An amazing update from Egypt, President Mubarak has stepped down and passed power over to the military council! This is an incredible result after three whole weeks of protests from the Egyptian people. The revolutionary fervor has kept going and the Egyptian people got what they wanted.
But the road won't be easy from here on out. It's much more simple to find a common enemy and kick them out and its far harder to establish order after doing so. Hopefully other countries will help facilitate this process and actually make a democratic state that the Egyptian people can be proud of.
Some people might think that the military having power right now is a bad idea. However, in Egypt, the military is one of the most respected institutions. The common belief is that the military will always serve the people. During the protests the army had to come in to stop the police who were at times attacking the protestors under Mubarak's orders.
The excitement coming from the protestors as soon as they heard the announcement was amazing. Here is a video:
Let's just hope that Egypt can have a peaceful transition from here on out.
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