11 February, 2011 — RT
Protests in Egypt continue and have gained momentum as labor unions join the rebellion on the heels of an announcement from President Hosni Mubarak who continues to insist he will not step down.
It was expected Mubarak would announce his resignation as president, yielding power to the Egyptian military. However, in a speech he said the transition continues and he will remain in power until national elections take place in September, stating that is the constitutional approach.
Mubarak has instead passed power to his Vice President. Egypt’s Vice-President Omar Suleiman is the nation’s former spy chief, a friend of the US, a reported torturer, and has long been touted as the next presidential successor. He is certainly not favored by the protestors.
Suleiman, or as the protestors have referred to him, ‘Sheik al-Torture’ has long been a long time US and CIA ally, having even worked with Israel.
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