed Mubarek.......

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread		 This topic is archived.
Home » Discuss » General Discussion Donate to DU
 
global1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 02:38 PM
Original message
Breaking: Christiane Amanpour Just Interviewed Mubarek.......
Edited on Thu Feb-03-11 02:44 PM by global1
they broke in to the ABC channel here in Chicago and had her on. I came in at the very last of it and missed it. Is there a video anywhere yet?

Here it is: http://abcnews.go.com/

He's fed up and would leave if he could - he says.

Mubarak: 'If I Resign Today There Will Be Chaos.'
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
sufrommich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 02:39 PM
Response to Original message
1. Are you sure it's not an old interview? nt
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
jannyk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 02:43 PM
Response to Reply #1
3. No - just happened/ BBCWorld reporting on it now - he's staying.
Edited on Thu Feb-03-11 02:44 PM by jannyk
1935: ABC reporter Christiane Amanpour has just interviewed President Mubarak, and she tweets: "I asked Mubarak if he was ready to leave office. He said: I am fed up. After 62 yrs in public service I have had enough. I want to go."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12307698

...but that he must stay until Spet. for the good of Egypt.

They said it was not a televised interview.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
sufrommich Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 02:42 PM
Response to Original message
2. Al Jazeera just reported that she did,indeed, just interview
Mubarak.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
pkz Donating Member (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 02:45 PM
Response to Original message
4. real....it's posted on huffpo
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 02:46 PM
Response to Original message
5. So magnanimous of him
to offer to stay to stave off 'chaos.'
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Inuca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 02:51 PM
Response to Reply #5
8. My gut feeling
for the extremely little that it's worth is that he actually means it! A psychology that is way too alien to even begin to understand... but the logical selfish thing for him to do, given that it's at least 90% certain that he does not have along future at the head of Egypt (and neither does his son any longer), would be to give up and leave. Easier and much safer for him andhis family.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Inuca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 02:47 PM
Response to Original message
6. QUite the scoop! I am glad for
Amanpour, she is polite, professional, and fair, but can be tough. And is very smart. I will unfortunately not be able to watch (I am sure it will be on the ABC nightly news), but it will most likely be generously excerpted on other news programs later.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
IcyPeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 02:48 PM
Response to Original message
7. "If I resign today there will be chaos"...
has he looked out the window recently?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Renew Deal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 03:05 PM
Response to Reply #7
16. Is he wrong?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 03:18 PM
Response to Reply #16
19. Maybe not, but it wouldn't be what started it - he's already done that by
sending in the goons. Haven't you been watching the news?
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
defendandprotect Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 02:52 PM
Response to Original message
9. K/R back later --
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Dappleganger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 02:55 PM
Response to Original message
10. Here's the article she wrote
http://abcnews.go.com/International/egypt-abc-news-christiane-amanpour-exclusive-interview-president/story?id=12833673
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Inuca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 02:58 PM
Response to Original message
11. More quotes
on the Guardian's excellent live blog page http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/blog/2011/feb/03/egypt-protests-live-updates
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DavidDvorkin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 02:59 PM
Response to Original message
12. Après nous le déluge
Absolute rulers like to think that.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 03:03 PM
Response to Reply #12
15. I wonder if he's offered them cake yet? n/t
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Barack_America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 03:00 PM
Response to Original message
13. Um, has he looked out the window lately?
'If I Resign Today There Will Be Chaos.'
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
bdamomma Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 03:06 PM
Response to Reply #13
17. ha! the walls of the Presidential palace must be very high
Edited on Thu Feb-03-11 03:07 PM by bdamomma
:-) :sarcasm:
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
Cleita Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 03:03 PM
Response to Original message
14. 'If I Resign Today There Will Be Chaos.'
Probably, but it isn't much better now and if he doesn't go, the mood of the mob tells me he might find himself hanging from a lamp post tomorrow. That would be bad omen for any nascent democracy to begin.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
gateley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-03-11 03:16 PM
Response to Original message
18. I''m REALLY surprised that he's @ the Palace, and that his son is there, too! It was strongly
hinted or surmised that the son was in London.
Printer Friendly | Permalink |  | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view this author's profile Click to add this author to your buddy list Click to add this author to your Ignore list Mon May 06th 2024, 01:46 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » General Discussion Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators

Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC